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THE  STEEN  FAMILY 


IN  EUROPE  AND  AMERICA 


A    GENEALOGICAL,    HISTORICAL    AND    BIO- 
GRAPHICAL   RECORD    OF    NEARLY 
THREE  HUNDRED  YEARS, 

extending  from 
The   Seventeenth  to  the  Twentieth   Century. 


SECOND  EDITION 

REVISED    AND     ENLARGED 


BY  THE 

REV.  MOSES  D.  A. 'STEEN,  D.D., 
Worthington,  Ohio. 


Cincinnati,  O.: 

MoNFORT  &  Company, 

1917. 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress  in  the  year  1917  by 

MOSES  D.  A.  STEEN, 

in  the  office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress  at  Washington,  D.  C. 


To 

the  memory  of  my  revered  father, 

AARON  PARIS  STEEN, 

whose  counsel  led  to  its  production,  this  work 
is  affectionately  inscribed  by 

The  Author. 


Ancient   Stee;n   Family   Crest, 


or  coat-of-arms,  which  was  in 
use  before  A.  D.  i6c;o. 


PORTRAITS 


PAGE 

Ancient  Scotch-Irish  Coat-af-Arms 4 

Jan  Steen  and  His  Family  (painted  by  himself) 21 

Moses  D.  A.  Steen 34 

Nancy  Steen  Gregory 65 

Benjamin  C.  Gregory 67 

Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett 69 

Hiram  W.  Kirby 75 

James  P.  Gossett 79 

Thomas  H.  Gossett 85 

Rev.  Ellis  M.  Steen  and  Family 95 

Henry  W.  Steen 103 

George  H.  Steen 107 

Richard  Steen 113 

Richard  Steen 115 

Dr.  Earl  Richard  Steen 121 

Hon.  William  M.  Steen 127 

Dr.  Thomas  E.  Steen 177 

Samuel  G.  Steen  and  Wife 199 

Rev.  Francis  E.  Thompson 217 

Aaron  F.  Steen 237 

Mary  Freeman  Steen 243 

W.  Freeman  Steen 247 

Clarence  F.  Steen 251 

E.  Watson  Steen 255 

Mary  Foster  Steen 265 

Lulu  Grace  Steen 271 

Kate  Steen  Coil 275 

George  W.  Blair 311 

Dr.  John  A.  Steen 327 

Silas  M.  Steen 33^ 

Eliza  Steen  Beveridge  and  Kate  Steen  Blair 347 


6  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMII^Y. 

PAGE 

Emma  Steen  Redkey 355 

Erasmus  D,  Steen 383 

Edward  McHugh 389 

Captain  Hugh  Barnes  Steen 401 

Anna  C.  Steen 403 

John  Reeves 415 

R.  Rector  Steen 469 

George  Steen 485 

John  Floyd  Steen 491 

Nathaniel  Steen 497 

Sarah  Steen  Irwin 521 

John  Steen,  J.  P ' 557 

Robert  Steen,  Ph.D 569 

James  Steen 599 

James  K.  P.  Steen 625 

Joseph  Steen 633 

C.  L.  Wright  and  Family 689 


CONTENTS 


PAGE 

Preface  to  the  First  Edition 13 

Preface  to  the  Revised  Edition ■ 16 

Introduction 19 


BOOK  ONE. 

Descendants  of  James  SteEn,  who  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ire- 
land, in  1 7 14,  and  spent  a  long  and  useful  life  there.  He 
was  married  to  a  Miss  Hollinger  and  brought  up  a  large 
family.  He  was  thrown  from  his  buggy  by  a  runaway 
horse  in  1796,  from  the  effect  of  which  he  died  in  the 
eighty-second  year  of  his  age 35 


BOOK  TWO. 

Descendants  of  Alexander  Steen_,  who  was  born  in  Antrim, 
Ireland,  in  1716,  and  spent  his  life  there.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Jane  Stewart^  and  brought  up  a  family  of  seven, 
whose  descendants  are  now  very  widely  scattered.  He 
was  killed  by  a  gunshot  on  the  day  of  the  battle  of  An- 
trim, as  he  sat  under  an  arbor  in  his  own  private  garden 
in  June,  1798,  in  the  eighty-second  year  of  his  age 44 


BOOK  THREE. 

Descendants  of  LiEutenant-Colonel  James  Steen,  who 
was  born  in  Ireland  about  1734  and  came  to  the  Brit- 
ish Colonies  in  America  about  1755.  He  finally  settled  in 
Union  District,  S.  C,  where  he  was  married  to  a  Miss 
BoGARD  and  brought  up  his  family.  He  was  a  soldier  in 
the  Revolutionary  War,  and  was  killed  in  the  battle  of 
King's  Mountain,  Oct.  7,  1780 59 


8  BIOGRAPHY    OF    TH^   STEE;n    FAMIIvY. 

BOOK  FOUR. 

PAGE 

Descendants  of  Wii.liam  Stffn,  who  was  born  in  Ireland 
about  1738,  and  removed  to  the  British  Colonies  in  Amer- 
ica, and  after  a  time  located  permanently  in  Union 
District,  S.  C.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary- 
War,  and  was  wounded  in  the  battle  of  King's  Mountain, 
Oct.  7,  1780.  He  was  married  about  1772  to  Nancy 
LuSK,  and  brought  up  a  family  of  eleven  children  in 
Union  District,  S.  C 142 


BOOK  FIVE. 

Descendants  of  Robfrt  Steen^  who  was  born  about  1740  at 
a  place  called  "The  Vozv/'  about  eight  Irish  miles  from 
Coleraine,  Ireland.  He  came  to  the  British  Colonies  in 
America  about  1755.  He  was  married  to  Elizabeth 
Boyd  and  brought  up  a  family  of  five  children  near  Chest- 
nut Level,  in  what  is  now  Lancaster  County,  Pa.  He 
was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War 196 


BOOK  SIX. 

Descendants  of  Matthew  Steen,  who  was  born  in  Ireland 
in  1755,  and  early  removed  to  the  British  Colonies  in 
America.  He  located  first  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  where  he 
was  married  about  1774  to  Jane  Taylor.  In  1780  he 
removed  with  his  family  to  Washington  County,  Pa., 
where  his  children  grew  to  maturity,  and  where  he  died 
April  23,  1835,  aged  80  years 361 


BOOK  SEVEN. 

Descendants  of  James  Steen,  who  was  born  in  Ireland  about 
1730;  was  married  to  R^\chel  Moore  about  1751,  and 
lived  near  a  place  called  "The  Vow,"  in  County  Antrim, 
about  eight  Irish  miles  from  Coleraine,  and  near  the  bank 
of  the  River  Bann.  They  brought  up  a  family  of  several 
children,  most  of  whom  emigrated  to  America 419 


TABLE   OF    CONTENTS.  9 

BOOK  EIGHT. 

PAGE 

Descendants  of  George  Steen,  who  was  born  in  Ireland  Dec. 
i6,  1758.  He  removed  to  America  with  t:\vo  brothers, 
James  and  John,  about  1775,  and  located  in  Lancaster 
County,  Pa.  In  1833  he  removed  again  with  his  family 
to  what  was  then  the  far  West,  and  secured  a  farm  in 
Tippecanoe  County,  Ind.,  where  he  died  Dec.  16,  1836, 
aged  78  years.  He  was  married  in  Lancaster  County,  Pa... 
about  1792,  to  Anne  Gualt,  she  having  been  born  July 
26,  1776,  and  died  May  21,  1857.  To  them  were  born  six 
children 437 


BOOK  NINE. 

Descendants  of  Frederick  Steen,  who  was  born  in  Lancaster 
County,  Pa.,  in  1755.  He  was  married  about  1785  to 
Katherine  Rector,  and  removed  to  Harrison  County, 
Ky.,  near  Cynthiana,  where  all  four  of  his  children  were 
born  and  brought  up.  He  died  in  Knox  County,  Ky. 
(killed  by  a  stroke  of  lightning),  about  1815.  After  his 
death  the  family  moved  to  Missouri 460 


BOOK  TEN. 

Descendants  of  Moses  Steen,  who  was  born  in  Culmore,  near 
Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1718,  and  died  Dec.  19,  1795, 
aged  J"]  years.  He  was  married  to  a  Miss  Nelson,  and 
brought  up  his  family  at  Culmore,  a  beautiful  spot  over- 
looking Loch  Foyle  and  the  sea.  His  ancestors  were 
originally  refugees  from  persecution.  They  came  into 
Ireland  from  Scotland  as  early  as  the  reign  of  James  I, 
probably  about  1620,  and  settled  on  the  banks  of  the 
Foyle 480 


lO  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STDEN    FAMII^Y. 

BOOK  ELEVEN.  p^^,^ 

Descendants  of  James  Steen,  who  was  bom  in  Scotland,  and 
came  over  into  Ireland  about  1620,  along  with  three 
brothers  at  the  same  time.  They  were  refugees  from 
persecution.  They  settled  along  the  ibanks  of  the  River 
Foyle  in  County  Londonderry,  not  far  from  the  city, 
where  they  brought  up  their  families.  They  have  left  a 
numerous  posterity,  many  of  whom  are  now  in  America. 
One  of  the  descendants  of  this  James  Steen,  and  whose 
name  was  also  James  Steen,  was  born  in  the  Province 
of  Ulster,  County  of  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1756;  re- 
moved to  America  in  early  life,  enlisted  in  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Rifle  Regiment,  April  28,  1776,  and  served  as  a 
soldier  during  the  Revolutionary  War 529 


BOOK  TWELVE. 

Descendants  of  James  Steen,  who  was  born  at  Malpos, 
England,  May  19,  1761.  He  was  married  to  Elizabeth 
Wood,  in  Chester,  England,  in  December,  1785,  and  re- 
moved to  America  in  1795.  He  located  in  Brattleboro, 
Vt.,  where  he  resided  with  his  family  for  twenty-three 
years.  In  1818  he  removed  to  Richland,  N.  Y.,  where  he 
died  in  1826,  in  the  65th  year  of  his  age 631 


BOOK  THIRTEEN. 
Miscellaneous  Steen  Families  oe  Scotch-Irish  Descent. 

Chapter         I. — John  Steen,  from  Scotland 641 

Chapter        II. — John  Steen,  from  Ireland 643 

Chapter      III. — ^Arthur  Steen,  from  Ireland 651 

Chapter      IV. — ^William  Steen,  of  Ireland 657 

Chapter        V. — Thomas  Steen,  of  Ireland 658 

Chapter      VI. — John  Steen,  of  Culmore,  Ireland 659 

Chapter    VII.— C.  N.  Steen,  of  Ireland 662 

Chapter  VIII.— William  M.  Steen,  from  Ireland 664 

Chapter      IX. — Other  Steens,  in  Texas 668 


table:   of   contents.  II 

BOOK  FOURTEEN. 

Miscellaneous  Scandinavian  Families. 
(Norway,  Sweden,  Denmark,  etc.) 

PAGE 

Chapter          I. — Rasmus  Jansen  Steen 670 

Chapter        II. — Carl  Ludwig  Steen 672 

Chapter      III. — Heinrich  Steen 673 

Chapter      IV. — Claus  Matthias  Steen 675 

Chapter        V. — John  Otto  Steen 676 

Chapter      VI. — Samuel  Martin  Steen 677 

Chapter    VII. — Johannes  Kundsen  Steen 680 

Chapter  VIII.— Peder  O.  Steen 681 

Chapter      IX.— Anders  Th.  Steen 682 

Chapter        X. — Curtis  Steen 683 

Chapter      XL — Steens  in  Holland 693 


General  Index 695 


PREFACE  TO  THE  FIRST  EDITION 


This  book,  begun  many  years  ago,  has  been  of  gradual 
growth.  It  was  the  writer's  first  intention  to  prepare  only  a 
genealogical  record  of  his  father's  immediate  family;  afterwards 
he  undertook  to  enlarge  its  scope  so  as  to  include  the  descend- 
ants of  his  grandfather;  and  then  again  at  his  father's  request  he 
began  to  trace  backward  the  line  of  ancestry  as  far  as  possible, 
in  order  to  connect  the  European  with  the  American  family. 

In  1877  we  visited  Ireland,  Scotland,  England,  Holland,  etc., 
and  while  there  obtained  what  information  we  could  relative  to 
the  work,  and  began  arranging  the  materials. 

The  preparation  of  this  book  has  been  a  work  of  great  diffi- 
culty, which  those  only  can  appreciate  whO'  have  themselves 
attempted  to  perform  a  similar  task.  Our  early  American  ances- 
tors, while  engaged  in  subduing  the  forests  and  undergoing  the 
hardships  and  dangers  of  frontier  life,  paid  little  attention  to  the 
recording  of  their  family  history;  at  least,  but  little  has  been 
preser\^ed  to  posterity,  or  is  now  accessible.  A  great  difficulty 
has  also  arisen  in  collecting  information  from  the  very  many 
distant  and  scattered  families  in  all  parts  of  the  land,  by  means  oi 
correspondence.  While  hundreds  of  letters  of  inquiry  have  been 
sent  out,  many  remained  unanswered ;  a  large  number  of  those 
received  were  very  meager ;  and  some  of  them  almost  illegible. 

In  the  search  for  information  concerning  our  own  branch 
of  the  family,  we  came  into  possession  of  much  of  the  genealogy 
of  other  branches,  which  we  thought  ought  to  be  preserved,  and 
this  has  led  still  further  to  the  enlargement  of  the  work. 

For  the  seeming  partiality  in  the  treating  of  some  families 
and  persons  much  more  fully  than  others  of  equal,  or  more  worthy 
of  like  attention  we  ofifer  this  apology:  Our  own  personal  knowl- 
edge, or  the  information  furnished  by  others,  has  enabled  us  to 


14  .  BIOGRAPHY  OF   THE   STEEN    FAMIIvY. 

enlarge  in  some  cases,  and  the  lack  of  these  has  compelled  us 
to  be  too  brief  in  others.  An  earnest  effort  has  been  made  tO' 
secure  accuracy  and  to  render  the  work  as  complete  as  possible; 
but  owing  to  the  deficiency  of  historical  data,  the  desired  ideal 
completeness  was  not  attainable  by  such  time  and  attention  as  we 
could  give. 

This  book  is  duly  copyrighted  according  to  law,  in  order  to 
preserve  t/he  rights  of  the  author  and  keep  the  work  from  spo- 
liation; but  permission  is  freely  given  to  make  extracts  there- 
from and  publish  sketches  of  particular  families  or  individuals, 
provided  due  credit  is  properly  given  to  this  work. 

When  a  name  is  first  recorded  it  is  written  in  full,  if  the  full 
name  is  known  to  the  writer,  and  whenever  a  contracted  form 
afterwards  appears  it  indicates  the  name  by  which  the  individual 
is  known  among  his  most  intimate  friends.  Thus  Robert  Wilson 
Steen  when  written  R.  Wilson  Steen  indicates  that  he  was  famil- 
iarly called  Wilson  Steen ;  and  John  Work  Steen,  afterwards 
written  John  W.  Steen,  intimates  that  among  his  friends  he  was 
called  John  Steen. 

This  book  is  not  intended  for  general  circulation,  but  only  for 
those  of  our  own  name  and  relationship.  These  will  find  in  it  a 
genealogical  record  of  the  past,  and  one  that  can  at  any  time 
be  easily  extended  so  as  to  include  future  generations.  It  is 
hoped  this  record  will  prove  both  interesting  and  profitable  to 
the  families  and  individuals  chiefly  concerned;  for  none  of  us 
should  willingly  remain  ignorant  of  our  forefathers  and  kindred, 
whose  lives  and  character  affect  us  more  than  those  of  any  other 
people. 

The  writer  wishes  to  express  his  gratitude  to  all  who  have 
rendered  him  assistance  to  any  degree,  by  furnishing  desired 
information.  But  thanks  are  especially  due  to  the  late  Rev. 
George  Steen,  of  Liinavady,  Ireland ;  Mrs.  Annie  C.  Steen,  of 
Belfast,  Ireland;  Mrs.  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  of  Toronto,  Canada; 
Mr.  Nathaniel  Steen,  of  Streetsboro,  Ontario;  the  late  Carroll  J. 
Steen,  Esq.,  of  Cato,  Miss.;  Mr.  James  P.  Gossett  of  Williams- 
ton,  S.  C;  the  Rev.  John  F.  Steen.  of  New  York,  N.  Y. ;  Mr. 
James  Steen  Martin,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. ;  Miss  Anna  C.  Steen,  of 


PREFACE.  1 5 

New  Castle,  Pa. ;  Mrs.  Eliza  Steen  Beveridge,  of  Buck  Run,  O. ; 
Mr.  Benjamin  W.  Steen,  of  Glen  Dale,  Ind. ;  Miss  Anna  J.  Steen, 
of  Martinstown,  Mo.,  and  others. 

In  our  extensive  correspondence  we  received  very  many 
requests  for  personal  photographs,  which  we  were  unable  to 
supply;  and  in  order  to  gratify  this  expressed  wish  we  have 
taken  the  liberty  to  insert  among  the  illustrations  in  the  book 
portraits  of  our  own  family. 

It  has  been  truly  said  that  no  one  can  climb  very  high  on 
any  genealogical  tree  without  finding  some  dead  branches,  yet 
the  writer  feels  a  just  pride  in  the  good  and  honorable  character 
of  the  family  as  a  whole  —  a  fact  which  should  stiinulate  us  and 
our  posterity  to  act  worthy  of  such  parentage  and  relationship. 

The  book  is  now  sent  forth  with  the  prayer  that  those  who 
read  these  pages  may  belong  to  the  Family  of  God,  and  have  their 
names  and  record  in  the  "Lamb's  Book  of  LiFE." 

The  Manse,  Woodbridge,  Cal.,  October  i,  1900. 


PREFACE  TO  THE  REVISED  EDITION 


Soon  after  the  publication  of  "The  Steen  Family  in  Europe 
and  America,"  in  1900,  the  writer  received  notices  of  several 
errors  concerning  dates  and  facts,  and  numerous  questions  in 
regard  to  various  branches  of  the  family,  which  led  to  further 
investigation.  In  the  course  of  several  years  a  considerable 
amount  of  new  and  important  information  was  obtained.  It 
was  the  writer's  intention  to  publish  a  small  supplement  to  the 
work  in  painphlet  form,  containing  notes,  corrections  and  addi- 
tions, which  any  one  who  desired  could  obtain.  But  on  account 
of  the  discovery  of  important  historic  matter  concerning  some 
branches  of  the  family,  many  friends  began  to  suggest  and 
urge  a  revised  edition  of  the  book.  Consequently  in  191 1  a 
Circular  Letter  was  sent  out  to  all  the  persons  of  the  various 
branches  of  the  family  whose  names  and  postoffice  addresses 
could  be  ascertained,  with  the  request  to  forward  to  the  writer 
full  information  concerning  themselves  and  families.  To  this 
circular  many  replies  were  received  giving  much  additional 
information ;  but  as  some  did  not  reply,  their  record  will  stand  as 
in  the  old  edition.  The  work  of  republication  has  been  hindered 
for  more  than  three  years  by  the  pressure  of  pastoral  duties,  and 
since  then  by  long  and  severe  illness.  The  work,  however,  is  now 
at  length  completed  under  great  difficulties,  after  a  period  of  forty 
years'  labor,  and  is  sent  forth  in  the  hope  that  it  will  be  received 
in  a  spirit  of  broad  charity.  Many  hundreds  of  letters  have  been 
written,  thousands  of  miles  -traveled  and  considerable  expense 
incurred  in  the  prosecution  of  the  work.  It  contains  the  names 
of  nearly  four  thousand  persons,  and  besides  the  genealogical 
record,  will  give  numerous  historical  and  biographical  sketches. 
There  are  enrolled  over  tzvo  thousand  persons  bearing  the  name 
of  Steen,  and  eighteen  hundred  Steen  descendants  having  other 


PREFACE.  17 

names,  the  whole  record,  as  much  as  possible,  being  brought 
down  to  the  present  time.  The  Steen  family  relationship  is  now 
very  widely  scattered  throughout  England,  Ireland,  Scotland, 
Holland,  Norway,  Sweden,  India,  Australia,  Canada,  and  nearly 
all  the  States  and  Territories  in  the  American  Union.  They  pos- 
sess a  history  worthy  of  preservation,  and  no  one  of  us  should 
willingly  remain  ignorant  of  our  forefathers  and  kindred  whose 
lives  and  character  affect  us  more  than  those  of  any  other  people. 

The  writer  wishes  to  express  his  gratitude  to  all  who  have  to 
any  extent  aided  him  in  his  work,  but  he  is  especially  indebted 
to  the  late  James  Steen,  Esq.,  of  Eatontown,  N.  J.;  Miss  Jean 
Burns  Martin,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. ;  Dr.  Thomas  E.  Steen,  of 
Martha,  Tenn. ;  Mrs.  Nellie  Steen  Kidder,  of  Springfield,  O. ; 
Mrs.  Zoe  M.  Steen  Moore,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y. ;  Mr.  Thomas  H. 
Gossett,  of  New  York  City.  N.  Y.,  and  others.  The  order  and 
arrangement  of  the  books,  chapters  and  sections  of  the  work 
have  been  changed,  and  the  index  simplified,  so  as  to  make  easy 
reference  to  the  subject-matter. 

The  name  Steen  seems  to  be  of  Scandinavian  origin,  but  the 
vast  majority  of  those  whose  names  and  record  are  found  in  this 
volume  are  Scotch-Irish.  These  people  are  not  a  mixture  of  the 
Scotch  and  Irish  races,  as  many  suppose,  but  a  people  of  pure 
Scotch  blood  who  were  born  or  lived  in  Ireland.  In  truth,  there 
is  not  a  drop  of  Irish  blood  in  the  real  Scotch-Irishman.  This 
fact  may  be  illustrated  by  an  incident  that  occurred  in  Glasgow, 
Scotland,  at  the  Council  of  Reformed  Churches  throughout  the 
World  holding  the  Presbyterian  System  in  1896.  The  late  Rev. 
Dr.  John  Hall,  then  pastor  of  the  Fifth  Avenue  Presbyterian 
Church  of  New  York  City,  was  spoken  of  as  an  Irishman  by  one 
of  the  delegates.  He  replied:  "I  am  not  an  Irishman,  sir!"  He 
was  then  asked  if  he  were  not  born  in  Ireland.  "Did  you  not 
live  and  labor  in  Ireland  for  many  years?"  He  replied  in  the 
affirmative.  "Well,  then,"  said  the  speaker,  "if  you  were  born  in 
Ireland,  and  lived  and  labored  in  Ireland,  how  is  it  that  you  are 
not  an  Irishman?"  Dr.  Hall  replied :  "//  kittens  were  horn  in 
an  oven,  would  that  make  them  loaves  of  bread?"  This  shows 
us  what  the  real  Scotch-Irishman  himself  thinks  about  it.  If 
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l8  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE^   STEElN    FAMILY. 

many  of  us  are  of  Scotch-Irish  descent  we  have  no  reason  to  be 
ashamed,  but  should  strive  to  live  worthy  of  such  ancestry,  and, 
like  many  of  them,  be  true  and  faithful  "followers  of  God  as 
dear  children." 

Glen  Hazel,  Worth ington,  O.,  November  15.  19 16. 


INTRODUCTION 


The  name  Steen  seems  to  be  of  Scandinavian  origin,  and 
indicative  of  strength  or  force  of  character.  It  is  closely  allied 
to  such  names  as  Steyn  in  the  Dutch,  Stein  in  the  German,  and 
Stone  in  the  English,  all  of  which  signify  the  same  thing,  a  rock 
or  stone,  which  implies  firmness. 

The  early  possessors  of  tlie  name  seem  also^  to  have  main- 
tained something  of  the  character  indicated  thereby.  Gustavns 
Adolphns,  King  of  Sweden,  who  came  to  the  throne  in  1611.  as  a 
Christian  hero  and  patriot  fought  for  liberty  of  conscience,  and 
led  an  army  of  sixty  thousand  men  into  Germany  for  the  noble 
purpose  of  rescuing  Protestants  from  the  tyranny  of  the  house 
of  Austria,  had  an  officer  under  his  command  whose  name  was 
Steen. 

In  Norway  and  Denmark  the  name  is  still  not  uncommon ; 
and  near  the  close  of  the  nineteenth  century  a  number  of  families 
from  these  countries  have  emigrated  to  America  and  settled  in 
the  Northwestern  and  Pacific  Coast  States,  with  some  of  whom 
the  writer  has  had  correspondence  or  personal  intercourse. 

In  1891  Oscar  II.  King  of  Norway  and  Sweden,  appointed 
a  Mr.  Steen  to  the  position  of  Premier.  The  following  is  copied 
from  a  New  York  daily  paper  of  May  25.  1891  : 

"  The  Conservative  ministry  has  been  overthrown  because 
the  Berner  resokition  was  passed  against  its  wishes  by  a  vote  of 
5Q  to  55;  and  v^dien  the  King  rec[uested  the  Ra'Hcal  Berner  to 
form  a  new  Cabinet  he  declined,  and  referred  the  King  to  his 
bitterest  enemy,  Mr.  Steen,  who  is  undoubtedly,  after  Sverdrap, 
the  most  eminent  man  in  the  party.  King  Oscar  has,  in  acting 
on  this  advice,  given  a  guarantee  that  he  is  a  Constitutional  King, 
who  has  accepted  parliamentarism  in  good  faith.  Mr.  Steen,  who 
is  the  head  master  or  principal  of  the  public  gymnasium  in 
Stravenger.  and  has  for  many  years  been  a  leader  of  the  more 
radical  wing  of  the  Liberal  party  in  the  Storthing,  is  personally 
obnoxious  to  the  King;  and  the  general  impression  in  Norway 


20  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEX    FAMILY. 

has  been  that  Oscar  II  would  under  no  circumstances  consent 
to  any  pubhc  recognition  of  him.  AJr.  Stcen,  as  will  be  remem- 
bered, played  a  conspicuous  part  in  the  impeachment  of  the  con- 
servative ministry  Selmer,  and  the  contention  of  the  Right  has 
been  that  he  prevaricated,  an  1  in  other  respects  was  unscrupulous 
in  the  selection  of  his  means  for  ousting  his  enemies.  He  has, 
however,  among  the  public  at  large  the  reputation  of  being  an 
able  and  upright  man,  fearless  and  determined,  and  of  great 
executive  force.  His  radicalism  is  not  at  all  alarming,  referring 
chiefly  to  the  extension  of  the  suffrage,  which  ought  long  ago  to 
have  been  granted;  and  the  absolute  equality  of  the  two  king- 
doms. The  only  possible  danger  w'hich  the  country  may  incur 
from  his  leadership  is  the  further  straining  of  the  relations  with 
Sweden  ;  for  the  new  Premier  is  not  of  a  conciliatory  tempera- 
ment, and  is  imbued  with  a  sense  of  'Norse-Norse'  independence 
to  the  very  finger  tips.  It  would  be  a  great  misfortune  if  the  ques- 
tion of  diplomatic  representation  were  to  be  pressed  to  the  point 
of  arousing  further  hostility  in  Sweden,  and  thereby  weakening 
the  union." 

In  Holland  or  The  Netherlands  tl:e  name  has  attracted 
greater  attention  from  the  fact  that  one  of  the  most  celebrated 
Dutch  painters  bore  the  name  of  Stccii  —  the  renowned  Jan 
Steen  —  whose  history  is  well  known.  The  following  item  is 
copied  from  the  '"Library  of  Universal  Knowledge'': 

"  Steen,  Jan. — A  celebrate  1  Dutch  painter,  born  in  1626,  or, 
according  to  others,  in  1636,  at  Leydcn,  where  his  father  was  a 
brewer.  He  showed  a  predilection  for  art,  vvhich  led  tO'  his  being 
apprenticed  to  a  German  painter,  Nicholas  Knuepfer,  of  Utrecht. 
Subse(|uently  be  became  a  ])upil  of  Van  Goyen,  whose  daughter 
Margaret  he  married.  \^ery  soon  his  repute  became  established 
As  he  W'Orked  in  a  slow  and  elaborate  manner,  his  gains  were 
insufficient,  and  he  started  a  brewery  at  Delft.  Steen  died  in 
1679  or  1689,  'eaving  his  family  in  very  destitute  case. 

".^s  an  artist  of  the  Dutch  school  he  ranks  high,  and  his 
works  are  now  much  valued.  In  humor  and  spirit  they  are 
scarcely  surpassed,  and  their  coloring  is  clear,  fresh  and  delicate. 
.•\t  times  he  attempted  historical  subjects,  but  his  success  in  these 
was  not  great.  It  was  in  the  homely  and  domestic  scenes  that 
his  genius  exhibited  itself,  and  in  this  field  he  has  scarcely  since 
been  equaled." 


INTRODUCTION. 


21 


He  was  a  relative  of  Rembrandt,  and  painted  in  all  about 
three  hundred  pictures,  among  which  is  a  fine  portrait  of  himself 
in  the  Ryks  Museum  at  Amsterdam.  "  The  Feast  of  St.  Nich- 
olas" is  one  of  his  best  and  liappiest  productions,  and  represents 
his  own  family.  His  father  and  mother  are  in  the  background; 
his  wife,  in  the  foreground,  extends  her  arms  to  a  happy  little 
girl,  while  six  other  children  are  included  in  the  group.  At  the 
Louvre  in  Paris  is  one  of  his  latest  works,  dated  1674^"  A  Feast 
at  an  Inn" — painted  after  he  had  opened  his  tavern,  and  rq> 
resenting  the  actual  interior  of  the  place,  and  valued  at  thirty 
thousand  francs.  See  Century  Magazine,  December,  i8qs,  pp. 
173-8.  See  also  J.  Steen,  Etude  sur  L'art  en  HoUande,  by  Van 
JVestrheencn  (The  Hague,  1836). 


JAN    STEEN    AND    HIS    FAMILY,    PAINTED    BY    HIMSELF. 

In  visiting  The  Netherlands  many  years  ago  the  writer  found 
in  The  Hague  fifteen  families  who  bore  the  name  of  Steen,  and 
in  Amsterdam,  Rotterdam  and  other  cities  a  lesser  number.  In 
entering  the  Royal  Museum  and  Picture  Gallery  at  The  Hague 
we  presented  a  card  to  the  conductor,  who  glanced  at  it  a  mo- 
ment, then  clasped  our  hand  in  both  of  his,  exclaiming  with 
animated  countenance,  "Steen!  Steen!"  and  then  hurriedly  led 
us  to  several  famous  pictures,  and  pointing  to  them  with  enthu- 
siasm and  apparent  joy,   cried  out,   "Jan  Steen!     Jan   SteEn  ! 


22  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

JAN  STEEN  !"  Thus,  although  we  were  far  away  from  home, 
a  stranger  in  a  foreign  land,  the  interest  and  pleasure  of  our 
sojourn  there  was  greatly  increased  by  the  simple  fact  that  we 
belong  to  The  Steen  Family. 

In  the  sixteenth  century  the  Roman  Catholic  persecution  of 
Protestants  was  most  appalling.  The  Duke  of  Alva,  it  is  said, 
even  surpassed  the  persecuting  heathen  emperors  of  Rome  in  his 
extreme  cruelty  while  attempting  to  crush  out  the  rising  spirit  of 
religious  and  political  liberty;  and  according  to  Grotius  destroyed 
the  lives  of  one  hundred  thousand  Protestants  during  the  six 
years  of  his  regency  (1567-1573).  And  in  consequence  of  these 
troubles  many  of  the  most  upright  citizens  fled  into  other  coun- 
tries for  safety;  among  them  a  family  of  the  name  of  Steen 
crossed  over  the  sea  and  located  in  Ayrshire,  Scotland,  where 
the  descendants  remained  for  many  generations.  They  were  a 
noble  stock  of  Protestant  Christians  of  an  unyielding  type,  who 
had  determined  to  maintain  liberty  of  conscience  and  freedom 
in  the  worship  of  God  at  every  hazard.  The  spirit  of  persecu- 
tion which  had  prevailed  so  extensively  in  The  Netherlands  after- 
wards again  arose  in  Scotland,  and  they  were  called  to  "endure 
hardness  as  good  soldiers  of  Jesus  Christ"  and  suffer  imprison- 
ment for  loyalty  to  God  and  the  Gospel  as  they  understood  it. 
Our  Scottish  ancestral  head,  a  devout  and  earnest  Christian,  was 
caused  to  languish  for  a  considerable  time  at  the  "Bass  Rock," 
of  historical  fame  as  the  prison  house  of  the  Covenanters,  and 
was  married  to  an  estimable  Christian  woman  on  the  very  day  of 
his  release,  probably  at  declaration  of  indulgence  in  1672.  This 
island  rock  is  situated  near  the  mouth  of  the  Frith  of  Forth, 
three  miles  northeast  of  North  Berwick,  in  the  North  Sea.  It  is 
nearly  round,  about  one  mile  in  circumference,  four  hundred  feet 
high,  traversed  by  a  vast  cavern,  and  inaccessible  on  all  sides 
except  at  the  southwest,  where  it  is  impossible  to  land  in  stormy 
weather.  After  the  Restoration,  King  Charles  II  purchased  this 
island  rock  and  fortress  for  £4,000,  or  about  $20,000,  as  a  prison 
for  Covenanters.  It  was  a  stronghold  very  difficult  to  capture,  so 
much  so  that  a  mere  handful  of  the  partisans  of  James  II  held 
the  place  from  June.  1691,  to  April,  1694,  against  all  the  forces 
sent  against  it  by  King  William  III,  who  afterwards  had  the 
fortifications  demolished  in  1701.  It  is  now  a  private  possession, 
let  out  to  a  keeper,  who  receives  fees  from  visitors. 

As  early  as  the  reign  of  James  I  a  family  by  the  name  of 


INTRODUCTION.  23 

Steen  crossed  the  Channel  from  Scotland  into  the  North  of  Ire- 
land, and  located  upon  the  banks  of  the  Foyle,  in  the  Province  of 
Ulster,  and  County  of  Londonderry.     This  was  probably  about 
1620,   or  perhaps  a    few   years  later.      Here  they   continued   to 
reside,  notwithstanding  the  troublous  times,  and  some  at  least 
escaped  the  terrible  massacre  of  Protestants  in  Ireland  in  1641, 
during  the  reign  of  Charles  I.     Other  families  remained  in  Scot- 
land until  a  much  later  period.     One  family  came  over  into  Ire- 
land during  the  protectorate  of  Oliver  Cromwell,  and  settled  first 
at  Killinsky,  in  County  Down,  and  afterwards  located  in  Antrim, 
probably  about  1653  or  1655.     Still  another  family  —  a  Rev.  Mr. 
Steen,  a  Scotch  Covenanter  minister  —  came  over  into  Ireland 
near  the  close  of  the  reign  of  Charles  II,  under  whom  they  had 
endured  many  privations,  as  well  as  imprisonment  for  conscience' 
sake.     These  came  into  Ireland  about  1684  or  1685,  and  located 
in  County  Antrim,  at  a  place  called  "The  Vow,"  on  the  banks  of 
the  River  Bann,  not  many  miles  from  Coleraine.     In  the  course 
of  time  there  were  families  by  the  name  of  Steen  living  at  Cul- 
more,  overlooking  Loch  Foyle,  in  the  vicinity  of  Londonderry, 
Antrim,  Coleraine,  Balleney,  Ballyghan,  The  Vow,  etc.     These 
no  doubt  were  all  from  the  same  original  stock,  and  possessed 
the  characteristics  of  their   forefathers  —  firmness  in   Christian 
faith,  and  fidelity  to  their  principles  in  the  midst  of  persecution 
and  severe  trials.     Some  of  these  kindred  according  to  the  flesh 
suffered  in  the  terrible  "siege  of  Derry,"  in   1688,  when   King 
James  II  endeavored  to  destroy  by  starvation  this  stronghold  of 
Protestantism.     The  siege  had  been  kept  up   for  one  hundred 
and  five  days,  when,  under  the  command  of  William,  the  Prince 
of  Orange,  a  man-of-war  and  two  ships  loaded  with  provisions 
arrived.     It  was  with  great  difficulty  that  they  could  gain  even 
an  approach  to  the  city,  for  the  army  of  King  James  determined 
to  prevent  it  if  possible.    A  great  chain  had  been  stretched  across 
the  river  to  hinder  the  passage  of  any  vessel,  but  the  warship  of 
the  Prince  of  Orange  came  against  it  with  such  force  as  to  break 
the  chain,  yet  the  rebound  was  so  great  as  to  throw  the  vessel 
near  the  shore,  where  it  stuck  in  the  mud.     The  enemy  raised 
a  shout  of  triumph  and  rushed  forward  to  board  the  ship  and 
capture  all  the  soldiers,  crew,  vessels  and  provisions ;  but  a  broad- 
side, simultaneously  shot  from  all  the  cannons  on  board,  not  only 
arrested  the  attack,  but  the  concussion  also  drove  the  vessel  from 
the  mud  bank  and  caused  it  to  float  out  into  deep  water,  to  the 


24  BIOGIL\PHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMIEY. 

great  joy  and  relief  of  those  on  board  the  ship.  They  succeeded 
in  running  past  all  the  batteries  and  obstructions  in  the  river,  and 
in  relieving  the  starving  inhabitants  of  the  city  of  Londonderry. 
The  greatest  cruelty  had  been  practiced  by  the  besiegers,  and  the 
utmost  suffering  endured  by  the  besieged,  who  had  eaten  all  their 
horses  and  dogs,  and  were  said  to  be  on  their  last  ration  of  tallow 
and  salted  hide  when  the  relief  came.  The  garrison  of  seven 
THOUSAND  MEN  had  dwindled  down  to  three  thousand,  many 
of  them  having  died  of  starvation  while  resenting  the  offer  of  a 
bribe  of  £2.000,  or  about  $10,000,  to  any  one  who  would  open  the 
gates  to  the  enemy.  They  sent  back  their  answer  in  the  heroic 
message,  "No  surrender/'  and  remained  steadfast  to  the  last. 

In  1877,  again  in  1896,  and  again  in  1902,  the  writer  visited 
a  number  of  families  by  the  name  of  Steen  living  in  the  north- 
ern counties  of  Ireland,  and  in  every  instance  found  them  to  be 
earnest,  orthodox  Presbyterian  Christian  people,  several  of  whom 
were  Presbyterian  clergymen  in  charge  of  congregations,  while 
others  were  ruling  elders  in  the  church.  During  the  second  visit 
he  was  driven  to  the  delightful  home  of  John  Steen,  J.  P.,  near 
Castlerock,  in  County  Londonderry.  It  was  a  fine  old  Episcopal 
residence,  which  he  had  purchased  at  the  time  of  the  disestab- 
lishment. A  flag  was  floating  gracefully  over  it,  which  he  sup- 
posed was  some  British  or  Irish  ensign;  but  it  proved  to  be  the 
Scotch-Irish  Steen  family  Crest,  or  ancient  coat-of-arms,  which 
had  been  in  use  for  more  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  years.  On 
a  scroll  beneath  the  figure  was  the  motto,  "Ad  Diem  Tendo," 
literally  translated,  "To-day  I  arise."  Its  rightful  color  is  Pres- 
byterian true  blue,  which  symbolizes  fidelity.  The  following  is  a 
small  cut  of  the  same,  which  he  found  in  use  among  other  Steen 
families,  as  in  Belfast,  as  their  coat-of-arms,  used  on  writing 
paper  and  visiting  cards. 


We  were  told  it  represents  the  fabled  Phoenix  bird  rising 
from  its  own  ashes,  with  extended  wings,  ready  to  fly  away  — 
an  emblem  of  faith  in  God  and  hope  of  immortality,  which  even 
the  dark  days  of  fiery  persecution  could  not  destroy.  This  stead- 
fast faith  and  heroic  endurance  was  characteristic  of  the  Steen 


INTRODUCTION. 


25 


family  in  the  sixteenth  and  seventeenth  centuries.  The  write'- 
has  also  found  Steen  families  in  Scotland.  England.  Canada  and 
the  United  States  possessing  in  general  the  same  characteristics. 
There  were  several  other  styles  of  the  Steen  family  crest,  or  coat- 
of-arms.  in  use  in  other  countries,  and  hy  different  branches  of 
the  family,  but  tins  one,  taken  from  a  Book  of  Ancient  Pleraldry, 
was  the  one  we  found  in  use  among  the  Scotch-Irish  families. 
Mr.  Thomas  H.  Gossett,  of  New  York  City,  in  sending  us 
a  photographic  copy  of  the  Steen  family  crest  of  Scotland  as 
shown  in  Fairbairn's  "Book  of  Family  Crests  of  Great  Britain 
and  Ireland,"  edition  of  1905.  page  525,  describes  it  as  follows: 
"Steen  —  Scotland,  eagle  head  hetzi'een  two  ivings."  Motto,  "Ad 
Diem  Tendo." 


The  late  James  Steen.  Esq.,  of  Eatontown,  N.  J.,  in  con- 
trasting; the  Scotch  with  the  Dutch  coat-of-arms  wrote  as  follows : 


Eatontown,  N.  J.,  May  29,  1906. 
Rev.  Moses  D.  A.  Steen,  Menlo  Park,  Cal. 

My  Dear  Parson  :  I  congratulate  you  on  coming  through  the  earth- 
quake all  right.  I  see  you  had  vitality  enough  left  to  let  your  friends 
know,  through  The  Presbyterian,  that  you  were  still  alive  and,  as  the  boys 
say,  "on  deck."  I  have  been  lately  amusing  myself,  when  in  the  city  (New 
York),  in  examining  the  Dutch  origin  of  the  "Steen  family."  And  it  now 
seems  to  m.e  there  is  as  much  variation  in  the  spelling  of  the  name  as  in 
that   of    anv   other   familv   with    whicli    T    have   been   conversant.      I   have 


26  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

looked  up  the  "Steen  Genealogy"  in  Holland,  as  published  in  The  Allge- 
meen  Nederlandsch  Familcblad,  commencing  with  Jan  Steen,  who  mar- 
ried Annetje  Ouders  November  24,  1647,  and  Jacob  Steen,  son  of  Ariens, 
who  was  a  creditor  of  an  estate  in  1593.  They  do  not  seem,  however,  to 
go  back  far  enough  to  get  our  Scotch  ancestry,  and  they  also  seem  to  trace 
directly  into  the  "Steyn"  family.  This  family's  genealogy,  in  part,  was 
published  in  1879  in  Rotterdam  by  Van  Hangel  &  Eeltjes.  That  com- 
mences with  the  Jan  Steyn,  who  was  born  at  Zwolle  and  married  Gertrude, 
daughter  of  John;  both  he  and  his  wife  died  in  1529.  One  of  his  descend- 
ants, a  Matthew  Steyn,  seems  to  have  disappeared  from  Holland  about 
1575  to  1580.  And  the  "Matthew  Steyns"  or  Steens  of  Scotland  and  Ire- 
land seem  to  be  very  numerous.  Some  of  this  family  changed  their  name 
to  "Steen"  as  early  as  1620.  Members  of  the  family  occupied  prominent 
positions  in  Church  and  in  State  in  Holland.  Numbers  of  them  were 
burgomasters,  sheriflfs  and  secretaries  of  state  in  Harlem,  judges  of  the 
court  for  the  trial  of  small  causes,  and  one  seems  to  have  been  councilor 
to  the  King  of  Spain,  while  a  number  are  put  down  a  school-"meisters," 
and  captains  without  number,  meaning  sea  captains.  In  this  connection 
it  is  of  interest  to  note  that  the  first  Steens  in  Scotland  seem  to  have 
spelled  their  name  "Stein,"  and  so  the  coat-of-arms  of  the  Steen  family 
in  "Burke's  Extinct  Peerage  of  Scotland"  accepts  the  name  "Stein."  I 
would  not  for  the  world  hurt  the  feelings  of  John  Steen's  family  of  Castle 
Rock,  for  I  am  satisfied  that  his  use  of  the  crest  of  the  Steen  family, 
which  his  widow  says  was  hereditary,  was  simply  assumed,  for  he  never 
used  the  rest  of  the  coat-of-arms,  was  not  the  oldest  son,  and  his  brother, 
to  whom  it  would  naturally  descend  if  it  was  hereditary,  there  being  no 
descendant  of  the  name,  knows  nothing  concerning  its  origin,  nor  does  he 
seem  to  use  it.  It  does  not  appear  in  any  of  the  "live"  books  on  heraldry, 
but  does  appear  as  "extinct"  in  "Burke's  Extinct  and  Dormant  Peerage 
of  Great  Britain." 

In  passing,  you  as  well  as  myself  have  as  much  right  to  the  crest  as 
did  he.  But  the  crest  which  he  used  is  that  given  by  Burke  to  the  extinct 
family  of  Scotland,  meaning  thereby,  "extinct"  as  to  the  coat-of-arms, 
bearing  "Armi  gerent."  This  leads  us  to  the  comparison  between  the 
coat-of-arms  of  the  Stein  (Steen)  family  of  Scotland  as  given  by  Burke 
with  the  Dutch  family  of  "Steyn."  And  there  is  a  marked  similarity ;  in 
the  first  place,  the  shield  ^bears  a  chevron,  in  both  cases  ;  the  Dutch  family, 
ultra  Protestants,  bears  upon  its  chevron  no  crosses,  as  does  the  Scotch 
family.  In  place  of  three  demi-lions  rampant  on  the  shield,  the  Dutch 
family  has  three  ducks,  webbed  feet  and  all.  They  are  what  is  called  in 
heraldry  "passant" —  that  is,  apparently  walking,  with  their  wings  at  rest. 
In  place  of  the  eagle's  head  between  two  outstretched  wings,  which  obtains 
in  the  Scotch  arms,  the  Dutch  crest  has  a  "duck"  with  outstretched  wings. 
My  investigation  is  by  no  means  concluded,  but  it  seems  to  me  a  very 
curious  coincidence,  and  I  inclose  a  rough  draft  of  the  Scotch  and  Dutch 


INTRODUCTION. 


27 


coats-of-arms,  that  you  may  see  the  points  of  similarity  and  dissimilarity. 
I  have  some  other  investigations  along  the  more  immediate  connections 
of  the  Steens  and  will  some  day  hope  to  see  you  in  the  flesh,  that  we  may 
go  over  the  subject  of  mutual  interest. 

Yours  very  truly, 

J.AMES   SteEn. 


The  following  letter,  from  a  prominent  attorney  in  New 
York,  will  fully  explain  the  Dutch  coat-of-arms,  including  the 
Steen  family  in  Holland : 

New  York,  June  27,  1899. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Steen: 

.■\ccording  to  Rietstap,  the  authority  on  Dutch  coats-of-arms,  there 
are  three  families  of  Steen  : 

First. — Holland:  Shield  of  gold,  with  eight-pointed  red  (vermilion) 
star,  surmounted  by  a  rose  of  same  color. 

Second. — Amheim :  Vermilion  shield,  with  three  triangular  dia- 
monds with  gold  edges.  This  has  a  crest — a  gold  jewel  crown,  orna- 
mented with  a  triangular  diamond;  the  scroll  work  (or  lambrequins)  of 
the  crest,  vermilion,  silver  and  gold. 

Third. — 'Holstein:  Blue  with  a  silver  shell  (pilgrim's  cockle  shell). 
This  has  a  crest,  two  projections,  or  rays,  of  blue,  each  one  containing 
three  silver  cockle  shells,  one  on  the  other. 

There  are  additional  families  of  "Van  den  Steen."  I  thought  this 
would  interest  you  and  your  friend. 

Yours  sincerely, 

George  W.  Van  Siclen. 


28  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THK    STEEN    FAMILY. 

The  coat-of-arms  of  the  Scamdinafuian  branch  of  the  Steen 
family  is  the  "Head,  neck  and  breast  of  the  Phoenix  bird  in  gold." 

Early  in  the  eighteenth  century  several  families  of  Steens 
removed  from  the  North  of  Ireland  to  the  British  Colonies  in 
America,  settled  in  different  localities,  and  have  left  a  numerous 
posterity.  Other  families  came  at  different  times  later  on,  and 
located  in  various  portions  of  the  country.  They  came  with  the 
great  flow  of  population  into  the  new  country,  which  was  mainly 
from  the  North  of  Ireland,  and  ahnost  entirely  Presbyterians; 
for  the  great  Catholic-Irish  immigration  did  not  fairly  commence 
until  a  much  later  period.  "These  people  spread  themselves 
rapidly,  from  1725  to  1765,  through  a  large  portion  of  Eastern 
and  Western  Pennsylvania,  and  into  North  and  South  Carolina, 
becoming  the  basis  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  America ;"  and 
"constituting  an  element  of  the  body  politic  second  in  value  to 
no  other,  either  in  peace  or  war." 

The  writer  rememibers  that  Avhen  a  mere  child  he  heard  his 
father  speak  of  his  Great-grandfather  Steen  and  his  large  family. 
His  name,  we  believe,  was  Richard  Steen,  but  of  this  we  can 
not  be  certain.  Perhaps  he  came  to  the  American  Colonies  with 
his  children,  but  of  this  we  have  no  record,  and  do  not  know. 
Of  one  thing,  however,  we  may  be  sure,  and  that  is,  that  he  has 
left  a  very  numerous  posterity  in  this  country.  We  think  there 
can  be  no  reasonable  doubt  but  that  Robert  and  Maithezv  Steen, 
who  resided  in  Pennsylvania,  and  James  and  William  Steen,  who 
removed  to  South  Carolina  and  were  soldiers  in  the  Revolution- 
ary War,  were  all  the  sons  of  this  man,  and  full  brothers  to  each 
other.  We  were  told  in  childhood  that  our  great-grandfather, 
Robert  Steen,  had  brothers  who  removed  to  South  Carolina,  and 
were  soldiers  in  the  Revolutionary  Army. 

The  following  persons  by  the  name  of  Steen  are  recorded 
in  the  Pennsylvania  Archives,  Fifth  Series,  as  soldiers  in  Penn- 
sylvania during  the  Revolutionary  War: 

James  Steen  enlisted  as  a  private,  April  2S>,  1776,  in  Captain 
John  Marshall's  company,  in  a  rifle  regiment.  He  was  subse- 
quently transferred  to  Captain  Bentley's  company  See  Volume 
II,  page  335,  etc. ;  also  Volume  A',  page  So*^,  etc.,  Pennsylvania 
Archives,  Fifth  Series. 

James  Steen,  the  second,  was  a  private  in  Captain  Robert 
Cochran's  company,  1781.  See  \'olume  \',  page  389.  Penns}i- 
vania  Archives,  Fifth  Series. 


INTRODUCTION.  29 

Robert  Steen  was  itiustered  into  the  service  August  15, 
1776,  as  a  private  in  Captain  James  Clark's  company,  Sixth  Bat- 
taHon,  Fifth  Class,  Pennsylvania  Militia,  Colonel  James  Taylor, 
commanding,  and  he  continued  in  the  service  during  the  whole 
of  the  Revolutionary  War.  He  was  also  a  private  in  Captain 
John  Patton's  company,  and  in  Captain  Morrison's  company  of 
tlie  militia  of  Colonel  Thomas  Porter's  Battalion  of  the  Asso- 
ciaters  of  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  "destined  for  the 
camp  in  the  Jerseys."  The  time  of  enlistment  is  given  in  Vol- 
ume VII,  instead  of  Volume  V,  of  the  Pennsylvania  Archives, 
Fifth  Series.  See  Volume  V,  page  707;  Volume  VII,  page  583, 
and  Volume  VII,  page  1066.  At  the  close  of  the  war  Robert 
Steen  was  evidently  a  non-commissioned  officer,  as  his  name 
stood  at  the  head  of  the  list  of  privates  in  the  report  on  the 
return  of  the  militia  company,  1782,  Lieutenant  Christ  Roe,  com- 
manding. See  Pennsylvania  Archives,  Volume  V,  Fifth  Series, 
page  881. 

Bdzmrd  Steen  enHsted  April  17,  1777,  as  drummer  in  Con- 
tinental Line.  Second  Regiment,  from  Alay  6,  1777,  to  1781  ;  also 
drummer  in  Continental  Line,  Seventh  Pennsylvania  Regiment. 
See  Pennsylvania  Archives,  Fifth  Series,  Volume  III,  page  284. 

Edzcard  Steen,  the  second,  enlisted,  at  the  age  of  sixteen 
years,  October  15,  1783,  a  private  in  Major  James  Moore's  com- 
pany. See  Pennsylvania  Archives,  Fifth  Series,  Volume  IV, 
page  785. 

Andrezi}  Steen  was  a  private  in  Captain  John  Reed's  com- 
pany, "on  the  march  to  the  Jerseys.  July  24,  1776."  See  Penn- 
sylvania Archives.  Fifth  Series.  A'olume  VII,  page  342. 

Frederick  Steen  was  a  private  in  Captain  Alexander  Lock- 
ord's  company,  Fourth  Concord.  See  Pennsylvania  Archives, 
Fifth  Series,  Volume  V,  page  780,  etc. 

John  Steen  was  a  private  in  Captain  Alexander  Lockord's 
company,  Fourth  Concord.  See  Pennsylvania  x\rchives.  Fifth 
Series,  Volume  V,  page  780,  etc. 

Willimn  Steen  was  a  private  in  Captain  Alexander  Lockord's 
company,  Fourth  Concord.  See  Pennsylvania  Archives,  Fifth 
Series,  Volume  V,  page  785,  etc. 

Alexander  Steen  was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War, 
but  no  mention  is  made  of  his  company  or  regiment.  See  Penn- 
sylvania Archives.  Fifth  Series,  Volume  VI,  page  62 — . 

The  following  historical  data  were  furnished  by  Miss  Jean 


30  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Burns  Martin,  of  Philadelphia,  in  1912.  She  writes:  "The  Ellen 
Montgomery  branch,"  from  whom  we  Steens  and  Martins  are 
all  descended,  and  of  whom  the  old  heads  of  the  family  were  so 
proud,  I  got  from  a  note  of  my  father's  over  thirty  years  ago. 
He  wrote  it  to  me,  and  I  copied  it  from  a  note  of  my  uncle, 
Alexander  Martin,  who  was  the  greatest  genealogist  of  the  family. 
My  great-uncle,  Robert  Steen,  and  my  father  followed  closely 
with  him  in  researches." 

(Copy.) 
MoNTGOMERVS  AND  MooRES. — Ellen  Montgomery  came  from  a  titled 
family.  Her  father  is  supposed  to  be  the  Lord  Montgomery  whose  son, 
dying  childless,  extinguished  the  male  line.  She  was  a  woman  of  rare 
personal  beauty  and  a  sweet  singer.  But  little  is  known  of  her  ancestry, 
as  she  was  the  last  of  her  family  branch,  and  died  comparatively  young. 
But  she  was  spoken  of  reverently  by  her  children,  who  handed  down  her 
beauty,  learning  and  good  repute  to  her  descendants.  The  Christian  name 
of  the  Moore  she  married  is  supposed  to  be  John;  others  assert  it  was 
James,  as  she  distinctly  had  a  son,  James  Montgomery  Moore,  and  thus 
it  is  written : 

Ellen  ^lontgomery 

married 

John  or  James  Moore. 


Rachel  Moore  James  Montgomery  Moore 

married  married  probably  a  Moore,  a  relative, 

James  Steen.  whose  first  name  is  unknown. 

I  I 

John  Steen  Martha  Moore 

married  married 

Katherine  MacConegrin,  Robert  Martin, 

afterward  called  Courtney.  son  of  Rev.  William  Martin. 

Their  children  were  :  | 

1.  Robert  Steen,  Philadelphia.  William  Martin 

2.  Ellen  Steen — ]Mrs.   William   Mar-  married 
tin.    Born,  lived  and  died  at  "The                        Ellen  Steen. 
Vow." 

3.  Rachel  Moore  Steen— Mrs.  J.  Gill. 
Went  to  Philadelphia,  afterward 
to  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

4.  Katherine  G.  Steen — Mrs.  Young. 
Removed  to  the  Far  West  and 
lost  sight  of. 

5.  John  Steen  ;  married  Lettie  Camp- 


INTRODUCTION.  3 1 

bell ;  no  children.  Came  to  Phila- 
delphia; died  in  1831;  buried  in 
Laurel  Hill,  Philadelphia. 

6.  Anna  Jane  Steen ;  married  Mr. 
Taylor;  no  children.  Came  to 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  lived  and 
died  there. 

7.  Martha  Moore  Steen;  married 
David  Johnson. 

— Copied  from  Note  of  James  Steen  Martin  in  1874. 

(Copy.) 

Burlington,  N.  J.,  April  5,  1877. 

In  1874  I  copied  from  a  printed  circular  sent  by  Dr.  William  Taylor, 
of  Ballymoney,  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  to  my  brother,  James  Steen 
Martin,  of  Philadelphia,  concerning  the  lands  of  Captain  John  Gallant 
estate,  Barony  of  Kilconanay. 

Captain  John  Gallant  was  one  of  the  leading  officers  in  Cromwell's 
army  and  one  of  the  regimental  agents  to  oversee  the  proper  distribution 
of  the  attained  lands  among  Cromwell's  soldiers,  and  he  was  apportioned 
the  following  in  Barony  of  Kilconanay,  County  Antrim,  which  had  for- 
merly belonged  to  Sir  James  McDonnell,  second  cousin  to  the  then  Mar- 
quis of  Antrim.  In  1665  the  Marquis  of  Antrim  was  restored  to  his  own 
lands,  but  his  cousin.  Sir  James  McDonnell,  was  obliged  to  go  to  Con- 
naught,  and  his  lands  were  settled  on  Captain  John  Gallant,  viz.  [profitable 
and  unprofitable],  in  Ballingavoy,  Maddy  Keel,  Maddy  Duff,  Shanaghy, 
Artiloman  [home],  Tanimatrack,  Killens,  Desertderain  [home  of  General 
Ross,  of  Revolutionary  fame],  Rosnashane,  Lisnahunshin,  Ballynacanon 
[home  of  Captain  Moore],  Cullytruman,  Eden.  Date  of  March  15,  1866. — 
Extract  from  the  fifteenth  report  on  the  public  records  of  Ireland, 
p.  1241125. 

Captain  Gallant's  son,  Benjamin,  was  high  sheriff  of  County  Antrim 
in  1702  and  again  in  1704,  and  Benjamin's  youngest  daughter,  Ann,  mar- 
ried R.ev.  Mr.  Haltridge,  Presbyterian  minister  of  Finvoy  and  Resharkin. 
Mr.  Haltridge's  daughter  married  James  McPeake,  of  Artnagross.  fatlier 
of  the  first  Neil  jNIcPeake,  of  Ballymena,  a  justice  of  the  peace  and  a 
Dublin  solicitor.  The  said  Neil  McPeake  married  a  daughter  of  the  then 
'Squire  Adair,  of  Ballymena,  and  his  son,  Neil  McPeake  (second),  was 
clerk  of  the  peace  many  years.  Neil  ^NlcPeake's  (senior)  sister,  Margaret, 
married  William  'Robinson,  of  Carlduff,  father  of  Neil  Robinson,  an  able 
surgeon  in  the  Royal  Navy  [I  have  seen  him]  and  grandfather  to  Dr. 
William  Taylor,  of  Ballymoney,  and  James  Taylor,  M.D.,  of  Nicklen,  and 
also  John  and  Samuel  Taylor,  later  of  Philadelphia.  He  was  also  the 
great-grandfather  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  John  S.  Mcintosh,  Presbyterian  minister 
of  May  Street  Church,  Belfast.     [Dr.   Mcintosh  was  afterward  called  to 


32  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STE^N    FAMILY. 

the  Second  Presbyterian  Church,  Philadelphia,  Pa.]  The  Rev.  Haltridge's 
son  married  into  the  family  of  the  Cartneys  [formerly  MacConegrin]  and 
the  Moores.  [My  Grandmother  Martin  (Rachel  Moore)  was  a  cousin 
to  my  grandfather,  John  Stcen.  Thus  by  Rachel  Moore,  the  daughter  of 
James  Moore  (brother  of  Rachel  Moore,  who  married  John  Steen),  who 
married  Robert  Martin,  son  of  Rev.  William  Martin,  and  their  son,  William 
Martin,  married  Ellen  Steen,  of  whom  I,  Alexander  Martin,  am  their 
eldest  son.]      (  Brackets  and  underlining  are  my  own.) 

A.  Martin. 

The  heraldry  of  the  Steens  is  a  deer's  head;  that  of  the  Martins  a 
drawn  sword,  arm  naked  to  the  shoulders,  the  crest  of  safety  fastened  on 
the  left  wrist,  and  on  that  an  anchor  and  a  left-hand  glove.  Motto,  "Dei 
et  Pro  Patria."  This  I  received  from  the  "Book  of  Heraldry"  at  Dr.  James 
Taylor's  home  at  Nicklen  in  1843.  The  Steens  from  the  Scotch ;  the 
Martins  from  the  Welsh.  A.  Martin. 

In  the  printed  circular  sent  from  Ireland  by  Dr.  James  Taylor  to 
James  Steen  Martin,  and  copied  in  1874,  there  was  an  old  family  tradition 
that  when  Cromwell's  army  came  to  this  locality  (The  Vow  and  Green 
Hill),  this  spot  seemed  to  be  more  desirable  than  the  rest,  and  the  com- 
manding officer  wanted  to  give  it  to  one  of  his  chief  favorites.  But  Cap- 
tain Gallant  objected,  drew  his  sword,  raised  it,  and  said  that  through  that 
sword  he  would  obtain  Green  Hill.  The  commanding  officer,  fearing  to 
lose  one  or  perhaps  both  of  these  tried  and  brave  men,  gave  it  ,to  Captain 
Gallant,  but  changed  its  name  from  Green  Hill  to  "The  Vow."  [I  add 
that  in  Artiloman  the  farm  is  still  called  by  the  name  of  Green  Hill,  and 
I  was  born  there  June  18,  1812.  My  father,  William  Martin,  was  born  and 
died  there  at  the  age  of  eighty-seven  years.  Likewise  his  mother,  Martha 
Moore  Martin,  was  born  and  died  there,  aged  seventy-eight  years,  and  also 
her  father,  James  Moore.  And  on  part  of  this  estate  G.  M.  and  G.  F. 
Steen  were  also  born  and  died.  My  brother,  Robert  S.  Martin,  lives  there 
still  (1877).  It  is  still  known  as  "Green  Hill,"  and  is  also  called  "The 
Vow"  of  which  it   ("Green  Hill")  is  a  part.] 

Alexander  Martin. 

The  sudden  death  from  pneumonia,  March  13,  1909.  of 
James  Steen,  of  Eatontown,  N.  J-,  has  hindered  us  from  receiving 
much  information  that  would  have  been  of  interest  to  many  in 
Ireland  and  completed  this  record  of  his  branch  of  the  family. 
He  was  a  scholar,  a  historian,  and  deeply  interested  in  the  work, 
but  his  death  cut  short  his  investigations. 

Just  as  we  were  ready  for  the  press  the  following  letter  was 
received  from  ^Nlajor  Hugh  B.  Steen,  of  the  medical  service,  now 
(igi6)  located  at  Bombay,  India: 


INTRODUCTION.  33 

Bombay,  March  27,  1916. 
Dear  Sir: 

I  have  had  forwarded  to  me  your  notice  of  the  revised  edition  to  be 
published  by  you  of  the  "  Steen  Family."  I  do  not  know  what  origin  you 
have  discovered,  but  so  far  as  I  remember  you  thought  the  stock  came 
over  from  Holland.  Now,  a  few  years  ago-,  when  in  London,  a  Norwegian 
student,  hearing  I  came  from  the  North  of  Ireland,  came  up  to  me,  as  he 
was  interested  in  the  fact  that  I  came  from  there,  and  asked  about  my 
people,  and  on  informing  him  that  most  of  us  were  blondes,  he  said  it 
was  remarkable,  as  a  Steen,  a  Norwegian  nobleman,  had  been  exiled  from 
Norway  some  centuries  back  and  had  gone  or  been  sent  to  the  North  of 
Ireland.  I  was  unable  to  pursue  investigations  further,  as  I  left  London 
next  day.  I  have  always  been  interested  in  this  question,  and  even  before 
meeting  this  student  O'f  history  I  have  always  thought  that  our  (most 
likely)   original  home  was  in  Norway. 

I  merely  mention  this  little  story,  as  you  may  have  received  no  similar 
clue;  but  I  imagine  if  this  man's  story  were  true  that  you  would  have  no 
difficulty  in  getting  at  the  true  story  from  any  professor  of  history  in 
the  Norwegian  capital,  and  also  dates  and  spelling  of  name,  and  crest  or 
arms,  etc.  Their  political  history  would,  no  doubt,  give  reasons  for  the 
exile,  etc. 

I  think  it  would  be  a  pity,  if  the  story  were  true,  that  a  new  edition 
should  be  published  before  you  found  out  more  about  this  Norwegian 
question. 

I  am  the  third  son  of  Mr.  T^obert  Steen,  of  Balleney,  Coleraine.  Ireland. 
Yours  sincerely, 

H.  B.  Steen. 
Care  of  Messrs.  Cox  &  Co.,  Agents. 

The  writer  has  written  to  Norway  for  information,  but  up 
to  this  time  (August,  1916)  no  reply  has  been  received. 

In  the  following  pages  we  give  first  of  all  the  record,  so  far 
as  known,  of  James  Steen,  whose  date  of  birth  is  the  earliest 
definite  date  we  have  of  any  that  belong  to  the  branch  of  the 
family  to  which  the  writer  belongs.  We  then  in  the  hooks  fol- 
lowing present  separate  accounts  of  the  closely-related  fami- 
lies, devoting  a  "book,"  or  a  section  of  the  work,  to  each.  An 
interrogation  point  ( ?)  after  a  name  or  date  indicates  doubt. 


(3) 


Rev.  Moses  D.  A.  Steen,  D.D. 


BOOK  ONE 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JAMES  STEEN. 

In  the  days  of  religions  persecution  in  Scotland,  near  the 
close  of  the  reign  of  Charles  II,  many  Non-Conformists  left  Scot- 
land in  order  to  escape  persecution  and  imprisonment.  Among 
them  there  was  a  man  by  the  name  of  SteEn,  who  had  suffered 
much  for  his  religious  faith,  and  come  into  Ireland  with  Oliver 
Cromwell,  the  Scotts  and  Livingstons,  Non-Conformist  Scotch 
ministers.  They  settled  first  in  Killinsky,  in  County  Down,  and 
afterwards  located  at  Antrim,  in  the  county  of  the  same  name. 
They  were  stanch  Presbyterians  of  the  CoA'-enanter  type,  and 
continued  to  have  representatives  of  the  family  in  the  ministry. 

James  Steen  was  of  this  branch  of  the  Steen  family,  who 
came  into  Ireland  about  1649.  He  was  a  descendant  of  a  Scotch 
Covenanter  minister,  who  was  probably  his  grandfather.  He  was 
born  in  Antrim,  County  Antrim,  and  Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland, 
in  1714,  where  he  spent  a  long  and  useful  life.  He  was  married 
to  a  Miss  Plollinger  and  brought  up  a  large  family.  He  was 
thrown  from  his  buggy  by  a  runaway  horse,  from  the  effects  of 
which  he  died  in  1796,  in  the  eighty-second  year  of  his  age.  He 
had  a  brother,  an  influential  citizen,  whose  name  was  Alexander 
Steen,  and  who  lived  in  the  same  localitv.     See  Book  Two. 


36  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE)    STli;E;N    FAMILY. 

To  James  Steen  and  his  wife,  formerly  a  Miss  Hollinger, 
were  born  several  children,  one  of  whom  was  named  Silas  Steen, 
whose  record  is  given  below. 


CHAPTER  I. 


Silas  Steen,  a  son  of  James  and  Hollinger  Steen,  was 

born  in  Antrim,  in  the  county  of  Antrim,  and  Province  of  Ulster, 
Ireland,  in  1757,  where  he  continued  to  reside  until  his  death,  in 
1827,  aged  about  70  years.  He  was  married  to  Agnes  Scott, 
about  1778.  and  brought  up  a  family  of  five  children. 

I. — Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Silas  and  Agnes 
Scott  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  GDunty  Antrim,  Ireland,  in 
1779.  She  was  married  to  James  McNealy,  and  brought  up  a 
family  of  ten  children,  as  follows : 

I.  James  McNealy.  2.  John  McNealy.  3.  Silas  McNealy. 
4.  George  McNealy.  5.  Joseph  McNealy.  6.  Mc- 
Nealy. 7.  Nancy  McNealy.  8.  Jane  McNealy.  9.  Mar- 
garet McNealy.  10.  Anne  ^FcNealy.  who  married  a  Mr. 
Bashford.  To^  them  were  born  at  least  two  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — Charles  Bashford,  who  lived  in  Scotland  and  died  there. 
//. — John   Bashford,  who  married  Rebecca  Hughes.     To 
them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Margaret  Bashford,  who  married  a  Mr.  Cooper,  who 
died.  She  was  in  1900  a  widow,  residing  in  New 
York  State. 

2.  Fannie  Bashford,  who  married  a  Mr.  Stokes,  who 
died.  She  was  in  1900  a  widow,  residing  in  Belfast, 
Ireland. 

5.  Jane  Bashford,  who  married  a  Mr.  Morton.  To  them 
were  born  at  least  three  children,  as  follows,  all  of 
whom  are  now  dead : 

a.  James   Morton,      b.   William    Morton,      c.   Joseph 
Morton. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  y] 

4.  Rebecca  Bashford,  who  was  in  1900  a  teacher  in  New 
York  State. 

5.  Agnes  Bashford,  who  in  1900  Hved  in  Belfast,  Ireland, 

II. — James  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Silas  and 
Agnes  Scott  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  1781.  He 
removed  to  America,  about  181  o,  to  join  an  uncle  by  the  name 
of  Scott,  who  was  then  an  Adjutant  General  in  the  British 
Army,  at  Montreal,  Canada.  On  the  vessel  in  which  he 
crossed  the  ocean  was  a  family  by  the  name  of  Campbell,  with 
whom  he  became  intimately  acquainted,  and  afterwards  mar- 
ried a  daughter  of  this  family.  Her  name  was  Sarah  Camp- 
bell, called  "Sallie."  After  the  death  of  his  uncle,  he  removed 
to  Vicks'burg,  Mississippi,  and  thence  to  Natchez,  Mississippi, 
or  vice  versa.     We  have  no  record  of  his  children. 

III. — Elizabeth  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Silas  and  Agnes  Scott  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  in 
1784.  She  was  married  to  Job  Foster,  and  died  in  1840,  aged 
about  56  years.  To  Job  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Foster  were  born 
six  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Anne  Foster,  who  married  a  Mr.  Magee.  2.  Robert  Fos- 
ter. 3.  Sophia  Foster.  4.  Jane  Eliza  Foster.  5.  Margaret 
Foster.    6.  Joseph  Foster. 

After    the    death    of    their    mother,    the    younger    children 
removed  to  England  with  their  father. 

IV. — Margaret  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of  Silas 
and  Agnes  Scott  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  County  Antrim, 
Ireland,  February  23,  1788.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Montgomery,  of  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  June,  1816,  to  John 
Steen,  a  son  of  William  and  Mary  Gill  Steen,  and  a  grandson 
of  Alexander  and  Jane  Stewart  Steen.  Hence  Margaret  Steen 
and  her  husband  were  both  descended  by  different  lines  from 
the  same  great-grandfather  Steen,  and  were  second  cousins. 
They  continued  to  reside  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  as  long  as  they 
lived.  Margaret  Steen  died  December  9,  1863,  aged  75  years. 
9  months  and  18  days.  John  Steen  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ire- 
land, in  February,  1787,  and  Hved  to  a  good  old  age.  He  was 
a  noted  singer  in  his  day,  having  been  trained  in  voice  culture 
in  England  in  his  early  years.  He  was  precentor  in  a  large 
church  in  Antrim  for  more  than  forty  years.     He  had  many 


38  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

tempting  offers  to  go  to  other  places,  and  sing  in  other  churches 
of  different  denominations,  but  nothing  could  tempt  him  away. 
A  writer,  in  speaking  of  him,  says:  "I  only  voice  the  senti- 
ment of  others  when  I  say  that  I  never  heard  such  volume  and 
sweetness  of  voice  combined."  To  John  and  Margaret  Steen 
were  born  nine  children,  and  all  brought  up  in  the  fear  of  the 
Lord. 

1.  Margaret  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Margaret  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  June  9,  1818, 
and  died  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  February  5,  1853.  She  was 
never  married. 

2.  Anne  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen,  was  bom  in  Antrim,  County  Antrim,  and  Province  of 
Ulster,  Ireland,  January  20,  1820.  She  removed  to  America 
in  1857,  resided  for  a  time  in  San  Francisco,  and  finally 
made  her  home  with  her  sister,  at  767  Alice  Street,  Oakland, 
California.  She  died  May  25,  1893,  aged  73  years,  4  months 
and  5  days.  She  was  an  amiable,  devout,  and  useful  Chris- 
tian woman. 

3.  Dorothea  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  December  21,  1821,  and 
died  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  October  19,  1852,  aged  30  years,  10 
months  and  2  days. 

4.  Eliza  Steen,  the  fourth  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  County  Antrim,  in  the  Province 
of  Ulster,  Ireland,  June  22,  1824,  and  died  in  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, on  Sabbath,  December  10,  1899,  in  the  full  hope  of  a 
glorious  resurrection.  The  funeral  took  place  the  following 
Wednesday,  and  her  body  was  tenderly  laid  away  to  rest 
in  the  cemetery.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Early, 
in  Antrim,  Ireland,  August  24,  1843,  to  John  Johnson,  and 
the  same  year  removed  to  America.  They  were  devout 
Christians  and  useful  citizens.  Family  residence  (1900), 
767  Alice  Street,  Oakland,  California.  They  are  the  parents 
of  the  following  four  children: 

/. — John  Steen  Johnson,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  John  and 
Eliza  Steen  Johnson,  was  bom  in  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, April  17,  1852.  He  was  married,  April  15,  1879, 
to  Annie  Neff  Vanderslice.  To  them  were  born  five  chil- 
dren, as  follows : 


desce;ndants  of  james  ste:e;n.  39 

/.  Milton  Francis  Johnson,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son 
of  John  Steen  and  Annie  Neff  Johnson,  was  born  June 
27,  188 1. 

2.  Alice  Jane  Johnson,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  John  S.  and  Annie  N.  Johnson,  was  born  October 
15,  1883. 

5.  Elva  May  Johnson,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  John  S.  and  Annie  N.  Johnson,  was  born  May  28, 
1885. 

4..  Gertrude  Sherman  Johnson,  the  fourth  child  and  third 
daughter  of  John  S.  and  i\nnie  N.  Johnson,  was  born 
July  31,  1887,  and  died  March  8,  1889,  in  the  second 
year  of  her  age. 

5.  Alma  Vanderslice  Johnson,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  John  S.  and  Annie  N.  Johnson,  w^as  born 
January  17,   1889. 

//. — Thomas  Alexander  Johnson,  the  second  son  of  John 
and  Eliza  Steen  Johnson,  was  born  in  San  Francisco, 
California,  May  17,  1859,  and  died  November  7,  1859. 

///.—Annie  Margaret  Johnson,  the  third  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  John  and  Eliza  Steen  Johnson,  was  born  in 
San  Francisco,  California,  July  23,  1862. 

IV. — Alice  Mary  Johnson,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
daughter  of  John  and  Eliza  Steen  Johnson,  was  born  in 
Oakland,  California,  September  19,  1864.  She  was  mar- 
ried June  5,  1890,  to  George  B.  M.  Gray.  To  them  were 
bom  three  children,  as  follows : 
J.  Harold  Granville  Gray  was  born  May  5,  1894. 
2.  Everett  Johnson  Gray  was  born  December  29.  1895. 
5.  Gerald  Harry  Gray  was  born  in  Oakland,  California, 
May  26,   1899. 

5.  Fannie  Steen.  the  fifth  daughter  of  John  ana  Margaret 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  September,  1825,  and 
died  the  same  month. 

6.  Fannie  Steen  (or  Frances),  the  second  child  of  the  same 
name  (the  former  having  died  when  but  a  few  days  old), 
and  the  sixth  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  Steen,  was 
born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  August  23,  1826.     She  removed  to 


40  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE;    STEKN    FAMILY 

America  and  was  married  in  San  Francisco,  California,  Sep- 
tember lo,  1856,  to  Reuel  Robinson,  from  Mount  Vernon, 
Maine.      To    them    were    born   three    chiMren.      Residence 
(1900),  South  Seattle,  Washington. 

/. — Clara  Eleanor  Robinson,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
Reuel  and  Frances  (Fannie)  Steen  Robinson,  was  born 
June  29,  1859.  She  was  married.  May  22,  1884,  to  F.  A. 
Detering.  Residence  (1900),  South  Seattle,  VVasl.ingtoii. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children  : 

1.  Clara  Eleanor  Detering  was  born  in  Seattle,  Washing- 
ton, May  8.   1886. 

2.  Reuel  Frederick  Detering  was  born  in  Seattle,  Wash- 
ington, April   10,   1892,  and  died  June   16,   1892. 

//. — W^alter  Steen  Robinson,  the  second  child  and  only  son 
of  Reuel  and  Frances  Steen  Robinson,  was  born  June  20, 
1861,  and  died  June   10,   1862. 

///. — Frances  Matilda  Robinson,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Reuel  and  Frances  Steen  Robinson,  was  born 
April  9,  1866.  Residence  (1900),  South  Seattle.  Wash- 
ington. 

7.  Matilda  Steen.  the  seventh  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  June  13,  1830.  She 
removed  to  America  and  w^as  married  in  San  Francisco, 
Californin,  by  the  Rev.  William  A.  Scott,  D.D.,  October  16, 
1857,  to  Thomas  Henderson.  She  (Hed  in  Oakland.  Cali- 
fornia, April  10,  1875,  aged  44  years,  9  months  and  28  days. 
The  family  residence  is  at  767  Alice  Street,  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia. To  Thomas  and  Matilda  Steen  Henderson  were 
born  four  children,  as  follows : 

/. — John  Henry  Henderson,  the  eldest  son  of  Thomas  and 
Matilda  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  September  21,  1858. 
Re^dence   (1900),  Oakland,  California. 

//. — William  Steen  Henderson,  the  second  son  of  Thomas 
and  Matilda  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  February  11, 
i860,  and  died  in. February,   1866,  aged  6  years. 

///. — George  Logan  Henderson,  the  third  son  of  Thomas 
and  Matilda  Steen  Henderson,  was  borji  March  6,  1863. 
He  was  married,  July  18,  1889,  to  Bessie  Bostwick  Graves. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  4I 

Residence   (1900),  Oakland,  California.     To  them  were 
born  five  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Herman  Bryant  Henderson,  the  eldest  child  of  George 
L.  and  Bessie  B.  Henderson,  was  born  August  31,  1890. 

2.  George  Logan  Henderson,  the  second  child  of  George 
L.  and  Bessie  B.  Henderson,  was  born  Octo'ber  14,  1891. 

J.  Donald  Williams  Henderson,  the  third  child  of  George 
Iv.  and  Bessie  B.  Henderson,  was  born  March  17,  1894. 

4.  Muriel  Henderson,  the  fourth  child  of  George  L.  and 
Bessie  B.  Henderson,  was  born  October  31,   1895. 

5.  Dorothy  Steen  Henderson,  the  fifth  child  of  George  L. 
and  Bessie  B.  Henderson,  was  born  April  12,  1899. 

IV. — Fannie  Matilda  Henderson,  the  fourth  child  and  only 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Matilda  Steen  Henderson,  was 
born  March  24,  1866.  She  was  married,  March  29,  1900, 
to  William  Edgar  Beck.  Residence  (1900).  Oakland, 
California. 

8.  William  John  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  only  son  of  John 
and  Margaret  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  February 
I,  1832.  He  removed  to  America  in  1848,  and  spent  the 
remainder  of  his  life  in  California.  He  died,  unmarried,  at 
Calistoga  Springs,  California,  June  13,  i860,  aged  2y  years, 
8  months  and   12  days. 

9.  Eleanor  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  eighth  daughter  of  John 
and  Margaret  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  July  19, 
1835,  and  died  in  Belfast,  Ireland.  December  11,  1897,  aged 
62  years,  4  months  and  22  days.  She  was  married,  June  12, 
1865,  to  John  Williamson,  who  died  some  years  ago.  They 
resided  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  and  never  had  any  children. 

V. — Ann  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  Silas  and 
Agnes  Scott  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1790. 
She  was  married,  about  1814,  to  ^Villiam  Johnston,  and  they 
lived  in  Belfast,  Ireland.     To  them  were  born  seven  children. 

1.  Jane  Johnston,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  William  and 
Ann  Steen  Johnston,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  about 
181 5.     She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Stewart. 

2.  Ann  Johnston,  the  second  daughter  of  W^illiam  and  Ann 
Steen  Johnston,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  April  21,  1817, 


42  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STE;i;n    FAMILY. 

and  died  November  8,  1889,  in  the  73d  year  of  her  age.  She 
was  married.  October  i,  1841,  to  Robert  Gihnore,  he  having 
beai  born  Unie  8,  1819,  and  died  in  July,  1896,  aged  'J'J 
years.     They  were  the  parents  of  nine  children. 

/. — Susan  Gilmore,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Robert 
and  Ann  Johnston  Gilmore,  was  born  September  19,  1842. 
She  was  married,  April  2,  1862,  to  John  Frew.  Residence 
(1900),  Downpatrick,  Ireland. 

//. — May  Gilmore,  the  second  daughter  of  Robert  and  Ann 
Johnston  Gilmore,  was  born  February  27,  1844.  She  was 
married.  May  29,  1894,  to  John  lies,  he  having  been  bom 
July  8,  1844,  and  died  in  1900,  in  the  56th  year  of  his  age. 
Family  residence   (1900),  Blackpool,  England. 

in. — Margaret  Ann  Gilmore,  the  third  daughter  of  Robert 
and  Ann  Johnston  Gilmore,  was  born  December  9,  1845. 
She  was  married,  December  29,  1868,  to  William  Cuddy 
Residence  (1900),  Ligoiiiel,  County  Down,  Ireland. 

IV . — Joseph  Gilmore,  the  fourth  child  and  only  son  of  Rob- 
ert and  Ann  Johnston  Gilmore,  was  born  March  17,  1848, 
and  was  married,  in  1873,  to  Mary  Elizabeth  Barlow. 

V . — Eliza  Gilmore,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Ann  Johnston  Gilmore,  was  born  May  26, 
1850.  She  was  married  tO'  Edward  Bradshaw,  he  having 
been  born  April  16,  1850.  Residence  (1900),  Blackpool, 
England. 

VI. — Fannie  Steen  Gilmore,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  and  Ann  Johnston  Gilmore,  was  born  June 
29,  1852.     She  was  married  to  James  Eingard,  he  having 
been  born  May  26,  1848.     Residence   (1900),  Blackpool, 
England. 
Vll.- — Barbara  Reba  Gilmore  was  born  July  30,   1857. 
VIll. — Leah  Gilmore  was  born  June  28,   1859. 
IX. — Louise  Matilda  Gilmore  was  born  December  16,  1861. 
3.  Eliza   Johnston,  ■  the  third   daughter  of   William  and   Ann 
Steen  Johnston,  was  bom  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  in  1822.     She 
was  married  to  a  Mr.  James  Rodgers,  in  1842,  and  died  in 
June,   1858,  aged  36  years.     James   Rodgers  was  born   in 
Dungannon,  Ireland,  was  by  occupation  a  mill  manager,  and 


DESCE^NDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  43 

died  in  Belfast,  March  27,  1881.    To  James  and  Eliza  John- 
ston Rodgers  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Mary  Ann  Rodgers  was  born  in   1843. 

//. — William  Rodgers  was  born  in  1844. 

///. — Johnston  Rodgers  was  born  in  1846,  and  died  in  1889, 
aged  43  years. 

IV. — James  Rodgers  was  born  in  1849,  and  married  abroad. 

V. — Robert  Henry  Rodgers  was  born  in  1852,  and  died  in 
1868,  aged  16  years. 

VI. — John  Rodgers  was  born  in  1854,  and  died  in  1887,  aged 
33  years. 

VII. — Elizabeth  Rodgers  was  born  in   1857. 

4.  Margaret  Johnston,  the  fourth  daughter  of  William  and 
Ann   Steen  Johnston,  was  born  about  1823. 

5.  William  Johnston,  the  fifth  child  and  elder  son  of  William 
and  Ann  Johnston,  was  born  about  1825. 

6.  John  Johnston,  the  sixth  child  and  second  son  of  William 
and  Ann  Johnston,  was  horn  about  1828. 

7.  Susan  Johnston,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child,  and  the 
fifth  daughter  of  William  and  Ann  Steen  Johnston,  was 
born  about   1830. 


BOOK  TWO 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ALEXANDER  STEEN. 

Alexander  Steen  was  a  descendant  of  a  Scotch  Covenanter 
minister  who  came  into  Ireland  with  Ohvev  Cromwell  and  others, 
about  1649,  and  located  first  in  Killinskv,  County  Down,  and 
afterwards  at  Antrim.  He  was  born  in  the  city  of  Antrim, 
county  of  Antrim,  and  Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland,  in  1716,  where 
he  spent  a  long  and  useful  life.  He  had  a  brother,  James  Steen, 
who  left  a  numerous,  but  now  a  very  widely  scattered,  posterity. 
Both  James  and  Alexander  Steen  were  stanch  Presbyterian  Chris- 
tians, and  their  children  were  all  brought  up  in  that  faith.  For 
the  descendants  of  James  Steen,  in  part,  see  Book  One. 

Alexander  Steen  was  married  to  Jane  Stewart,  and  brought 
up  a  family  of  seven  children.  He  died  from  the  effects  of  a  gtm- 
shot  wound,  which  he  received  as  he  was  quietly  sitting  under 
an  arbor  in  his  own  private  garden,  on  the  day  of  the  battle  of 
Antrim,  in  June,  1798,  in  company  with  his  youngest  son.  He 
was  eighty-two  years  old  when  he  died.  It  was  never  known 
whether  the  shot  that  caused  his  death  was  intentional  or  merely 
accidental.  Alexander  Steen  had  nothing  whatever  to  do  with 
the  political  troubles  of  the  times,  but  his  friends  felt  it  to  be 
unsafe  to  investigate  the  matter,  lest  they  should  share  a  similar 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ALEXANDER    STEEN.  45 

fate.  Alexander  Steen  was  an  influential  and  useful  citizen,  and 
spent  his  whole  life  in  Antrim,  Ireland.  To  himself  and  wife 
were  born  the  following  seven  children:  William,  Frances,  John, 
Jane,  James,  Richard,  and  Mary  Steen. 


CHAPTER  I. 


William  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Alexander  and 
Jane  Stewart  Steen,  was  born  in  the  city  and  county  of  Antrim, 
Ireland,  in  1762,  and  died  in  1825,  aged  64  years.  He  was  mar- 
ried, first,  to  Mary  Gill,  by  whom  he  had  six  children.  He  was 
married  a  second  time  to  Martha  Johnson,  by  whom  he  had  three 
children,  making  nine  in  all.  Hence  he  has  left  a  numerous  pos- 
terity, now  widely  scattered  throughout  Europe,  Australia,  and 
America. 

I. — ^Mary  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Mary 
Gill  Steen,  was  born  in  the  city  and  county  of  Antrim,  Ireland, 
in  1784,  and  died  in  1854,  aged  70  years.  She  was  married, 
about  1808,  to  James  Magee,  by  whom  she  had  the  following 
nine  children : 

1.  William  Magee,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  James  and  Mary 
Steen  Magee,  was  born  about  1809,  and  died  in  1849,  during 
the  epidemic  in  Belfast,  aged  about  40  years. 

2.  James  Magee,  the  second  son  of  James  and  Mary  Steen 
Magee,  was  born  about  181 1,  and  died  in  Antrim,  Ireland, 
in  1881,  aged  about  70  years. 

3.  John  Magee,  the  third  son  of  James  and  Mary  Steen  ]\Iagee, 
was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1813,  and  removed  from 
the  place  in  early  life. 

4.  Martha  Magee,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
James  and  Mary  Steen  Magee,  was  born  about  181 5.  She 
was  married  to  Thomas  Johnson,  but  was  in  1900  a  widow. 
Residence,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

5.  Alexander  Magee,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  James 
and  Mary  Steen  Magee,  was  born  about  18 17,  and  died  in 


46  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE^   STe;e;n    FAMILY. 

Belfast,  Ireland,  during  the  epidemic  plague  in  1849,  aged 
about  31  years. 

6.  Thomas  Magee,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Steen  Magee,  was  born  about  1819,  and  left  Antrim 
many  years  ago. 

7.  Mary  Magee,  the  seventh  child  and  second  daughter  of 
James  and  Mary  Steen  Magee,  was  bom  about  1821,  and  in 
early  life  removed  from  Antrim  with  her  brothers,  John  and 
Thomas  Magee. 

8.  Jane  Magee,  the  eighth  child  and  third  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Steen  Magee,  was  born  in  1822,  and  died  of  lung 
disease  in  1846,  aged  24  years. 

9.  Margaret  Magee,  the  ninth  and  youngest  child,  the  fourth 
daughter  of  James  and  Mary  Steen  Magee,  was  born  in 
Antrim,  Ireland,  in  1824,  and  died  of  lung  disease  in  1846, 
aged  22  years - 

II. — John  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  William  and 
Mary  Gill  Steen  (a  grandson  of  Alexander  and  Jane  Stewart 
Steen),  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  February,  1787.  He 
was  married  in  Antrim  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Montgomery,  of  that 
place,  in  June,  1816,  to  Margaret  Steen  (a  daughter  of 
Silas  and  Agnes  Scott  Steen,  and  a  granddaughter  of  James 

and Hollinger  Steen),  she  having  been  born  in  Antrim, 

Ireland,  February  23,  1788,  and  died  December  9,  1863,  aged 
75  years.  9  months  and  18  days.  John  Steen  and  Margaret 
Steen,  his  wife,  were  second  cousins,  both  having  descended  by 
different  lines  from  the  same  great-grandfather  Steen,  who  was 
the  son  of  a  Scotch  Presbyterian  minister.  They  spent  a  long, 
happy  and  useful  life  in  xA.ntrim,  where  they  were  universally 
respected.  John  Steen  was  quite  a  noted  singer  in  those  days, 
having  in  early  life  received  a  thorough  training  in  voice  cul- 
ture in  England.  He  was  the  precentor  of  a  large  church  in 
Antrim  for  more  than  forty  years.  He  had  many  tempting 
offers  to  go  and  sing  in  other  places,  and  in  churches  of  dif- 
ferent denominations,  but  nothing  could  entice  him  away.  A 
voice  of  such  richness,  sweetness  and  volume  combined,  as  he 
possessed,  is  very  seldom  found.  To  John  and  Margaret  vSteen 
were  born  the  following  nine  children,  all  brought  up  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord : 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ALEXANDER    STEEN.  47 

1.  Margaret  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  June  9,  1818,  and  died 
in  Belfast,  Ireland,  February  5,  1853,  aged  44  years,  4 
months  and  4  days.     She  was  never  married. 

2.  Anne  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  January  20,  1820.  She 
removed  to  America  in  1857,  and  made  her  home  with  her 
sister,  at  767  Alice  Street,  Oakland,  California,  where  she 
died,  May  25,  1893,  aged  73  years,  4  months  and  5  days. 
She  was  never  married,  and  was  an  amiable,  devout  and 
useful  Christian  woman,  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church  at  the  time  of  her  death. 

3.  Dorothea  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  December  21,  1821,  and 
died  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  October  19,  1852,  aged  30  years, 
10  months  and  2  days.     She  was  never  married. 

4.  Eliza  Steen,  the  fourth  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  June  22,  1824,  and  died 
at  the  family  residence,  in  Oakland,  California,  on  the  holy 
Sabbath,  December  10,  1899,  in  the  sure  and  certain  hope  of 
a  glorious  immortality.  Her  funeral  took  place  on  Wednes- 
day, Decemiber  13,  and  her  body  was  tenderly  laid  away 
to  rest  until  the  resurrection  morning.  She  was  married  in 
Antrim,  Ireland,  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Early,  of  that  place,  August 
24,  1843,  to  John  Johnson.  The  same  year  of  their  mar- 
riage they  removed  to  California,  in  the  United  States  of 
America.  For  some  time  they  resided  in  San  Francisco, 
and  afterwards  located  at  767  Alice  Street,  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, where  the  family  still  resides  (1900).  They  are  all 
faithful  and  devout  Christians,  active  members  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church.  To  John  and  Eliza  Steen  Johnson 
were  born  the  following  four  children  : 

/. — John  Steen  Johnson,  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Eliza 
Steen  Johnson,  was  born  in  San  Francisco,  California, 
April  17,  1852.  He  was  married,  April  15,  1879,  to  Annie 
Neff  Vanderslice.  Residence  (1900),  Oakland,  Califor- 
nia.   To  them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Milton  Francis  Johnson  was  born  June  27,   i88r. 

2.  Alice  Jane  Johnson  was  born  October  15,   1883. 


48  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THK    STE;e;n    FAMILY. 

J.  Elva  May  Johnson  was  born  May  28,   1885. 

4.  Gertrude   Sherman  Johnson  was  born  July  31,   1887, 
and  died  March  8,   1889. 

5.  Alma  Vanderslice  Johnson  was  born  January  17,  1889. 

//. — Thomas  Alexander  Johnson,  the  second  son  of  John 
and  Eliza  Steen  Johnson,  was  born  in  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, May  17,  1 859,  and  died  November  7,  1859,  aged 
5  months  and  21  days. 

///. — Annie  Margaret  Johnson,  the  third  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  John  and  Eliza  Steen  Johnsou,  was  born  in 
San  Francisco,  California,  July  23,  1862  —  a  teacher. 
Residence  (1900),  Oakland,  California. 

IV. — Alice  Mary  Johnson,  the  fourth  child,  the  second  and 
youngest  daughter  of  John  and  Eliza  Steen  Johnson,  was 
born  in  Oakland,  California,  September  19,  1864.  She 
was  married  in  Oakland,  California,  June  5,  1890,  to 
George  B.  M.  Gray.  Residence  (1900),  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia.    To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Harold   Granville   Gray   was   born   in   Oakland,   Cali- 
fornia, May  5,   1894. 

2.  Everett  Johnson  Gray  was  born  in  Oakland.  California, 
December  29,  1895. 

J.  Gerald  Harry  Gray  was  born  in  Oakland,  California, 
May  26,   1899. 

5.  Fannie  Steen  (or  Frances),  the  fifth  daughter  of  John  and 
Margaret  Steen,  was  born  and  died  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  in 
September,  1825. 

6.  Fannie  Steen  (or  Frances),  the  second  child  of  the  same 
name  (the  former  having  died  when  only  a  few  days  old), 
and  the  sixth  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  Steen,  was 
born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  August  23,  1826.  She  removed  to 
America  in  early  life,  and  lived  in  San  Francisco,  California, 
where  she  was  married  by  the  Rev.  William  A.  Scott,  D.D., 
September  10,  1856,  to  Reuel  Robinson,  of  Mount  Vernon, 
Maine.  Residence  (1900),  South  Seattle,  Washington.  To 
Reuel  and  Fannie  Steen  Robinson  were  bom  the  following 
three  children : 

/.—Clara  Eleanor  Robinson,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ALEXANDER    STEEN.  49 

Reuel  and  Frances  (Fannie)  Steen  Robinson,  was  born 
in  Seattle,  Washington,  June  29,  1859.  She  was  mar- 
ried May  22.  1884,  to  F.  A.  Detering.  Residence  (iQOo), 
South  Seattle,  Washington.  To  F.  A  and  Clara  E.  Deter- 
ing were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Clara  Eleanor  Detering  was  born  in  South  Seattle, 
Washington,  May  8,   1886. 

2.  Reuel  Frederick  Detering  was  born  in  South  Seattle, 
Washington,  April  10,  1892,  and  died  June  16,  1892, 
aged  2  months  and  6  days. 

II. — Walter  Steen  Robinson,  the  second  child  and  only  son 
of  Reuel  and  Frances  (Fannie)  Steen  Robinson,  was  born 
in  South  Seattle,  Washington,  June  20,  1861,  and  died 
June  10,   1862,  aged   i  year,  lacking  10  days. 

///. — Frances  Matilda  Robinson,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Reuel  and  Frances  Steen  Robinson,  was  born 
in  South  Seattle,  Washington,  April  9,  1866.  Residence 
(1900),  South  Seattle,  Washington. 

Matilda  Steen,  the  seventh  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen,  was  bom  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  June  13,  1830.  She 
early  removed  to  America,  and  resided  in  San  Francisco, 
California,  where  she  was  married  by  the  Rev.  William  A. 
Scott,  D.D.,  October  16,  1857,  to  Thomas  Henderson,  of 
Oakland,  California.  She  died  at  their  home  in  Oakland 
California,  April  10,  1875,  aged  44  years,  9  months  and  28 
days.  Family  residence,  Oakland,  California  To  Thomas 
and  Matilda  Steen  Henderson  were  born  four  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — John  Henry  Henderson,  the  eldest  son  of  Thomas  and 
Matilda  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  in  Oakland,  Califor- 
nia, September  21,  1858.  Residence  (1900),  Oakland, 
California. 

//. — William  Steen  Henderson,  the  second  son  of  Thomas 
and  Matilda  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  in  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, February  11,  i860,  and  died  in  February,  1866, 
aged  6  years. 

///. — George  Logan  Henderson,  the  third  son  of  Thomas 
and  Matilda  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  in  Oakland,  Cali- 

(4) 


50  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THK    STEEN    FAMILY. 

fornia,  March  6,  1863.  He  was  married,  July  18,  1889,  to 
Bessie  Bostwick  Graves.  Residence  (  1900),  Oakland, 
California.     To  them  were  born  five  chil;h-en,  as  follows : 

1.  Henry  Bryant  Henderson  was  born  in  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, August  31,   1890. 

2.  George  Logan  Henderson  was  born  October  14,  1891. 
J.  Donald  William  Henderson  was  born  March  17,  1894. 

4.  Muriel  Henderson  was  born  October  31,  1895. 

5.  Dorothy  Steen  Henderson  was  born  April  12,  1899. 

IV. — Frances  Matilda  Henderson,  the  fourth  child  and  only 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Matilda  Steen  Henderson,  was 
born  in  Oakland,  California,  March  24,  1866.  She  was 
married,  March  29,  1900,  to  William  Edgar  Beck.  Resi- 
dence (1900),  Oakland,  California. 

8.  William  John  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  only  son  of  John 
and  Margaret  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  February 
I,  1832.  He  removed  to  America  in  1848,  and  lived  in  San 
Francisco,  California,  for  some  time.  He  died,  unmarried, 
at  Calistoga  Springs,  Napa  County,  California,  June  13, 
i860,  aged  27  years,  8  months  and  12  days. 

9.  Eleanor  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  eighth  daughter  of  John 
and  Margaret  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  July  19, 
1853,  and  died  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  December  11,  1897,  aged 
62  years,  4  months  and  22  days.  She  was  married,  June  12, 
1865.  to  John  Williamson,  who  died  several  years  ago.  They 
resided  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  but  never  had  any  children. 

III. — Dorothea  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
William  and  Mary  Gill  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland, 
about    1789.      She  was  married  to  Robert  Adams.     In    1823 

-  Robert  and  Dorothea  Steen  Adams  removed  to  the  United 
States  of  America.  When  they  had  reached  this  country  with 
their  family,  and  were  landing  at  their  destination,  Mrs.  Doro- 
thea Steen  Adams,  with  a  little  babe  in  her  arms,  fell  from  the 
gangplank  into  the  sea  and  was  drowned,  but  the  child  was 
rescued.  To  Robert  and  Dorothea  Steen  Adams  were  bom 
the  following  six  children  : 

/.  Robert  Adams.     //.  John  Adams.     ///.  William  Adams. 
IV.   Samuel   Adams.      V.   Margaret   Adams.      VI.   Eliza 


DESCENDANTS    OE    ALEXANDER    STEEN.  5 1 

Adams,  who  married  a  Mr.  Harris,  and  resided  with  her 
family  in  Mobile,  Alabama. 

IV. — Margaret   Steen,  the   fourth  child   and   third   daughter  of 

William  and  Mary  Gill  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland, 

about  1792.    She  was  married  to  Alexander  Riddell,  about  1818, 

and  died  in   1876,  aged  about  82  years.     To  Alexander  and 

Margaret  Steen  Riddell  were  born  the  following  four  children: 

/.  Robert  Riddell.     //.  Sarah  Riddell,  who  married  a  Mr. 

Miller.     ///.   George   Riddell.     IV.   Mary   Riddell,   who 

married  a  Mr.  Williamson,  and  lived  in  Belfast,  Ireland. 

She  was  in  1900  a  widow,  living  in  Belfast. 

V. — Alexander  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of  William 
and  Mary  Gill  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1794. 
He  was  married  to  Eliza  Johnson,  a  niece  of  Martha  Johnson, 
who  had  become  his  father's  second  wife.  To  Alexander  and 
Eliza  Johnson  Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  James  Steen.  the  eldest  son  of  Alexander  and  Eliza  Johnson 
Steen,  was  bom  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1826,  and  lived 
and  died  in  that  locality. 

2.  John  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Alexander  and  Eliza  Johnson 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1829.  He  was 
married  and  removed  to  Wolverhampton,  England,  where 
he  carried  on  the  book  and  stationery  trade,  and  where  he 
died.  He  was  the  father  oi  four  children,  two  sons  and  two 
daughters,  as  follows : 

/.—Alfred  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  Steen,  and  a  grand- 
son of  Alexander  and  Eliza  Johnson  Steen,  died  at  the 
home  of  Mrs.  Martha  Steen  Blair,  his  grandfather's  sister, 
and  his  body  was  buried  in  the  Antrim  cemetery. 

II. — John  Dunbar  Steen,  the  second  son  of  John  Steen,  and 
a  grandson  of  Alexander  and  Eliza  Johnson  Steen,  was 
born  in  Antrim,  Ireland.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
J.  R.  Stratton,  at  Stevens,  Kirkstall,  England,,  about  1893, 
to  Maud  Crowe,  the  third  daughter  of  George  Francis 
Crowe,  of  Kirkstall,  Leeds,  England.  John  D.  Steen  was 
engaged  in  the  book  and  stationery  trade  at  Wolverhamp- 
ton, England,  in  1900. 

///. — Lucy  Elizabeth  Steen  called  "Lily,"  was  born  in  An- 


52  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE^    STEE^N    FAMILY. 

trim,  Ireland.  Residence  (1900),  Wolverhampton,  Eng- 
land. 
IV. — Kate  Annie  Ellen  Steen,  called  ''Kittie,"  a  daughter  of 
John  Steen,  and  a  sister  of  John  D.  Steen,  was  born  in 
Antrim,  Ireland,  and  in  1900  resided  with  her  brother  at 
Wolverhampton,  England; 

3.  Mary  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Alexan- 
der and  Eliza  Johnson  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland, 
about  183 1.  After  the  death  of  her  father  she  removed  with 
her  mother  and  her  two  youngest  children  to  Queensland, 
Australia. 

4.  William  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Alexander 
and  Eliza  Johnson  Steen  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about 
1833.  After  his  father's  death  he  removed  with  his  mother 
and  his  sisters,  Mary  and  Margaret,  to  Queensland,  Aus- 
tralia.    He  afterwards  located  in  New  Zealand. 

5.  Margaret  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander and  Eliza  Johnson  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland, 
about  1835.  After  the  death  of  her  father  she  removed 
with  her  mother,  her  brother  WiUiam,  and  sister  Mary  to 
Queensland,  Australia. 

VI. — Thomasina  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
William  and  Mary  Gill  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland, 
about  1796.  She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Young,  and  died  in 
1876,  aged  about  80  years. 

VII. — William  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  son  of  William 
Steen,  but  his  eldest  son  by  his  secand  wife,  Martha  Johnson 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1809,  and  died  in 
1874,  aged  about  65  years. 

VIII. — x-\nne  Steen,  the  eighth  child  of  \A'illiam  Steen,  the  second 
child  and  eldest  daughter  by  his  second  wife,  Martha  John- 
son Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  181 3.  She  was 
married  to  a  Mr.  Shannon,  and  died  in  1887,  aged  74  years. 

IX. — Martha  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Steen,  but  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  by  his  sec- 
ond wife,  Martha  Johnson  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland, 
about  1815.  She  was  married  to  a  Air.  Blair,  and  died  in  1889, 
aged  about  74  years.  She  was  the  mother  of  the  following 
children : 


DESCENDANTS   OF    ALEXANDER    STEEN.  53 

1.  Anne  Blair  was  ibom  in  Antrim,  Ireland.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  a  Mr.  Anderson.  She  was  in  1900  a  widow,  with 
one  daughter. 

2.  William  Blair  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland.  In  1900  he  car- 
ried on  his  father's  business  as  a  cabinet  maker,  and  super- 
intended a  farm  left  by  his  uncle  William. 

3.  Hester  Blair  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  and  in  1900  re- 
sided with  her  brother  there. 


CHAPTER  II. 


Frances  Steen,  called  "Fannie,"  the  second  child,  the  eldest 
daughter  of  Alexander  and  Jane  Stewart  Steen,  was  born  in 
Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1765.  She  was  married  to  Robert  Craig, 
and  brought  up  a  family  of  four  children,  as  follows : 

I.- — Margaret  Craig,  who  married  Joseph  McLariman,  and 
brought  up  a  family  of  children.  Their  daughter,  Ann  McLari- 
man, died  in  1893,  very  old.  At  that  time  two  others  of  their 
children  were  still  living. 

II. — -Sarah  Craig,  the  second  daughter  of  Robert  and  Frances 
Steen  Craig,  married  James  ^lurdock  and  brought  up  a  family 
of  children. 

III. — Samuel  Craig,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of  Robert  and 
Frances  Steen  Craig,  was  born  in  1794.  He  was  married  and 
brought  up  a  large  family  of  children,  who  are  now  widely 
scattered.  He  had  in  1900  one  daughter  living  in  Glasgow, 
Scotland.  Samuel  Craig  died  in  November,  1890,  aged  96 
years.  He  was  quite  strong  and  active  until  after  he  was  90 
years  old. 

IV. — John  Craig,  the  fourth  and  youngest  child  of  Robert  and 
Frances  Steen  Craig,  died  many  years  ago. 


54  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

CHAPTER  III. 


John  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Alexander  and 
Jane  Stewart  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1768. 
He  was  married  and  had  two  daughters,  brought  up  in  England, 
as  follows : 

I. — Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  Steen,  and  a  grand- 
daughter of  Alexander  and  Jane  Stewart  Steen.  was  married 
to  a  Mr.  Fogg  but  left  no  children. 

II. — Fannie  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  John  Steen,  died 
unmarried. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


Jane  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander and  Jane  Stewart  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about 
1770.  She  was  married  to  Robert  Alexander,  principal  of  the 
Male  Department  of  the  Lancastrian  School  in  Antrim.  She 
was  principal  of  the  Girls'  Department  in  the  same  institution, 
which  position  she  held  until  her  death,  in  1810,  when  she  was 
about  40  years  of  age.  To  Robert  and  Jane  Steen  Alexander 
were  born  the  following  six  children : 

I. — John  Alexander  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1702,  and 
afterwards  held  his  father's  position  as  principal  of  the  Lan- 
castrian School.  He  married  a  Miss  Forbes,  of  Antrim,  and 
removed  to  England,  where  he  received  a  lucrative  position  in 
the  British  Excise. 

11.^ — James  Alexander,  the  second  son  of  Robert  and  Jane  Steen 
Alexander,  was  born  in  Antrim,  ^bout  1795.  He  removed  to 
the  United  States  of  America  in  1827  or  1828,  and  probably 
settled  in  Baltimore,  Maryland. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ALEXANDER    STEEN.  55 

III. — Hannah  Alexander,  the  third  child  and  elder  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Jane  Steen  Alexander,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland, 
about  1797.  She  was  never  married,  and  made  her  home  with 
her  brother  John. 

IV. — Robert  Alexander,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Robert 
and  Jane  Steen  Alexander,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about 
the  year  1800.  He  removed  to  the  United  States  of  America 
with  his  brother  James,  in  1827  or  1828.  He  located  in  Bal- 
timore, Maryland,  where  the  two  brothers  kept  a  shoe  store. 
He  was  married  in  Baltimore,  but  died  soon  afterwards. 

V. — William  Alexander,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Robert 
and  Jane  Steen  Alexander,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about 
1803.     He  joined  the  British  Army,  and  died  young. 

VI. — Jane  Alexander,  the  sixth  child,  the  second  and  younger 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Jane  Steen  Alexander,  was  born  in 
Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1805.  She  was  never  married,  and 
always  made  her  home  with  her  eldest  brother  John. 


CHAPTER  V 


James  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Alexander  and 
Jane  Stewart  Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  1773,  and 
died  about  1854,  in  the  8ist  year  of  his  age.  He  was  married, 
and  brought  up  a  family  of  children.  He  was  ordained  as  a  min- 
ister of  the  Gospel  rather  late  in  life.  He  was  the  assistant  pas- 
tor, perhaps  for  fifteen  years,  of  an  Independent  Congregation  at 
Donaghmore,  under  the  Rev.  Mr.  Hanson.  He  was  an  earnest 
Christian,  and  held  in  high  esteem  by  those  who  knew  him.  The 
Rev.  James  Steen  was  the  father  of  the  following  four  children: 

I. — Alexander  Steen. 

II. — James  Steen. 

HI. — Thomas  Steen,  who  came  to  the  United  States  between  the 
years  1830  and  1832.  Alexander  Steen  and  James  Steen  both 
died  comparatively  young,  but  Thomas  Steen  lived  to  be  ad- 


56  BIOGR.-\PHY    OF    THE;    STEEN    FAMILY. 

vanced  in  life,  and  for  many  years  kept  "The  Planters'  Hotel" 
in  New  Orleans,  Louisiana. 

IV. — John  Steen,  the  fourth  and  youngest  son  of  the  Rev.  James 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  where  he  continued  to 
reside. 


CHAPTER  VI. 


Richard  Steen,  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Jane  Stewart  Steen, 
was  born  in  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1775.  He  was  married,  and 
brought  up  a  family.  Among  his  children  there  was  one  whose 
name  was  James,  and  he  was  generally  known  as  "James  Steen 
of  Clady."  He  owned  a  "Bleaching  Green"  at  Clady,  which  was 
only  a  few  miles  from  Antrim.  To  this  James  Steen  of  Clady, 
who  was  a  grandson  of  Alexander  and  Jane  Stewart  Steen,  the 
following  seven  children  were  born : 

I.  John  Steen.  II.  James  Steen.  III.  Henry  Steen.  IV.  Wil- 
liam Steen. 

V. — Alexander  Steen,  who  succeeded  his  father  in  the  bleaching 
business  for  a  time,  but  afterwards  went  into  the  grain  trade. 
He  spent  his  whole  life  on  his  father's  old  place  at  Clady,  where 
he  died.  He  was  a  large  man,  over  six  feet  high,  very  hand- 
some, genial,  warm-hearted,  and  "every  inch  a  Steen."  He  was 
married  and  had  four  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Eleanor   Steen,  who  was  married  to  \\'alter  Campbell,  of 
Belfast,  Ireland. 

2.  Elizabeth  Steen,  who  died  young. 

3.  Mary  Steen,  who  died  in  youth. 

4.  Margaret  Steen. 

VI. — Elizabeth  Steen,  a  daughter  of  "James  Steen  of  Clady,"  was 
married  to  a  Mr.  Hunter,  who  at  that  time  kept  a  wholesale 
and  retail  dry  goods  store. 

VII. — Mary  Steen,  another  daughter  of  "James  Steen  of  Clady," 
was  married  to  a  Mr.  Boyd.     They  had  no  children. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ALEXANDER    STEEN.  57 


CHAPTER  VII. 


Mary  Steen,  the  seventh  child  of  Alexander  and  Jane  Stewart 
Steen,  was  born  in  Antrim,  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  probably 
about  1780.  She  was  married  to  Thomas  Wright.  They  had  no 
children. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 


Jane  Steen,  another  daughter  of  Alexander  Steen,  was  born 
in  Antrim,  Ireland.  She  was  married  to  John  Bruce,  by  whom 
she  had  two  children,  as  follows: 

I. — John  Bruce,  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Jane  Steen  Bruce, 
was  born  in  ^Antrim,  County  Antrim,  Ireland.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  a  Miss  Hanna.    To  John  and Hannah  Bruce  were 

born  three  sons  and  one  daughter,  who  left  Antrim  before  1820. 
John  Bruce,  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Jane  Steen  Bruce, 
was  married  a  second  time  to  ^lary  Martin,  by  whom  he  had 
four  children,  all  born  in  Antrim,  and  all  of  them  remarkably 
handsome. 

5.  Alexander  Bruce  was  born  in  1781,  and  was  never  married. 

6.  Sarah  Bruce  was  born  about  1805.  She  was  married  to 
William  Leetch,  who  was  proprietor  of  the  "Antrim  Arms 
Hotel."     She  died  in  1890,  aged  about  85  years. 

7.  Mary  Bruce  was  born  in  1808 ;  was  never  married.  She 
lived  in  Antrim,  and  died  in  May,  1892,  aged  84  years. 

8.  Matilda  Bruce  was  born  in  1810,  and  was  never  married. 
She  died  about  1884,  aged  74  years. 

II. — Fannie  Bruce,  the  second  child  of  John  and  Jane  Steen 
Bruce,  was  born   in   Antrim,   Ireland.      She   was  married   to 


58  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STe;e;n    FAMILY. 

Thomas  Johnson,  who  owned  a  paper  mill  at  Bogshead,  near 
Antrim.     To  them  were  born  the  following  five  children: 

1.  Esther  Johnson,  who  was  married. 

2.  Jane  Johnson,  who  married  a  Mr.  Brown,  and  had  three 
daughters,  all  dead. 

3.  John  Johnson,  who  married  a  Miss  Charters  and  died  rather 
young,  leaving  one  daughter. 

4.  James  Johnson,  who  married  a  Miss  Johnson  and  died  early 
in  life. 

5.  Thomas  Johnson,  who  married  Martha  Magee,  a  daughter 
of  James  and  Mary  Steen  Magee.  He  is  now  dead,  but  his 
wife  resides  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  with  a  son,  Thomas  Johnson, 
and  a  granddaughter. 


BOOK   THREE 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JAMES  STEEN. 

Jame;s  Stedn  was  of  Scotch  descent,  but  was  born  in  Ireland 
about  1734,  probably  at  a  place  called  "The  Vow,"  in  County 
Antrim,  Province  of  Ulster.  He  came  with  a  multitude  of  immi- 
grants into  the  British  Colonies  of  America  near  the  middle  of 
the  eighteenth  century  along  with  his  brothers,  and  perhaps  his 
father's  family.  They  landed  in  New  York,  but  soon  afterwards 
made  their  way  into  Pennsylvania,  where  they  all  continued  to 
reside  for  a  while.  James  Steen  was  probably  a  son  of  Richard 
Steen,  whose  ancestors  came  into  Ireland  about  1649  and  settled 
first  at  Killinski,  County  Down,  and  afterwards  located  in  County 
Antrim,  where  they  had  lived  for  several  generations.  They 
probably  lived  on  the  old  "Green  Hill  farm."  which  is  about  eight 
Irish  miles  from  Coleraine,  near  the  bank  of  the  River  Bann,  in 
County  Antrim,  Province  of  Ulster,  and  forms  a  part  of  the 
tract  called  "The  Vow." 

The  writer  visited  the  place  in  1896  and  found  there  an 
old  lady  whose  mother  was  a  Steen,  and  whose  son,  John  Steen 
Martin,  then  cultivated  the  old  farm.  There  is  an  old  ceme- 
tery near  the  river,  an  old  mill  site,  a  few  houses,  and  a  school, 
which  we  visited ;  nO'  postofiice,  but  the  community  is  well  served 
by  rural  free  delivery.     In  the  cemetery  there  is  the  grave  of 


6o  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

John  Steen,  who  was  born  in  1755  and  died  February  14,  1835, 
and  Catharine  Steen,  his  wife,  who  was  born  in  1749  and  died 
November  9,  1829. 

The  following  familiar  names  also  appear  on  tombstones  at 
that  place:  John  Boyd,  died  January  2,  1859;  Elizabeth  Boyd, 
died  April  14,  1862,  and  several  others  of  the  same  name,  who 
were  probably  from  the  same  ancestral  family  as  Elizabeth  Boyd, 
who  married  Robert  Steen,  and  brought  up  her  family  in  what 
is  now  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania. 

James  Steen  removed  to  the  South  and  permanently  located 
in  Union  District,  S.  C.  He  was  a  man  of  great  energy,  a  stanch 
Presbyterian  in  faith,  and  an  enthusiastic  patriot.  At  the  break- 
ing out  of  the  Revolutionary  War  he  joined  the  Colonial  Army  of 
\"olunteers  (Whig  bordermen),  attained  the  rank  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel,  and  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings  Mountain,  Octo- 
ber 7,  1780,  while  fighting  bravely  in  defense  of  his  country, 
leading  his  comrades  on  to  victory. 

Lyman  C.  Draper,  LL.D.,  in  his  "History  of  Kings  Moun- 
tain and  Its  Heroes,"  pages  469,  470,  has  the  following  to  say  of 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Steen : 

"James  Steen,  also  of  Irish  descent,  was  probably  a  native  of  Penn- 
sylvania, and  early  settled  in  what  is  now  Union  County,  South  Carolina. 
In  August,  1775,  he  was  fully  convinced  and  ready  to  sign  the  Continental 
Association,  and  doubtless  led  a  company  on  the  Snow  campaign,  as  he 
did  the  following  year  against  the  Cherokees,  and  in  1777  commanded  at 
Prince's  Fort.  In  1779  he  served  in  Georgia,  then  at  Stono  and  Savannah, 
and  performed  a  tour  of  duty  from  November  in  that  year  till  February, 
1780,  near  Charleston.  At  this  period  he  ranked  as  Lieutenant^Colonel, 
distinguishing  himself  at  Rocky  Mount,  Hanging  Rock,  Musgrove's  Mill, 
Kings  Mountain,  and  probably  with  his  superior,  Colonel  Brandon,  at  the 
Cowpens.  In  the  summer  of  1781,  while  endeavoring  to  arrest  a  Tory  in 
Rowan  County,  North  Carolina,  he  was  stabbed  by  an  associate,  surviving 
only  a  week."  * 

It  appears,  however,  that  Dr.  Draper  was  in  error  as  to  the 
time  and  cause  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Steen's  death,  as  all  records. 


*A  sketch  of  Colonel  James  Steen's  services  is  also  found  in  "South 
Carolina  in  the  Revolution,"  by  AlcCrady,  pages  1775-1780. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  6l 

traditional  and  otherwise,  in  possession  of  his  descendants  tend 
to  prove  that  he  "fell  mortally  wounded  while  leading  a  band  of 
patriots  in  that  great  battle"  (the  battle  of  Kings  Moimtain), 
which  records  were  subniiitted  to  the  War  Department  by  his 
descendants  in  1909,  a  few  months  previous  to  the  completion  of 
the  new  battle  monument,  and  accepted  by  the  said  department 
as  satisfactory  evidence  of  the  fact  that  he  was  killed  in  the 
aforesaid  battle,  in  consequence  of  which  the  War  Department 
ordered  his  name  inscribed  upon  tablet  No.  2,  among  the  list  of 
those  killed,  giving  him  the  title  of  "Lieutenant-Colonel,"  his 
being  the  second  name  upon  the  tablet,  ap])earing  immediately 
under  that  of  Colonel- James  Williams. 

There  is  no  good  reason  to  doubt  that  Robert  Steen,  of  Lan- 
caster County,  Pennsylvania,  and  James  Steen,  of  Union  District, 
S.  C,  were  full  brothers.  James  Steen  was  married  in  South 
Carolina  to  a  Miss  Bogard,  by  whom  he  became  the  paternal 
ancestor  of  a  large  branch  of  the  Steen  family  residing  in  the 
Southern  States.  To  James  Steen  and  his  wife  were  born  the 
following  children:    William,  Richard  and  James  Steen. 


CHAPTER  L 


William  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James 
Steen*  and  his  wife  (formerly  a  Miss  Bogard),  was  born  in 
Union  District,  S.  C,  about  1767  (?),  in  which  locality  he  was 
brought  up  and  resided  until  his  death,  which  took  place  about 
1820.  He  was  married  in  about  1794  to  Sarah  Vance,  a  sister 
of  Captain  George  Vance,  of  Union  District,  S.  C,  she  having 


*  Deed  recorded  December  4,  1787,  in  Book  B,  page  26,  in  County 
Clerk's  Office,  Union,  S.  C,  as  follows : 

"Col.  Thomas  Brandon  to  William  Steen,  son  of  James  Steen,  tract 
of  land  situated  in  Union  County,  S.  C." 

(Col.  Thomas  Brandon  was  a  companion-in-arms  of  Lieut. ^Col.  James 
Steen,  and  at  times  his  superior  officer.) 


62  BIOGRAPHY    OF    TllE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

been  born  about  1773,  and  died  at  the  home  of  her  son,  Colonel 
Gideon  Steen,  December  23,  1850,  at  the  age  of  about  'j'j  years. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  six  children : 

Gideon,  Nirah,  Jane,  John  Campbell,  Thomas  Jefferson  and 
James  William  Steen. 

I. — Gideon  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  William  and  Sarah  Vance 
Steen,  was  born  near  Unionville,  Union  District,  S.  C,  March 
5,  1796,  and  died  on  his  own  estate  near  Santuck,  Union 
County,  S.  C,  March  26,  1855.  His  boyhood  days  were  spent 
on  the  farm,  where  he  rapidly  developed  his  mind  as  well  as 
his  body.  His  school  advantages  were  limited,  but  his  hand- 
some appearance,  industry,  energy,  manly  character  and  grace- 
ful manners  rendered  him  quite  a  general  favorite.  He  was 
married  near  Union  Courthouse,  S.  C,  November  10,  181 5 
(family  Bible  has  it  1813),  to  Naomi  Townsend,  a  beautiful 
and  accomplished  young  lady-  Not  long  after  their  marriage 
they  removed  to  the  Indiana  Territory,  expecting  to  make  it 
their  future  home,  but  the  failure  of  his  wife's  health  soon 
caused  him  to  return  to  his  old  home  in  his  native  State,  where 
they  continued  to  live  happily  and  prosperously  until  her  death. 
May  13,  185 1.  \\'ith  his  noted  energy  and  industry,  Gideon 
Steen  rapidly  accumulated  property  and  became  one  of  the 
large  land  owners  and  slave  owners  in  the  district.  He  brought 
up  a  large  family  of  children,  and  as  each  one  married  oft'  he 
settled  upon  them  valuable  lands  and  several  slaves.  He  had 
no  political  aspirations,  but  took  great  interest  in  the  organized 
militia  and  was  a  Colonel  of  a  regiment  for  many  years.  He 
was  reported  to  have  been  a  model  Christian  man,  a  pillar  in 
the  Presbyterian  Church,  a  i:)hilanthropist,  universally  respected 
and  honored  for  his  sterling  worth.  The  following  obituary 
is  quoted  from  The  Unlon-AUe  Journal  (South  Carolina)  of 
March  30,  1856: 

"Died  at  his  residence  in  Union  District,  S.  C  Col.  Gideon  Steen, 
in  the  sixtieth  (60)  year  of  his  age.  The  deceased  was  a  native 
of  this  district  and  spent  nearly  his  whole  life  in  it.  He  was  well 
known.  To  those  who  knew  him  he  needs  no  eulogist,  his  works 
praise  him.  His  kindness,  energy,  integrity  and  fidelity  must  long 
be  carried  in  the  memories  of  those  who  have  been  associated  with 
him.  His  grave  must  be  watered  by  the  tears  of  widows  and 
orphans,  for  he  was  their  steadfast  friend.  He  had  not  only  heart 
to  feel   for  distress,  but  a  hand  to  work.     But,  alas !  his   work  is 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  63 

done.  He  is  no  longer  among  the  living.  He  was  a  Christian.  For 
more  than  twenty  (20)  j'ears  he  had  been  a  member  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  at  Cane  Creek.     May  he  rest  in  peace." 

To  Colonel  Gideon  Steen  and  his  wife  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing thirteen  children : 

1.  ]\Iary  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Colonel  Gideon  and 
Naomi  Townsend  Steen,  was  born  near  Santuck,  Union  Dis- 
trict S.  C.  June  12,  1817,  and  brought  up  in  her  father's 
home.  She  was  married  in  the  winter  of  1838  to  John 
Keasler.  They  resided  in  Union  District,  S.  C.  To  them 
was  born  one  child,  as  follows: 

/. — Alary  Jane  Keasler.  who  lived  in  Union  District,  S.  C. 

2.  Louisa  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Colonel  Gideon  and 
Naomi  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Santuck.  Union  District. 
S.  C,  November  15,  1818.  She  was  married  in  the  autumn 
of  1837  to  James  Rochester,  of  Unionville,  S.  C. 

3.  Sarah  Ann  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  Colonel  Gideon  and 
Naomi  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Santuck,  Union  District, 
S.  C,  March  12,  1820,  and  brought  up  at  the  home  of  her 
parents.     She  was  married  to  John  Crocker  about  1840. 

4.  Jane  Steen,  the  fourth  daughter  of  Colonel  Gideon  and 
Naomi  T.  Steen.  was  born  at  the  home  of  her  parents  near 
Santuck,  S.  C,  December  10,  182 1,  where  she  was  brought 
up.  She  was  married  in  the  autumn  of  1839  to  James 
Keasler. 

5.  William  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  eldest  son  of  Colonel 
Gideon  and  Naomi  T.  Steen.  was  born  at  the  home  of  his 
parents,  near  Santuck.  S.  C.  April  29,  1823^  and  died  in 
Lowndes  County,  Alississippi.  December  i,  1888.  He  was 
a  successful  and  prosperous  farmer.  He  was  married  in 
Union  District,  S.  C,  December  16,  185 1.  to  Sarah  Palmer, 
a  daughter  of  Ellis  and  Nancy  Palmer,  she  having  been  born 
January  15,  1828.  Residence,  Steenston,  Miss.  To  them 
was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 

/. — Marion  Lillian  Steen,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Sarah 
Palmer  Steen,  was  born  in  Union  District,  S.  C,  Sep- 
tember 13;  1855.  She  was  married  in  Carrollton,  Ala., 
March  2,  1875.  to  F.  AI.  Bell,  and  to  them  were  born  the 
following  eight  children : 
7.   Sarah  M.  Bell.    2.  Anna  ALaud  Bell.     ?.  William  Alar- 


64  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THU    STEEN    FAMILY. 

vin  Bell.  4.  Charles  Gideon  Bell.  5.  Cora  Lillian  Bell. 
6.  Minta  Frances  Bell.  7.  Joseph  Steen  Bell.  8.  Kate 
Morris  Bell. 

6.  Frances  E.  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
Colonel  Gideon  and  Naomi  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  San- 
tuck,  S.  C,  December  6,  1824.  She  was  married  in  1846  to 
John  Taylor.     Residence,  Unionville,  S.  C. 

7.  John  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  second  son  of  Colonel 
Gideon  and  Naomi  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Santuck,  S.  C, 
June  23,  1827. 

8.  Thomas  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  third  son  of  Colonel 
Gideon  and  Naomi  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Santuck,  S.  C, 
December  10,  1828,  and  died  March  4,  1897.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Union  District,  S.  C,  December  12,  1852,  to  Nancy 
Gregory.    To  them  were  born  the  following  thirteen  children : 

/. — John  Steen,  the  eldest  son   of  Thomas  and   Nancy  G. 

Steen,  was  born  January  4,  1854. 
//. — Leonora   Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest   daughter 

of  Thomas  and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  was  born  June  23,  1855. 
///. — Infant  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Nancy  G.   Steen,  a 

twin  sister  of  the  preceding,  was  born  June  23,  1855,  and 

died  the  same  day. 
/['. — William  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  a  second  son  of 

Thomas  and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  was  born  June  26,  1857. 
V. — ^Mary    Steen,    the    fifth    child    and    third    daught(;r    of 

Thomas  and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  was  born  June  26,  1857,  a 

twin  sister  of  the  preceding. 
VI. — Gideon  Steen.     VII. — Naomi  Steen.    Twin  children  of 

Thomas  and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  were  born  July  19,   1859. 
VIII. — George   Steen,  the  eighth  child  and   fourth   son  of 

Thomas  and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  was  born  June  30,  1861. 
IX. — Virginia  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 

Thomas  and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  was  born  January  2",  1865, 

and    married    Berry    Coleman,    of    Spartanburg    County, 

South  Carolina,  about    1895.     Residence,   Pacolet,   S.   C. 

To  them  were  born  two  children,  a  son  and  a  daughter. 
A'. — James  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Thomas 

and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  was  born  August  22,  1866. 


Mrs.  Nancy  Steen  Gregory. 


(5) 


Benjamin  G.  Gregory. 


Mrs.  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett. 


DESCENDANTS   OP    JAMES    STEEN.  7I 

XI. — Nancy  Steen  (Nannie),  the  eleventh  child  and  sixth 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  was  born 
March  26,  1869. 

XII. — Ida  Steen,  the  twelfth  child  and  seventh  daughter  of 
Thomas  and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  was  born  February  20,  1872. 

XIII. — Eva  Steen,  the  thirteenth  and  the  youngest  child 
and  eighth  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Nancy  G.  Steen,  was 
born  July  3,  1873,  and  married  William  McKinney,  of 
Spartanburg  County,  South  Carolina. 

9.  Nancy  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of  Colonel 
Gideon  and  Naomi  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Santuck,  Union 
District,  S.  C,  May  30,  1830,  and  died  March  2,  1899.  She 
was  married,  April  10,  1849,  to  William  Gregory,  a  farmer, 
who  joined  the  Confederate  Army  in  1861,  and  was  killed 
in  a  battle  during  the  war  between  the  States.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  eight  children : 
/. — Harriet  Ann  Gregory  was  born  April  10,  1850,  and  died 

July  19,  1857. 

//. — Sarah   Jane   Gregory   was   bom    September   24,    1851. 

She  was  married,  October   15,   1869,  to  Thomas  Comer, 

They  removed  to  Texas  in  1870,  where  they  brought  up 

a  family. 

///. — Benjamin  Gideon  Gregory,  the  eldest  son   and  third 

child  of  William  and  Nancy   Steen   Gregory,   was   born 

March  2,  1854,  in  Union  District,  S.  C.    He  is  a  successful 

merchant  at  Carlisle,  S.  C. 

IV. — Christopher  Columbus  Gregory,  twin  brother  of  the 

preceding,  was  born  in  Union  District,  S.   C,  March  2, 

1854.    He  was  married,  October  10,  1880,  to  Miss  Nancy 

Crocker,  who  died  January  5,  1890.    They  had  no  children. 

V. — ^William  Banks  Gregory,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son 

of  William  and  Nancy  Steen  Gregory,  was  born  in  Union 

District,  S.  C,  June  15,   1856.     He  was  twice  married, 

and  to  him  and  his  two  wives  were  born  several  children. 

VI. — Mary  Elizabeth   Gregory,   the   sixth    child   and   third 

daughter  of  William  and  Nancy  Steen  Gregory,  was  born 

in  Union  District,  S.  C,  May  13,  1858.     She  was  married, 

March  16,  1878,  to  George  Washington  Harris.    To  them 

was  born  one  daughter,  as  follows : 


']2  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

/.  Mary  Harris,  daughter  of  George  W  and  Mary  E. 
Harris,  was  born  November  lo,  1880.  She  was  mar- 
ried at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  on  April  q,  1903, 
to  E.  Wilkes  Page,  of  Chester,  S.  C.  To  E.' Wilkes 
and  Mary  E.  Harris  Page  were  born  two  children  : 
a.  Infant  daughter,  who  died. 

h.  Mary  Ellison  Page  was  born  in  Chester,  S.  C,  Sep- 
tember 18,  19 14. 
VII. — Verena  Talula  Gregory,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  William  and  Nancy  Steen  Gregory,  was  born 
in  Union  County,  South  Carolina,  June  13,  1861,  and  died 
March  17,  1884.     She  was  married  at  her  mother's  resi- 
dence, on   February  9,   1879,  to  Charles   R.  Willard,  of 
Union,  S.  C.     To  them  was  born  one  son,  as  follows : 
I.  William  Grant  Willard  was  born  September  14,  1880. 
VIU. — Nancy  Victoria  Gregory,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth 
daughter  of  William  and  Nancy  Steen  Gregory,  was  born 
August  10,  1863,  and  died  in  infancy 

10.  George  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Colonel 
Gideon  and  Naomi  T.  Steen,  was  born  in  Union  District, 
S.  C,  September  26,  183 1.  "He  died  in  the  hospital  at  Rich- 
mond, Va.,  May  24,  1864,  from  wounds  received  in  battle 
on  the  eighth  day  of  the  same  month.  He  was  Lieutenant 
in  Company  E,  Fifteenth  South  Carolina  \^olunteers  of  the 
Confederate  States  Army,  having  volunteered  January  12, 
1861.  He  was  in  the  first  battle  of  ]\lanassas,  the  battle  of 
Gettysburg,  and  in  several  others,  in  all  of  which  he  dis- 
played the  coolness  and  courage  of  a  veteran.  He  was  a 
good  soldier  and  highly  praised  by  his  companions  in  arms." 
(From  Dally  Southern  Guardian,  Columbia,  S.  C,  Septem- 
ber 30,  1864.) 

11.  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  seventh  daughter  of 
Colonel  Gideon  and  Naomi  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  San- 
tuck.  Union  District,  S.  C,  January  26,  1833,  and  died 
August  20,  1869.  She  was  married  at  the  residence  of  her 
parents,  August  29,  1854,  to  Pleasant  Tollerson  Gossett  (or 
Gosset),  a  son  of  John  and  Katherine  Kirby  Gossett,  of 
Spartanburg  District,  S.  C,  he  having  been  born  August  24, 
1826,  and  died  in  1870.  To  them  were  born  in  Spartanburg 
County,  South  Carolina,  the  following  nine  children : 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  73 

/. — Martha  Jane  Gossett,  the  eldest  child  and  first  daughter 
of  Pleasant  T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  was  born  at 
the  residence  of  her  parents  July  3,  1855,  and  died  April  2, 
1879.  (She  was  a  sweet  and  noble  character.)  She  was 
married,  December  21,  1873,  to  Richmond  VV.  Stone,  of 
Spartanburg  County,  South  Carolina.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  three  children : 

I.  Elizabeth  Stone,  eldest  child  and  first  daughter  of 
Richmond  W.  and  Martha  Gossett  Stone,  was  born 
December  7,  1874,  and  married  Charles  W.  Dillard  on 
November  22,  1891.  Residence,  "The  Goseen  Farm," 
Pacolet,  S.  C.  To  them  were  born  the  following  eight 
children : 

a.  Lee  Tola  Bell  Dillard  was  born  August  13,  1893,  and 
was  married  to  William  W.  Covil  December  4,  19 10. 
Residence,  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  two  sons : 

(a)  Charles  Wesley  Covil  was  born  April  29,  19 12. 

(b)  Henry  Gossett  Covil  was  born  October  15,  1913. 

b.  Luther  Harley  Dillard,  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Charles  W.  and  Elizabeth  S.  Dillard,  was  born 
July  21,  1895. 

c.  Duren  Wallace  Dillard,  third  child  and  second  son 
of  Charles  W.  and  Elizabeth  S.  Dillard,  was  born 
December  i.  1897. 

d.  Perry  Lester  Dillard.  fourth  child  and  third  son 
of  Charles  W.  and  Elizabeth  S.  Dillard,  was  born 
November  17,  1899. 

e.  Susie  May  Dillard,  fifth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Charles  W.  and  Elizabeth  S.  Dillard,  was  born 
November  16,  1902. 

/.  William  LaFayette  Dillard,  sixth  child  and  fourth 
son  of  Charles  W.  and  Elizabeth  S.  Dillard,  was 
born  September  24,  1904. 

g.  Bernice  Addie  Mary  Dillard,  seventh  child  and  third 
daughter  of  Charles  W.  and  Elizabeth  S.  Dillard, 
was  born  May  6,  1907. 

h.  Walter  Leonard  Dillard,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth 


74  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMIEY. 

son   of  Charles  W.  and  Elizabeth   S.  Dillard,  was 
born  February  2,  19 10. 

2.  John  Arthur  Stone,  the  only  son  and  second  child  of 
Richmond  W.  and  Martha  Gossett  Stone,  was  born 
October  7,  1877,  and  was  married  to  Tenestine  Louise 
Chevrenil  November  25,  1898.  Residence,  'The  Goseen 
Farm,"  Pacolet,  S.  C.  To  them  have  been  born  the 
following  seven  children : 
a.  Henry  Otto  Stone,  first  child  and  eldest  son  of  John 

A.  and  Tenestine  C-  Stone,  was  born  January  9,  1899. 
h.  Arthur  Wallace  Stone,  the  second  child  and  second 

son  of  John  A.  and  Tenestine  C.  Stone,  was  born 

November  12,  1900. 

c.  Mary  Jane  Stone,  the  third  child  and  first  daugh- 
ter of  John  A.  and  Tenestine  C.  Stone,  was  born 
January  28,  1903. 

d.  Elbert  Isadore  Stone,  the  fourth  child  and  the  third 
son  of  John  A.  and  Tenestine  C.  Stone,  was  born 
April  19,  1905. 

e.  Cora  Bell  Louise  Stone,  fifth  child  and  second 
daughter  of  John  A.  and  Tenestine  C.  Stone,  was 
born  May  10,  1907. 

/.  Kate  Estine  Stone,  sixth  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  John  A.  and  Tenestine  C.  Stone,  was  born 
March  21,  1910. 

g.  John  Herbert  Stone,  seventh  child  and  fourth  son 
of  John  A.  and  Tenestine  C.  Stone,  was  born  Au- 
gust 30,  1912. 

5.  Catharine  Stone,  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Richmond  W.  and  Martha  Gossett  Stone,  was  born 
March  27,  1879,  and  was  married  to  Elbert  E.  Mason 
January  19,  1900.  Residence,  "The  Goseen  Farm," 
Pacolet,  S.  C.     No  children. 

//. — Nancy  Zipora  Gossett,  the  second  daughter  of  Pleasant 
T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  was  born  June  24,  1856, 
and  died  April  16,  1892.  (A  faithful  wife  and  devoted 
mother.)  She  was  married  April  16,  1874,  to  John  M. 
Kirby,  of  Pacolet,  S.  C.  To  them  were  born  the  follow- 
ing six  children  : 


Hiram  \V.  Kikby. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.        .  T] 

1.  Hiram  Washington  Kirby,  eldest  child  and  first  son  of 
John  M.  and  Nancy  Gossett  Kirby,  was  born  Septem- 
ber 20,  1875,  and  grew  up  on  his  father's  farm.  He 
was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  the  county,  and 
at  the  age  of  seventeen  secured  his  first  position  as  a 
clerk  in  the  shoe  store  of  James  P.  Gossett  &  Company, 
Anderson,  S.  C.  Owing  to  his  untiring  energy  and  am- 
bition he  has  been  eminently  successful,  having  rapidly 
risen  from  a  clerk  to  a  traveling  salesman,  and  from 
traveling  salesman  to  traffic  manager  of  the  Roberts, 
Johnson  &  Rand  Shoe  Company,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  one 
of  the  largest  establishments  of  its  kind  in  the  world. 
He  is  now  (1916)  President  and  Treasurer  of  the  Star 
Hosiery  Mills,  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  He  was  married, 
January  29,  1908,  to  Miss  Bessie  Lucile  Aiken,  of  Dur- 
ham, N.  C.  Residence.  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  To  them 
have  been  born  two  children,  as  follows: 

a.  Elizabeth  Steen  Kirby,  born  July  24,  1909. 

h.  Helen  Annie  Kirby  was  born  September  5,  1912. 

2.  Victor  Hamilton  Kirby,  second  child  and  second  son 
of  John  M.  and  Xancy  Gossett  Kirby,  was  born  May  8, 
1877,  and  is  a  prosperous  farmer  of  Pacolet,  S.  C.  He 
was  married,  November  18,  1900,  to  Miss  Armenta 
Lee,  also  of  Pacolet,  S.  C.  To  them  have  been  born 
the  following  two  children : 

a.  John  Hiram  Kirby  was  born  August  23,  1901. 

h.  Charles  Henry  Kirby  was  born  November  27,  1907. 

5.  Walter  Edgar  Kirby,  third  child  and  third  son  of  John 
M.  and  Nancy  Gossett  Kirby,  was  born  June  9,  1879, 
and  died  in  youth. 

4.  Giles  Evan  Kirby,  fourth  child  and  fourth  son  of  John 
M.  and  Nancy  Gossett  Kirby,  was  born  September  13, 
1880.  Traveling  salesman  for  Peters  Shoe  Company, 
St.  Louis,  Mo.  He  was  married.  May  9,  1909,  to  Zora 
Ella  Ezelle,  of  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  Residence,  Spartan- 
burg, S.  C.    To  them  have  been  born  two  children : 

a.  W^alter  Eugene  Kirby  was  born  February  12,  1907. 
h.  Louis  Evan  Kirby  was  born  March  29,  1909. 

5.  John  Earl  Kirby,  fifth  child  and  fifth  son  of  John 
M.  and  Nancy  Gossett  Kirby,  was  born  April  4,  1882. 


78  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   ST^EN    FAMILY. 

He  is  President  and  Treasurer  of  the  Union  Plumbing 
and  Electric  Company,  Union.  S.  C.  He  was  married. 
May  12,  1901,  to  Bulah  Lane,  of  Mullins,  S.  C.  Resi- 
dence, Union,  S.  C.  To  them  have  been  born  the  fol- 
lowing five  children : 

a.  Cecil  Evan  Kirby  was  born  July  28,  1903. 

b.  Ida  Lunette  Kirby  was  born  October  12,  1905. 

c.  Dorothy  Lucille  Kirby  was  born  February  14,  1907. 

d.  Earle  Lane  Kirby  was  born  July  i,  1909. 

e.  Benjamin  Steen  Kirby  was  born  February  4,  1912. 
6.  Martha  Elizabeth  Kirby,  sixth  child  and  only  daugh- 
ter of  John  M.  and  Nancy  Gossett  Kirby,  was  born 
March  26,  1884,  and  was  married  to  William  M.  Brock, 
of  Union,  S.  C,  December  10,  1902.  To  them  have 
been  born  the  following  three  children: 

a.  Daniel  D.  Brock  was  born  July  18,  1906. 

b.  James  Curtis  Brock  was  born  August  11,  1908. 

c.  John  Gary  Brock  was  born  January  30,  191 1. 

///. — Emma  Elizabeth  Gossett,  the  third  child  and  third 
daughter  of  Pleasant  T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  was 
born  September  2,  1857,  and  died  June  15,  1858. 

IV. — John  Gideon  Gossett,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Pleasant  T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 3,  1859,  and  died  November  17,  1905.  While  he 
obtained  no  distinction  in  the  business  world,  he  was  a 
conscientious  worker,  devoted  husband  and  good  father. 
He  was  married,  August  12,  1882,  to  Susanna  Kirby,  of 
Pacolet,  S.  C.     To  them  were  born  seven  children: 

1.  James  Lloyd  Gossett. 

2.  \\''illiam  Floyd  Gossett,  twin  brother  to  the  preceding, 
born  September  2,  1883.  Both  at  present  are  holding 
responsible  positions  at  Calhoun  Falls,  S.  C. 

J.  Lillie  May  Gossett  was  born  December  31,  1888. 

4.  Jesse  Gideon  Gossett  was  born  February  6,  1891,  and 
died  in  his  youth. 

5.  Paul  Henry  Gossett  was  born  August  19,  1894.  He  is 
paymaster  of  The  Williamston  Mills,  Williamston,  S.  C. 

6.  Kitty  Louise  Gossett  was  born  March  31,  1896. 

7.  Gladys  Elizabeth  Gossett  was  born  July  7,  1903. 


James  P.  Gossett. 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  OI 

V. — James  Pleasant  Gossett,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son 
of  Pleasant  T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  was  born  Sep- 
tember 23,  i860.  "Young  Gossett  was  brought  up  in  the 
country;  he  was  strong  and  robust  and  fond  of  athletic 
sports  of  all  kind.  His  father  at  the  time  of  the  son's 
birth  was  a  prosperous  planter  and  slave  owner,  but  he 
lost  all  in  the  war.  The  mother  died  in  1869  and  the 
father  in  1870,  leaving  eight  children.  Their  property  was 
sold  at  ruinous  prices  to  satisfy  pressing  debts,  in  conse- 
quence of  which  the  children  were  left  homeless.  This 
was  during  the  trying  days  when  the  State  was  overrun 
by  the  negro  and  the  carpetbagger,  then  by  the  Kuklux 
Klan,  and  later  by  the  Federal  troops ;  each  at  such  times 
thought  first  of  himself,  and  little  provision  was  made 
for  the  destitute.  There  were  no  charitable  institutions 
in  which  the  orphans  could  take  refuge  and  they  were 
scattered  among  neighbors  and  relatives.  James  was  as- 
signed to  Eli  Bryant,  a  farmer  near  Glendale,  Spartanburg 
County,  to  work  until  twenty-one  years  of  age,  at  which 
time  he  was  to  receive  'a  horse,  bridle  and  saddle,  and 
$50.00  bounty,'  with  no  mention  made  as  to  the  quality 
of  the  horse.  The  old  man  was  unlearned,  but  a  hardy 
and  rugged  yeoman,  who  by  hard  labor  and  economy  had 
accumulated  means.  He  rose  before  day  and  with  plow 
in  the  field  waited  for  light  to  run  the  furrow.  Here  he 
remained  until  the  stars  came  out  at  night.  The  boy  was 
with  him,  learning  all  kinds  of  farm  work.  He  loved 
work  and  the  fields,  but  longed  for  books  and  school. 
These  to  the  old  man  were  vain  and  hurtful.  Realizing 
that  if  he  were  ever  to  be  more  than  'a  hewer  of  wood 
and  drawer  of  water'  it  must  be  by  his  own  efforts,  the 
boy  pressed  the  old  man  time  and  again  either  to  send  him 
to  school  or  release  him.  Both  alternatives  being  refused, 
James  deliberately  and  openly  left,  without  a  change  of 
clothing  or  a  cent  in  his  pocket.  He  finally  settled  at 
Colerain,  Union  County,  with  C.  P.  Brown,  an  old  friend 
of  his  father,  who  paid  young  Gossett  ^72,  with  'board 
and  washing,'  for  his  first  year's  work.  Mr.  Brown  was  a 
prosperous  merchant  and  planter  and  encouraged  the  boy's 
ambition  and  education.  He  aided  him  in  saving,  in  three 
years.  $100,  with  which  sum  the  youth  on  Tanuary  i,  1878, 

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82  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

entered  the  higli  school  at  Pacolet,  S.  C,  under  Professor 
L.  B.  Haynes.  Though  eighteen  years  old,  James  was 
assigned  to  class  work  with  children  of  ten  and  twelve, 
but  his  determination  to  succeed  overcame  all  obstacles. 
He  bought  provisions,  hired  his  cooking  done,  and  paid 
his  own  way  with  the  proceeds  of  his  earlier  savings  and 
of  cotton  raised  while  in  school.  In  his  teachers,  espe- 
cially Professor  John  G.  Clinkscales,  he  found  fast  friends. 
In  1880  he  secured  a  first-grade  certificate  to  teach  in 
Spartanburg  County,  and  taught  for  three  months  with 
complete  success.  He  then  accepted  a  position  as  sales- 
man in  the  store  of  Rogers  &  Clinkscales,  of  Williamston, 
S.  C,  remaining  during  1880-1881.  In  1882  he  accepted 
a  position  as  salesman  and  traveling  agent  with  Wilkins, 
Poe  &  Co.,  of  Greenville,  S.  C,  remaining  until  1886, 
when  he  entered  the  service  of  William  Brice  &  Co., 
wholesale  hardware  merchants  of  New  York  City,  as 
traveling  salesman.  Upon  the  death  of  Mr.  Brice,  in  the 
fall  of  1887,  Mr.  Gossett  went  with  the  Bay  States  Shoe 
and  Leather  Company,  of  New  York  City,  traveling  for 
them  until  1902.  He  assisted  in  the  organization  of  the 
Williamston  Oil  and  Fertilizer  Company,  and  served  as 
its  President  from  1895  to  1902.  In  1899  he  organized 
the  Bank  of  Williamston  and  became  its  President  Jan- 
uary I,  1900.  He  also  became  President  and  Treasurer 
of  the  Williamston  Mills  December  14,  1901,  both  of 
which  positions  he  still  holds"  (1907).  (Quoted  from 
"Men  of  Mark  in  South  Carolina.") 

In  addition  to  the  above  Mr.  Gossett  is  also  President 
and  Treasurer  of  The  Brogon  Mills,  Anderson,  S.  C. ; 
President  and  Treasurer  of  The  Calhoun  Mills,  Calhoun 
Falls,  S.  C. ;  Vice-President  of  The  Riverside  and  Tox- 
away  Mills,  Anderson,  S.  C,  and  Director  of  the  Pied- 
mont and  Northern  Railway.  He  is  a  Master,  Royal  Arch 
and  Council  Mason,  a  member  of  the  South  Carolina 
Bankers'  Association,  a  member  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  the  Cotton  Manufacturers'  Association  of  South 
Carolina,  a  member  of  the  Legislative  Committee  of  the 
Cotton  Manufacturers'  Association  of  South  Carolina,  and 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the  American 
Cotton  Alanufacturers'  Association.    He  is  also  a  member 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  83 

of  the  following  social  organizations :  New  York  South- 
ern Society,  New  York ;  Poinsett  Club  and  Country  Club, 
Greenville,  S.  C,  and  Rose  Hill  Club,  Anderson,  S.  C. 
Residence.  "The  Oaks,"  Williamston.  S.  C.  He  was  mar- 
ried on  November  20,  1883,  to  Miss  Sallie  Acker  Brown, 
the  eldest  daughter  of  Dr.  Benjamin  F.  and  Sallie  W- 
Brown,  of  Williamston,  S.  C.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  eight  children : 

I.  Benjamin  Brown  Gossett.  the  eldest  child  and  first  son 
of  James  P.  and  Sallie  B.  Gossett,  was  born  August  18, 
1884.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  school  of  Wil- 
liamston, S.  C,  Clemson  College,  South  Carolina,  and 
at  the  United  States  Naval  Academy,  Annapolis,  Md. 
He  served  as  midshipman  in  the  United  States  Navy 
from  1903  to  1905,  and  as  Lieutenant  in  the  United 
States  Marine  Corps  from  1905  to  July  i,  1907,  when 
he  resigned  to  engage  in  banking  and  cotton  manufac- 
turing. He  is  President  and  Treasurer  of  the  River- 
side and  Toxaway  Mills,  Anderson,  S.  C,  and  Vice- 
President  and  Assistant  Treasurer  of  the  Brogon  Mills, 
Anderson,  S.  C.  He  is  a  Democrat,  and  was  a  member 
of  the  South  Carolina  delegation  to  the  National  Con- 
vention in  Baltimore  in  1912  which  nominated  Wood- 
row  Wilson  for  President.  He  is  a  Master  Royal  Arch 
Mason  and  member  of  the  fraternal  order  of  Elks,  and 
is  an  active  worker  in  the  order  of  Redmen.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  following  clubs:  Poinsett  Club, 
Greenville,  S.  C. ;  Rose  Hill  Club,  Anderson,  S.  C, 
and  the  Army  and  Navy  Club,  Washington,  D.  C.  He 
was  married,  December  19,  1906,  at  Annapolis.  Md.,  to 
Catharine  Coleman  Clayton,  daughter  of  Louis  S.  Clay- 
ton, of  Annapolis,  Md.  Residence,  Anderson,  S.  C. 
To  them  have  been  born  the  following  five  children  : 
a.  Benjamin  Brown  Gossett,  Jr.,  born  September  24, 
1907,  and  died  April  12,  1909. 

h.  James  Pleasant  Gossett,  Jr.,  born  June   12,  1909. 

c.  Catharine  Clayton  Gossett,  born  September  28,  1910. 

d.  Louis  Clayton  Gossett,  born  May  2^,  19 12,  and  died 
May  6,  1914. 

e.  Philip  Clayton  Gossett,  born  Feliruary  15,   1914. 


84  niOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

2.  Sarah  Elizabeth  Gossett,  second  child  and  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  James  P.  and  Sallie  B.  Gossett,  was  born  Jan- 
uary 15,  1886.  She  was  graduated  from  Converse  Col- 
lege, Spartanburg,  S.  C,  in  1907,  taking  the  degree  of 
B.L.  and  Associate  Music.  She  was  married  in  the 
First  Baptist  Church.  Williamston,  S.  C,  April  4,  1912, 
to  Henry  Towls  Crigler,  son  of  Henry  T.  Crigler,  de- 
ceased, of  Spartanburg,  S.  C,  and  of  the  firm  of  Bomar 
&  Crigler,  clothiers,  of  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  Mr.  Crigler 
is  now  (1915)  Secretary  and  Assistant  Treasurer  of 
the  Williamston  Mills,  Williamston.  S.  C.  Residence, 
Williamston,  S.  C.  To  them  have  been  born  one  son, 
as  follows : 
a.  Henry  Towls  Crigler,  Jr.,  born  March  21.  1913. 

J.  James  Pleasant  Gossett.  Jr.,  third  child  and  second  son 
of  James  P.  and  Sallie  B.  Gossett,  was  born  March  i, 
1888,  and  while  a  student  of  Clemson  College,  South 
Carolina,  fell  ill,  and  died  from  appendicitis  January  i, 
1905.     A  promising  and  noble  life  was  thus  cut  short 

.^.  Ralph  Gossett,  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  James  P. 
and  Sallie  B.  Gossett.  was  born  January  10,  1890.  He 
is  private  secretary  to  his  father,  James  P.  Gossett. 

5.  Mabel  Gossett,  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  James 
P.  and  Sallie  B.  Gossett,  was  born  November  22,  1892. 
She  was  graduated  from  Converse  College,  Spartan- 
burg, S.  C,  in  191 1,  taking  the  degree  of  B.L.  She 
was  married  in  the  First  Baptist  Church,  Williamston, 
S  C,  October  2,  1913,  to  Thorn  Clark,  of  Raleigh, 
X.  C,  and  son  of  Judge  Walter  Clark,  Chief  Justice 
of  the  State  of  North  Carolina.  Thorn  Clark  is  cashier 
of  the  Fourth  National  Bank,  Fayetteville,  N.  C.  To 
them  has  been  born  one  son,  as  follows: 

a.  Thorn   Clark.  Jr.,  was  born   in  Fayetteville.  N.   C, 
July  6,  1914. 

6.  Margery  Gossett,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
James  P.  and  Sallie  B.  Gossett.  was  born  February  13, 
1895,  and  died  July  24,   190 1. 

J.  Edith  Gossett.  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  James  V.  and  Sallie  B.  Gossett,  was  born  August  26, 


Thomas  H.  Gossett. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  87 

1896.     A   student   at   Converse   College,    Spartanburg, 
South  Carolina. 
S.  Gideon  Steen  Gossett,  eighth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
James  P.  and  Sallie  B.  Gossett,  was  born  January  18, 
1900,  and  died  February  9,  1900. 

VI. — William  George  Beatty  Gossett,  the  sixth  child  and 
third  son  of  Pleasant  T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  was 
born  May  18,  1863.  He  had  the  experience  common  to 
many  children  left  without  parents  and  resources  or  influ- 
ential relatives.  He  secured  a  common-school  education 
and  has  held  positions  of  trust  in  various  mercantile  enter- 
prises, and  for  the  past  several  years  has  been  a  mem- 
ber and  manager  of  the  corporation  of  the  Brogon  Mills 
Store,  Anderson,  S.  C.  He  was  married  in  New  York, 
on  August  II,  1903,  to  Miss  Florence  Philomena  Mathot, 
a  daughter  of  Louis  Mathot,  Esq.,  of  New  York  City,  she 
having  been  born  April  2,  1876.  Residence,  Anderson, 
S.  C.  To  them  have  been  born  two  children,  as  follows : 
/.  Josephine  Elizabeth  Gossett,  the  eldest  child  and  only 

daughter  of  William  G.  B.  and  Florence  M.  Gossett. 

was  born  in  Quincy,  Fla.,  January  10,  1905. 
2.  William  Henry  Gossett,  second  child  and  only  son  of 

William  G.  B.  and  Florence  M.  Gossett,  was  born  in 

Anderson,  S.  C,  December  13,  1911. 
VII. — Thomas  Henry  Gossett,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
son  of  Pleasant  T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  was  born 
in  Spartanburg  County,  South  Carolina,  May  5,  1865. 
Having  been  left  an  orphan  at  the  age  of  six,  he  had  expe- 
riences similar  to  those  of  his  brother,  James  P.  Through 
hard  work  and  application  he  received  a  meager  educa- 
tion, and  in  the  spring  of  1882,  at  the  age  of  seventeen, 
and  through  the  influence  of  his  brother,  James  P.,  he 
secured  a  position  as  a  clerk  in  the  general  store  of  Hart 
&  Mahon,  of  Williamston,  S.  C,  where  he  remained  until 
the  following  January,  1883,  when  he  accepted  a  position 
with  Wilkins,  Poe  &  Co.,  wholesale  and  retail  hardware 
merchants,  Greenville,  S.  C,  going  on  the  road  for  that 
firm  in  the  capacity  of  traveling  salesman  in  1886.  Being 
of  a  social  nature,  shortly  after  his  residence  in  Green- 
ville he  became  a  member  of  the  social  clubs  and  organi- 


88  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

zations  of  that  town,  and  took  part  in  its  social  life  until 
he  gave  up  his  residence  there  to  take  up  his  residence  in 
New  York  City,  where,  in  the  spring  of  1892,  he  secured 
a  position  with  John  H.  Graham  &  Company,  manufac- 
turers' agents,  113  Chambers  Street,  New  York,  as  their 
south  and  southwestern  representative,  which  position  he 
held  until  September,  1900,  when  he  resigned  and  accepted 
a  similar  position  with  the  Peck,  Stow  &  Wilcox  Company, 
hardware  manufacturers,  27  Murray  Street.  New  York, 
holding  this  position  until  December  i,  1910.  when  he 
resigned  to  go  into  business  as  a  hardware  manufacturers' 
agent.  Subsequently  he  consolidated  his  business  with 
that  of  Mead  &  Smith,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  under  the  firm 
name  of  IMead,  Gossett  &  Company,  with  offices  at  100 
Lafayette  Street,  New  York,  and  Louisville,  Ky.  He  is 
also  Vice-President  and  Director  of  the  Bank  of  Wil- 
Hamston.  S.  C,  and  Director  of  the  \Villiamston  Alills, 
Williamston,  S.  C,  and  owner  of  "The  Goseen  Farm," 
Pacolet,  S.  C. 

He  is  a  student  of  metaphysics  and  a  follower  of  Pyth- 
agoras, the  Samosian  sage,  and  obeys  implicitly  the  Her- 
metic injunction,  "Eat  no  dead  thing  that  has  with  living 
eyes  looked  upon  the  light  of  heaven."  He  is  interested 
in  the  promulgation  of  universal  peace  and  is  a  member 
of  the  following  social,  historical  and  commercial  organi- 
zations :  The  Lotus  Club,  New  York ;  the  New  York 
Southern  Society,  the  South  Carolinians,  New  York ;  the 
New  York  Peace  Society.  New  York ;  associate  mem- 
ber of  the  New  York  Chapter  of  the  Daughters  of  the 
Confederacy;  a  member  of  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution, 
New  York;  the  Geographical  Society,  \A'ashington,  D.  C, 
and  the  American  Cotton  Manufacturers'  Association, 
Charlotte,  N.  C.     Residence,  New  York. 

VIII. — Edgar  Converse  Gossett,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth 
son  of  Pleasant  T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  was  born 
in  Spartanburg  County.  South  Carolina,  A])ril  2,  1867. 
He  is  an  employee  of  the  Woodside  Mills,  Woodside, 
Greenville,  S.  C.  He  was  married  in  Pacolet,  S.  C. 
March  20.  1887,  to  Miss  Mary  M.  Thomas,  she  having 
been  born  August  13,  1869.     Residence,  Woodside  Mills, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  89 

Greenville.  S.  C.    To  them  were  born  the  following  eight 
children  : 

1.  Clyde  B.  Gossett.  eldest  child  and  first  son  of  Edgar 
C.  and  Mary  T.  Gossett,  was  born  April  i,  1891,  and 
died  April  25,  1891. 

2.  Ernest  E.  Gossett,  second  child  and  second  son  of 
Edgar  C.  and  Mary  T.  Gossett,  was  born  May  20,  1892. 
He  is  an  electrician  for  the  Southern  Power  Company, 
Greenville,  S.  C. 

3.  Pearl  Eunice  Gossett,  third  child  and  first  daughter  of 
Edgar  C.  and  Mary  T.  Gossett,  was  born  May  20,  1892. 
and  died  June  12,  1892.     Twin  sister  to  the  preceding. 

4.  Sallie  Elizabeth  Gossett,  fourth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Edgar  C.  and  ]\Iary  T.  Gossett,  was  born  Octo- 
ber 26,  1894. 

5.  Marie  C.  Gossett,  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Edgar  C.  and  Mary  T.  Gossett,  was  born  May  26,  1896. 

6.  Corean  Gossett,  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Edgar  C.  and  Mary  T.  Gossett,  was  born  November  28, 
1899. 

7.  Eugene  Henry  Gossett,  seventh  child  and  third  son  of 
Edgar  C.  and  Mary  T.  Gossett,  was  born  August  6, 
1902. 

8.  Lillie  Mae  Gossett,  eighth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
Edgar  C.  and  Mary  T.  Gossett,  was  born  October  5, 
1904. 

0.  Essie  L.  Gossett,  ninth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of 
Edgar  C.  and  Mary  T.  Gossett.  was  born  May  22,  1908. 
IX.- — Edward  Bobo  Gossett.  the  ninth  child  and  sixth  son 
of  Pleasant  T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  a  twin  brother 
of  Edgar  Converse,  was  born  April  2.  1867.  He  is  Assist- 
ant Superintendent  and  head  of  the  weaving  department 
of  the  Calhoun  Mills.  Calhoun  Falls.  S.  C.  He  was  mar- 
ried at  Pacolet,  S.  C,  April  24,  1887,  to  Miss  Nancy 
Ann  Smith,  she  having  been  born  December  4,  1867,  and 
died  Decem.ber  21,  1897.  To  them  were  born  the  follow- 
ing four  children  : 

/.  Claude  Young  Gossett,  the  first  child  and  only  son  of 
Edward  B.  and  Nancy  S.  Gossett.  was  born  May  26, 


90  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THK    STEEN    FAMILY. 

1888.  He  was  married  at  Williamston,  S.  C.  April  16, 
191 1,  to  Miss  Eula  Graham. 

2.  Anna  Virginia  Gossett,  second  child  and  first  daughter 
of  Edward  B.  and  Nancy  S.  Gossett,  was  born  May  16, 
1890.  She  was  married  at  Williamston,  S.  C.,  August  4, 
1905,  to  D.  F.  Cobb.  Residence,  Williamston.  To 
them  have  been  born  several  children. 

J.  Sallie  Shea  Gossett,  the  third  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Edward  B.  and  Nancy  S.  Gossett,  was  born 
Decerrtber  4,  1892.  She  was  married  at  Calhoun  Falls, 
S.  C,  April  24,  1915,  to  Leo  Tucker,  of  Abbeville,  S.  C. 

4.  Jennie  Ruth  Gossett,  fourth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Edward  B.  and  Nancy  S.  Gossett.  was  born  Jan- 
uary 21,  1895.  She  was  married  at  Calhoun  Falls, 
S.  C,  October  8,  1912,  to  Charles  T.  Henderson,  of 
Anderson,  S.  C. 

Edward  Bobo  Gossett,  ninth  child  and  sixth  son  of  Pleas- 
ant T.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Gossett,  was  married  a  second 
time,  and  to  his  present  wife,  Alice  Elmer  Abbott,  in 
Anderson,  S.  C,  February  16,  1899,  she  having  been  born 
February  10,  1872.  Residence,  Calhoun  Falls,  S.  C.  To 
them  have  been  born  the  following  three  children : 

5.  Clora  Fay  Gossett,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  Edward  B.  and  first  by  his  second  wife,  Alice  E. 
Gossett,  was  born  March  21,  1901. 

6.  Fred  Earle  Gossett,  sixth  child  and  second  son  of  Ed- 
ward B.  and  the  second  by  his  second  wife,  Alice  E. 
Gossett,  was  born  September  15,  1902. 

7.  Ethel  Blanch  Gossett,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daugh- 
ter of  Edward  B.  and  the  third  by  his  second  wife, 
Alice  A.  Gossett,  was  born  July  20,  1905. 

12.  Margaret  Louisa  Steen,  the  twelfth  child  and  eighth  daugh- 
ter of  Colonel  Gideon  and  Naomi  T.  Steen.  was  born  near 
Santuck,  Union  District,  S.  C,  April  3,  1835.  She  was 
married  in  the  summer  of  185 1  to  William  Stewart.  Resi- 
dence, Hagerman,  Grayson  County,  Tex.,  R.  F.  D.  No.  i. 
To  William  and  Margaret  L.  Steen  Stewart  were  born  the 
following  four  children : 

/. —  Tames  AL   Stewart,  the  eldest  child.,  a  son  of  William 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  9I 

and  Margaret  L.  Steen  Stewart,  was  born  July  25,  1852. 
He  was  married  to  Susan  Ann  Gowens,  who  died  in  Au- 
gust, 1905.    To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows: 
.   I.  Velmer  Stewart.    2.  Dennis  Stewart,    j.  Fannie  Stew- 
art.    4.   General   Wheeler   Stewart,   who   died   in   the 
autumn  of  1904. 

//. — Sarah  Elizabeth  Stewart,  the  second  child  and  only 
daughter  of  William  and  Margaret  L.  Steen  Stewart,  was 
born  January  16,  1854.  She  was  married  in  the  autumn 
of  1871  to  Clemmons  Clay  Sterling.  To  them  were  born 
eight  children,  four  of  whom  died  in  infancy,  and  four 
others  are  now  living  in  1916,  as  follows : 
/.  Martha  E.  Sterling  was  born  in  the  summer  of  1872. 
2.  William  Gibson  Steen  Sterling  was  born  July  11,  1882. 
J.  Edgar  Sterling  was  born  November  18,  1885. 
4.  Alice  Sterling  was  born  August  2,  1888. 

///. — John  Wesley  Stewart,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  William  and  Margaret  L.  Steen  Stewart,  was  born 
August  20,  1855.  He  was  married  to  Fannie  Wellington, 
and  to  them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Thomas  Gideon  Stewart  was  born  December  15,  1856, 
and  died  in  September,  i860. 

2.  Susan  Stewart  was  born  October  25,   1858,  and  died 
November  28,  1858. 

J.  Mary  Louisa  Stewart  was  born  September  20,  i860, 
and  was  married  to  Fuson  C.  Lindsay  in  November, 
1883.  To  them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 
a.  Gilbert  D.  Lindsay  was  born  August  27,  1884. 
h.  Margaret  Lindsay  was  born  February  12,  1886. 
c.  Belle  Lindsay  was  born  August  12,  1888,  and  died 
in  January,  1893. 

IV. — William  Jackson  Stewart,  the  fourth  child  and  third 
son  of  William  and  Margaret  Louisa  Steen  Stewart,  was 
born  September  23,  1862,  and  died  April  10,  1886. 

13.  Naomi  B.  Steen,  the  thirteenth  child  and  ninth  daughter  of 
Colonel  Gideon  and  Naomi  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  San- 
tuck,  Union  District,  S.  C,  January  12,  1839,  ^"^  died 
She  was  married  at  the  residence  of  her 


92  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

father,  October  31,  1854,  to  James  Daniel  Kirby,  of  Spar- 
tanburg District,  South  CaroHna,  he  having  been  born  in 
1830  and  died  August  29,  1889.  He  was  a  farmer  and 
school  teacher.  Residence,  Pacolet,  S.  C.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  fourteen  children : 

/. — Alice  Kirby.  who  married  Asbury  Lee. 

//. — Tallulah  Kirby,  who  married  C.  W    F.  Brown. 

///. — Thomas  Ash  more  Kirby,  who  married  Miss  Lula 
Tiner. 

IV. — Joseph  Daniel  Kirby.  who  married  a  relative,  Miss 
Fannie  Kirby. 

V. — Nancy  (Nan)   Kirby,  who  married  Robert  Brown. 

VI. — George  Steen  Kirby.  who  married  Miss  Culperney 
Eubanks. 

VII. — Salhe  ^lalissa  Kirby  was  born  October  13,  1864,  and 
married  J.  E.  Jett,  of  Pacolet.  S.  C.     To  them  have  been 
born  two  sons : 
I.  John  Leslie  Jett.     2.  David  Britton  Jett. 

I'm. — James  Gideon  Kirby,  who  married  Miss  Eunice  Etta 
Eison. 

IX. — Amanda  Kirby,  who  married  Sidney  S.  Tiner. 

A^. — John  Black  Kirby,  who  was  born  February  2,  1871  ;  a 
prosperous  farmer  and  who  has  represented  his  county 
in  the  State  Legislature.  He  was  married  the  first  time 
on  October  22,  1891,  to  Miss  Burnice  Eison.  of  LTnion 
County,  South  Carolina,  she  having  been  born  April  19. 
1871,  and  died  February  18,  1894.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  two  daughters : 

1.  Mattie  Louise  Kirby  was  born  July  25,  1892,  and  was 
graduated  from  Clifford  Seminary,  Union,  S.  C,  in 
1914,  taking  the  degree  of  B.A. 

2.  Sarah  Burnice  Kirby  was  born  February  11,  1894.  and 
is  a  student  in  Clifford  Seminary,  of  Lhiion,  S.  C. 

John  B.  Kirby  was  married  a  second  time  and  to  ?vliss  Alse- 
venia  Genoble  on  June  30.  1897,  she  having  been  born 
December  8,  1876,  and  died  September  6,  1899.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  two  sons : 


DESCENDANTS    OE    JAMES    STEEN.  93 

/.  Forest  Lee  Kirby  was  born  May  3,  1898. 
2.  Joseph  Barron  Kirby  was  born  August  2,  1899. 
John  B.  Kirby  was  married  a  third  time  on  February  14, 
1904,  to  Miss  Essie  LilHan  Petty.     To  them  were  born 
the  following  six  children : 

1.  Eureka  Kirby  was  born  December  29,  1904. 

2.  Porice  Earline  Kirby  was  born  August  15,  1906. 
J.  Jeff  Steen  Kirby  was  born  September  22,  1908. 

4.  John  Black  Kirby,  Jr.,  was  born  October  5,  1910. 

5.  Lora  Francena  Kirby  was  born  February  3,  19 13. 

6.  George  Howe  Kirby  was  born  March  17,  1915. 

X/.— Mary  Kirby,  eleventh  child  of  James  D.  and  Naomi 

Steen  Kirby,  was  born ,  and  married  Thomas  E. 

Threadgill. 

XIl. — Robert  Lee  Kirby,  twelfth  child  of  James  D.  and 
Naomi  Steen  Kirby. 

A'///. — Martha  Jane  Kirby,  thirteenth  child  of  James  D. 
and  Naomi  Steen  Kirby. 

Xl]\ — Florence  Lillian  Kirby,  fourteenth  child  of  James  D. 
and  Naomi  Steen  Kirby,  was  born  September  18,  1883. 
School  teacher.     Residence,  Pacolet,  S.  C. 

IL — Nirah  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Sarah  Vance  Steen,  and  granddaughter  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings 
Mountain,  October  7,  1780,  and  a  sister  of  Colonel  Gideon 
Steen,  was  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  December 
24,  1798.  She  w-as  married  to  William  Hewett,  of  Union  Dis- 
trict,  South   Carolina,  .     To  them   were   born   the 

following  three   children,   all    born   in   L^nion    District,    South 
Carolina : 

I.   Sarah  Hewitt.     2.  Ashley  Hewitt.     3.  Ruth  Hewitt. 

HP — Jane  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of  William 
and  Sarah  A'ance  Steen,  and  a  granddaughter  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings 
Mountain,  October  7,  1780,  and  a  sister  of  Colonel  Gideon 
Steen,  was  born  near  Santuck,  Union  District,  South  Carolina, 
January  14,  1801.    She  was  married  at  the  same  place  to  Abra- 


94  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

ham  Stowers  (or  Stours).     They  removed  to  Alabama,  where 
they  brought  up  a  family  of  children. 

ly. — John  Campbell  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
William  and  Sarah  Vance  Steen,  and  a  grandson  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings 
Mountain,  October  7,  1780,  and  a  brother  of  Colonel  Gideon 
Steen,  was  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  near  San- 
tuck,  April  15,  1805,  and  died  near  Washington,  Daviess 
County,  Ind.,  December  5,  1878.  He  was  married  near  Union 
Courthouse,  S.  C,  March  28,  1828,  to  Phoebe  Gregory,  who 
died  near  Washington,  Ind.,  October  5,  1850.  In  the  year  1837 
John  C.  Steen  removed  from  South  Carolina  with  his  family 
and  located  upon  a  farm  near  Washington,  Daviess  County. 
Ind.,  where  they  spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  five  children : 

I.  Isaac  Jefferson  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  C.  and  Phoebe 
G.  Steen,  was  bom  near  Union,  S.  C,  November  13,  1829. 
He  was  married  in  Daviess  County,  Indiana,  December  27, 
1849,  to  Sarah  Jane  Scholtz,  who  died  near  Glendale,  Ind.. 
September  4,  1869.  To  them  were  born  the  following  nine 
children : 

/. — John  Franklin  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Isaac  J.  and 
Sarah  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess  County,  Indiana, 
November  2,  1850.  He  was  married,  May  7,  1873,  to 
Mary  Catharine  Lock,  she  having  been  born  in  Indianap- 
olis, Ind.,  November  26,  1854,  and  died  in  the  hospital  at 
Springfield,  111.,  May  26,  1911.  To  them  were  born  ten 
children,  six  boys  and  four  girls,  as  follows : 

1.  Ashbury  Jefferson  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  first  son 
of  John  Franklin  and  Mary  C.  Steen,  was  born  March 
17,  1874.  He  enlisted  in  the  army  during  the  war  with 
Spain,  and  located  in  Manila,  Philippine  Islands,  in 
1899.  He  was  married  in  Manila,  Philippine  Islands, 
November  9,  1907,  to  Miss  Maria  Christian  Malonsa, 
she  having  been  born  in  Spain  July  24,  1880.  and  died 
June  7,  191 1.  Ashbury  J.  Steen  is  now  (  1915)  cashier 
of  the  United  States  Custom  House,  Alanila.  Philippine 
Islands. 

2.  Aimata  Zeno  Steen  (called  "Mata"),  second  child  and 
first  daughter  of  John  F.  and  Mary  C.  Steen,  was  born 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  95 

near  Glendale,  Daviess  County,  Ind.,  June  9,  1877.  She 
was  married  near  the  same  place,  March  23,  1899,  to 
Albert  Voorhees  McCafferty,  a  farmer,  he  having  been 
born  in  Harrison  Township,  Daviess  County,  Ind.,  Oc- 
tober 17,  1869.  Residence,  near  Glendale,  Ind.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

a.  Lillian  Irene  McCafferty  was  born  January  29,  1900. 

b.  Donald  Ellsworth  McCafferty  was  born  February  6, 
1906. 

c.  Wella  Christina  McCafferty  was  born  October  31. 
T908. 


Rev.  Ellis  M.  Steen  and  Family. 

S-  Ellis  Morton  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
John  F.  and  Mary  C.  Steen,  was  born  near  Glendale, 
Daviess  County,  Ind.,  May  26,  1879.  He  was  educated 
and  ordained  a  Presbyterian  minister,  and  has  been 
pastor  of  the  following  churches :  Farmingdale,  111., 
Springfield,  111.,  Spring  Valley,  111.,  and  Loup  City, 
Neb.    He  was  married  in  Washington,  Daviess  County, 

Ind., ,  to  Miss  Dennie  Beulah  Dale.    To  them 

were  born  the  following  children : 

a.  Louise   Mildred   Steen  was  born   in   Golconda,   111., 
March  18,  1901. 

b.  Eunice  Corine  Steen  was  born  in  Auburn,  111.,  Jan- 
uary 18,  1903. 

c.  James  Dale  Steen  was  born   in   Decatur,  111.,  Jan- 
uary 26,  1904. 

d.  Robert   Franklin   Steen   was   born   in   Farmingdale, 
111.,  October  18,  1906. 


96  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

e.   Dorothy  Reed  Steen  was  born  at  Pleasant  Plains, 
111.,  March   17,   1908.     Residence,  Loup  City,  Neb. 

4.  Lettie  E.  Steen,  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
John  F.  and  Mary  C.  Steen,  was  born  March  30,  1881, 
and  died  December  15,   1881. 

5.  John  Ellsworth  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of 
John  F.  and  Mary  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  old  family 
home  near  Glendale,  Daviess  County,  Ind.,  December 
14,  1882 ;  a  farmer.    Residence,  near  Glendale,  Ind. 

6.  Robert  Oglesby  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son 
of  John  F.  and  ^Nlary  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  old 
home  near  Glendale,  Ind.,  March  2^,  1885.  He  has  a 
responsible  position  with  the  Indianapolis  News  Com- 
pany, Indianapolis,  Ind. 

7.  ]\Iary  Etta  Steen,  seventh  child  and  third  daughter  of 
John  F.  and  Mary  C.  Steen,  was  born  October  20,  1887. 

8.  Nellie  Glenn  Steen,  eighth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  John  F.  and  Mary  C.  Steen,  was  born  December  2y, 
1889,  and  died  October  26,  1896. 

Q.  Orion  Arvilla  Steen,  ninth  child  and  fifth  son  of  John 

F.  and  Mary  C.  Steen,  was  born  November  10,  1892. 

10.  Edison  McKinley  Steen,  tenth  cliild  and  sixth  son  of 

John  F.  and  Alary  C.  Steen,  was  born  July  14,   1896. 

//. — James  Richard  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Isaac  J.  and 
Sarah  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess  County,  Indiana, 
July  31,  1852.     Residence.  Glendale,  Ind. 

///. — Thomas  M.  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Isaac  J.  and  Sarah 
J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess  County,  Indiana,  October  11, 
1854,  and  died  September  21,  1856. 

1J\ — Mary  Ann  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  Isaac  J.  and  Sarah  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess  County, 
Indiana,  September  22,   1856,  and  died  March   15,   1885. 

V. — Lucy  Angeline  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Isaac  J.  and  Sarah  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess 
County,  Indiana,  November  2^,  1858.  She  was  married 
to  John  C.  Harrell,  and  to  them  were  bor-i  ten  children, 
five  boys  and  five  girls.     Residence,  Glendale,  Ind. 

VI. — Tabitha  Ellen  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daugh- 


DESCENDANTS    OE    JAMES    STEEN.  97 

ter  of  Isaac  J.  and  Sarah  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess 
County,  Indiana,  November  25,  i860.  She  was  married, 
and  resides  at  Hyatt,  Daviess  County,  Ind. 

VII. — William  Warner  Steen,  seventh  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Isaac  J.  and  Sarah  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess  County, 
Indiana,  January  23,  1863.  He  was  married,  and  resides 
at  Ivy,  Pike  County,  Ind. 

VIII. — Charles  Ellsworth  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth 
son  of  Isaac  J.  and  Sarah  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess 
County,  Indiana,  March  25,  1863. 

IX. — Emma  Glenn  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  daugh- 
ter of  Isaac  J.  and  Sarah  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Davies 
County,  Indiana,  April  20,  1868.  She  was  married,  and 
resides  at  Plainville,  Ind. 

.  Martha  Jane  Steen,  the  second  child  and  oldest  daughter  of 
Jothn  Campbell  and  Phoebe  G.  Steen,  was  born  near  Union, 
S.  C,  June  5,  1832,  and  died  near  Glendale,  Ind.,  February  3, 
1861.  She  was  brought  to  Indiana  by  her  parents  in  1837, 
and  was  married  near  Glendale,  Ind.,  February  22,  1852,  to 
Richard  M.  Clark,  who  died  March  — ,  1905,  at  the  age  of 
75.  He  was  a  successful  farmer  near  Glendale,  Ind.,  for 
fifty  years,  and  a  leading  member  of  the  Cumberland  Pres- 
byterian Church.  To  them  were  born  the  following  four 
children : 

/. — Sarah  Elizabeth  Clark  was  born  in  Daviess  County,  In- 
diana, in  1854.  She  was  married  in  June,  1875,  to  James 
W.  Mattingly,  a  teacher.  To  them  were  born  two  children, 
as  follows : 

1.  John  R.  Mattingly  was  born  ]\Iarch  4,  1879. 

2.  Henry  B.  Mattingly  was  born  July  25,  1892. 

//. — Ritter  Clark,  the  second  child  of  Richard  M.  and 
^Martha  J.  Steen  Clark,  was  born  in  1855,  and  died,  date 
unknown. 

///.— Lettie  Ellen  Clark,  the  third  child  of  Richard  M.  and 
Martha  Steen  Clark,  was  born  in  1857.  Residence,  Glen- 
dale, Ind. 

IV. — Emma  Jane  Clark,  the  fourth  child  of  Richard  M.  and 
]\Iartha  Steen  Clark,  was  born  in    1859,  and  died,   date 
unknown. 
(7) 


98  BIOGRAPHY    01''    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

3.  Benjamin  Watis  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
John  Campbell  and  Phoebe  Gregory  Steen,  was  born  near 
Union,  S.  C,  January  4,  1834,  and  brought  by  his  parents 
to  Indiana  in  1837.  He  was  married  in  Daviess  County, 
Indiana,  January  25,  1855,  to  Martha  R.  Colbert,  she  having 
been  born  in  Daviess  County,  Indiana,  January  28,  1834. 
When  growing  old  he  removed  from  near  Glendale  to  Wash- 
ington, Ind.,  where  he  and  his  wife  still  reside,  each  of  them 
now  (1916)  being  in  their  eighty-third  year,  having  been 
married  more  than  sixty-one  years.  They  are  both  devout 
and  earnest  Christians,  and  have  lived  a  long  and  useful  life 
in  Daviess  County,  Indiana,  and  still  are  bringing  forth  fruit 
in  old  age.  They  have  celebrated  the  golden,  the  sixtieth 
and  the  sixty-first  anniversary  of  their  marriage.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Oliver  Byron  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Benjamin  W. 
and  Martha  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess  County,  In- 
diana, November  7,  1856.  He  was  married  at  Alfords- 
ville,  Ind.,  October  8,  1878,  to  Emma  Bartl.  He  was 
married  a  second  time,  December  5,  1881,  to  Elizabeth 
Traylor,  of  Pike  County,  Indiana.  He  was  married  a 
third  time,  June  12,  1890,  to  Maud  Emily  Yeager,  of  Mis- 
souri. O.  B.  Steen  is  now  (1916)  manager  of  the  Pacific 
Pipe  Line  Company.     Residence,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

J.  Emma  Bartl  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  O.  B.  Steen  and 

the  only  child  by  his  first  wife,  was  born  August  26, 

1879.     Residence.  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
2.  Leona  Steen,  the  second  child  of  O.  B.  Steen  and  the 

only  child   by  his   second   wife,   was   born    (date   not 

given).     Residence,  Washington,  Ind. 
5.  Rozilla  Steen,  the  third  child  of  O.  B.  Steen  and  the 

eldest  child  by  his  third  wife,  was  born  January  8, 

1893,  and  died  July  2,  1893. 
4.  Byron  Steen,  the  fourth  child  of  O.  B.  Steen  and  the 

second  child  by  his  third  wife,  was  born  November  16, 

1894. 

//. — Luella  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter  of 
Benjamin  Watis  and  Martha  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess 
County,  Indiana,  December  19,  1872.     She  was  married, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  99 

June  30,   1892,  to  Spencer  Ashbury  Ward,  a  merchant, 

and  now  (1916)  City  Treasurer  of  Washington,  Ind.,  at 

which  place  they  reside.    To  them  were  born  the  following 

children,  all  born  in  W^ashington,  Ind. : 

7.  Ernest  Steen  Ward  was  born  December  14,  1895;  a 
student 

2.  John  Watis  Ward  was  born  December  4,  1900;  a  stu- 
dent. 

J.  Oliver  Elisha  Ward  was  born  June  25,  1910;  a  student. 

Sarah  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  John  C.  and  Phoebe  G.  Steen,  was  bom  near  Union, 
S.  C,  December  5,  1835.  She  was  brought  by  her  parents 
to  Indiana  when  she  was  a  very  small  child  and  brought  up 
on  her  father's  farm.  She  was  married  near  Washington, 
Daviess  County,  Ind.,  March  15,  1855,  to  Captain  John  W. 
Clark.  She  died  in  Daviess  County,  Indiana,  December  5, 
1859.    To  them  was  born  one  son,  as  follows : 

7. — Benjamin  Watis  Clark  was  born  near  Washington,  Ind., 
December  3,  1855,  and  was  married,  September  15,  1895, 
to  Mrs.  Elmira  E.  Jones. 

Lettie  Ellen  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
John  C.  and  Phoebe  G.  Steen,  was  born  near  Washington, 
Daviess  County,  Ind.,  August  14,  1840,  and  was  brought  up 
on  her  father's  farm.  She  was  married,  February  19,  1S57. 
to  James  R.  Arthur,  a  prosperous  and  influential  citizen  of 
the  county,  who  began  life  a  poor  man,  but  had  accumulated 
a  good  deal  of  property.  He  died  in  the  family  home  near 
Glendale,  Ind.,  March,  1905,  and  his  funeral  is  said  to  have 
been  the  largest  ever  held  in  the  county.  Lettie  E.  Steen 
Arthur  died  at  the  same  place  September  6,  1915,  in  the 
triumph  of  Christian  faith.  To  them  were  born  fourteen 
children,  as  follows : 

7. — John  Franklin  Arthur  was  born  October  24,  1857;  a 
teacher.  He  was  married,  September  14,  1880,  to  Clara 
Emma  McCaf^erty.     Residence,  Washington,  Ind. 

77. — Nancy  Ann  Arthur  was  born  August  12,  1859.  She 
was  married,  November  27,  1881,  to  McLeod  Washington 
Chappell,  of  Pike  County,  Indiana.     Residence,  Minden, 


lOO  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Neb.     To  McLeod  W.  and  Nancy  A.  Arthur  Chappell 
were  born  the  following  five  children : 

1.  Charles  Arthur  Chappell  was  born  at  Iva,  Pike  County, 
Ind.,  October  9,  1882;  a  lawyer;  unmarried  in  1916. 
Residence,  Minden,  Neb. 

2.  Lettie  Elizabeth  Chappell  was  born  in  Logan  County, 
Nebraska,  September  29,  1884.  She  was  married  at 
Minden,  Neb.,  September  6,  1910,  to  Frank  Reinsch ;  a 
teacher.    Residence,  Lincoln,  Neb. 

J.  Ross  Chappell  was  born  in  Minden,  Neb.,  October  31, 
1889;  a  teacher;  unmarried  in  1916.  Address,  Culde- 
sac,  Idaho. 

4.  James  Robinson  Chappell  was  born  in  Minden,  Neb. ; 
a  student  of  Lincoln  Dental  College,  Nebraska,  of  the 
class  of  1917.     Residence,  Minden,  Neb. 

5.  William  Elliott  Chappell  was  born  in  Minden,  Kearney 
County,  Neb.,  March  26,  1895 ;  a  student  of  Lincoln 
Dental  College,  Nebraska,  of  the  class  of  1917-  Resi- 
dence, Minden,  Neb. 

///. — Charles  Watis  Arthur  was  born  February  26,  186 1. 
Residence,  Briggs,  Idaho. 

IV. — Sarah  Bell  Arthur  was  born  February  12,  1862,  and 
died  January  16,  1868. 

V. — Laura  Jane  Arthur  was  born  August  12,  1863.  She 
was  married,  August  29,  1886,  to  Douglas  Hooker  Ricks, 
a  farmer.     Residence,  Glendale,  Ind. 

VI. — William  Arthur  was  born  March  22,  1865 ;  a  farmer. 
He  was  married,  September  12,  1886,  to  Clara  Belle  Lett, 
of  Daviess  County,  Indiana.  Residence,  near  Glendale, 
Indiana. 

VII. — Phoebe  Angeline  Arthur  was  born  April  11,  1867. 
She  was  married,  November  11,  1889,  to  James  Blanken- 
ship   Meade,  a   farmer.     Residence,  near   Glendale,   Ind. 

VIII. — Emma  Naomi  Arthur  was  born  December  19,  1868, 
and  died  November  16,  1870. 

IX. — Elijah  Arthur  was  bom  July  31.  1870;  studied  for 
the  ministry  in  the  Cumberland   Presbyterian  Church  at 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  lOI 

Franklin,  Ind.  He  is  now  (1916)  pastor  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  in  Vincennes,  Ind. 

X. — Hamilton  Arthur  was  born  jT-ily  20,  1872;  a  medical 
student  in  the  Indianapolis  ^ledical  College,  Indianapolis, 
Ind.,  in  1900. 

XI. — Martin  Luther  Arthur  was  born  August  18,  1876;  a 
medical  student  in  the  Medical  College  at  Indianapolis, 
Ind,  in  1900. 

XII. — ^Nora  Maud  Arthur  was  born  June  27,  1879.  Resi- 
dence, near  Glendale,  Ind. 

XIII. — Martha  Rozilla  Arthur  was  born  August  14,  1881. 
Residence,  near  Glendale,  Ind. 

XIV. — Austin  Owen  Arthur  was  born  August  18,  1883. 
Residence,  near  Glendale,  Ind. 

John  Campbell  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Sarah  \  ance  Steen.,  was  married  a  second  time  in 
March,  185 1,  to  Angeline  B.  Hollingsworth.  she  having  been 
born  in  Indiana  April  11,  1824,  and  died  January  21,  1882. 
To  them  were  born  six  children,  as  follows : 

6.  Nancy  Naomi  Steen,  the  sixth  child  of  John  Campbell  Steen 
and  the  eldest  by  his  second  wife,  Angeline  Hollingsworth, 
was  born  near  Washington,  Ind.,  December  8,  1853,  and 
died  at  Brownwood,  Mo.,  March  4,  1896.  She  was  married 
in  Daviess  County,  Indiana,  August  5,  1875,  to  George  C. 
Harrell,  he  having  been  born  August  9,  1856.  Residence, 
Campbell,  Mo.  To  George  C.  and  Nancy  Naomi  Steen 
Harrell  were  born  the  following  nine  children: 

/. — Bertie  Sebastian  Harrell  was  born  October  29.  1876. 

//. — Jesse  Campbell  Harrell  was  born  July  21,  1878. 

///. — xA.ustin  Eathie  Harrell  was  born  October  11,  1879. 

/[\ — Ezra  Jacob  Harrell  was  born  February  25,  1881. 

V. — Josephine  Alcedora  Harrell  was  born  May  2^^,  1883. 

VI. — Edith  Liew  Harrell  was  born  January  22^,  1885. 

VII. — Benjamin  W^atis  Harrell  was  born  January  29,  i 

VIII. — Ada  Nellie  Harrell  was  born  December  8,  1889 

IX. — Frank  Otis  Harrell  was  born  February  19,  1893. 


I02  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    vSTEEN    FAMILY. 

7.  Eliza  Ann  Steen,  the  seventh  child  of  John  Campbell  Steen 
and  the  second  by  his  second  wife,  Angeline  H.  Steen,  was 
born  near  Washington,  Ind.,  September  6,  1855.  She  was 
married  at  the  same  place,  January  8,  1874,  to  William  P. 
Lownsdale,  he  having  been  born  May  12,  1850.  To  them 
were  born  nine  children.     Residence,  Campbell,  Mo. 

/. — Ella  Lownsdale  was  born  October  22,  1874,  and  died  in 
Campbell,  Mo.,  September  6,  19 15.  She  was  married, 
x\pril  9,  1893,  to  James  Currie,  he  having  been  born  Jan- 
uary 14,  1869.  To  them  were  born  the  following  son  : 
I.  Robert  Currie  was  born  January  13,  1894. 

//. — John  Ray  Lownsdale  was  born  April  6,  1876. 

///. — Perry  Thomas  Lownsdale  was  born  October  4,  1878. 

IV. — Elijah  Ellis  Lownsdale  was  born  June  30,  1881. 

V. — Frank  Philip  Lownsdale  was  born  October  i,  1883. 

VI. — Edgar  Lownsdale  was  born  October  28,  1886. 

VII. — Oscar  Ellsworth  Lownsdale  was  born  September  25, 
1888. 

VIII. — Henry  Arthur  Lownsdale  was  born  September  23, 
1891. 

IX. — Sarah  Catherine  Lownsdale  was  born  November  14, 
1893. 

8.  Lucinda  Frances  Steen,  the  eighth  child  of  John  C.  Steen 
and  third  by  his  second  wife,  Angeline  H.  Steen,  was  born 
near  Washington,  Ind.,  December  26,  1859,  and  died  un- 
married in  Campbell,  Mo.,  January  18,  1890. 

9.  ]\Ielissa  May  Steen,  the  ninth  child  of  John  C.  Steen,  and 
the  fourth  by  his  second  wife,  Angeline  H.  Steen,  was  born 
near  Washington,  Daviess  County.  Ind.,  August  16,  i862.' 
She  was  married  in  Campbell,  Mo.,  September  5,  1883,  to 
John  Ezra  Ricks,  he  having  been  born  in  Daviess  County, 
Indiana,  September  24,  1861.  To  them  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children : 

/. — Phoebe  Gertrude  Ricks  was  born  in  Campbell,  Mo., 
July  12,  1884. 


Rev.  Henry  W.  Steen,  D.D. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  I05 

//. — Henry  Hooker  Ricks  was  born  in  Campbell,  Mo.,  Feb- 
ruary 12,  1886. 

///. — Thomas  Otto  Ricks  was  born  in  Campbell,  ]\lo.,  Octo- 
ber 28,  1887,  and  died  June  12,  1889. 

IV. — Millie  Agnes  Ricks  was  born  in  Campbell,  Mo.,  Jan- 
uary 22,  1890. 

V. — Claude  Earl  Ricks  was  born  in  Campbell,  Mo.,  Octo- 
ber 20,  1891. 

VI. — Ora  Redman  Ricks  was  born  in  Campbell,  Mo.,  May 
16,  1893. 

10.  William  Sherman  Steen.  the  tenth  child  of  John  C.  Steen, 
but  the  fifth  by  his  second  wife,  Angeline  H.  Steen,  was 
born  near  Washington,  Daviess  County,  Ind.,  July  31,  1864, 
and  died  unmarried  near  Glendale,  Ind.,  January  18,  1890. 

11.  Henry  Wylie  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  of  John  C.  Steen, 
and  the  sixth  by  his  second  wife,  Angeline  HoUingsworth 
Steen,  was  born  near  Washington,  Daviess  County,  Ind., 
January  23,  1867,  and  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm.  In 
1887  he  entered  the  Normal  College  at  Mitchell,  Ind.,  and 
in  1888  the  Cumberland  University  at  Lebanon,  Tenn., 
where  he  continued  his  studies  for  two  years.  He  was  or- 
dained to  the  ministry  of  the  Gospel  by  the  Presbytery  of 
Morgan,  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church,  at  Hunt- 
ingsburgh,  Duhois  County,  Ind.,  April  11,  1891,  and  had 
charge  of  the  Elletsville  and  Harrodsburgh  congregation 
from  April,  1890,  to  August,  1894,  when  he  removed  to 
Franklin,  Ind.,  and  took  charge  of  the  Shiloh  Cumberland 
Presbyterian  Church,  near  Franklin,  while  he  prosecuted  his 
studies  in  Franklin  College.  In  1897,  after  having  com- 
pleted his  college  course,  the  Rev.  Henry  W.  Steen  became 
pastor  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church  at  Carroll, 
Ind.,  and  Stated  Clerk  of  the  Presbytery  of  Logansport. 
He  was  afterward  pastor  at  Wheeling,  Ind.,  for  a  few  years, 
then  for  four  years  at  Prescott,  Ark.,  and  now  (1916) 
located  at  Bentonville,  Ark.,  where  he  is  doing  a  splendid 
service  in  preaching  the  Gospel,  in  harmonizing  Christian 
people  and  in  unifying  churches.  In  19 14  the  "Arkansas 
Cumberland  College,"  at  Clarksville,  Ark.,  conferred  the 
honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  upon   Rev.   Henry 


I06  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

W.  Steen.  The  same  year  he  was  elected  Moderator  of  the 
Synod  of  Arkansas,  and  as  such  preached  the  opening  ser- 
mon at  the  meeting  of  Synod  at  Russell ville,  Ark.,  October 
19,  191 5.  Rev.  Henry  W.  Steen,  D.D.,  is  now  the  acting 
pastor  of  two  federated  churches,  belonging  to  different 
Presbyterian  denominations.  He  was  married  at  EUets- 
ville,  Monroe  County,  Ind.,  August  i,  1894,  to  Miss  Lora 
May  Benzel,  she  having  been  born  April  15,  1875,  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Wylie  Frederick  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  first  son  of 
Rev.  Henry  W.  and  Lora  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Franklin, 
Ind.,  April  i,  1896.  He  is  now  (1916)  a  student  for  the 
ministry  in  Missouri  Valley  College,  at  Marshall,  Mo., 
and  occupies  a  high  place  in  the  college  life.  He  plays 
the  cornet  in  the  college  orchestra  and  the  Sunday  school. 
He  sings  in  the  college  glee  club  and  the  church  choir. 
He  made  a  trip  over  the  State  and  did  splendid  work  both 
on  the  cornet  and  as  a  singer. 

II. — Edwin  Benzel  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Rev.  Henry  W. 
and  Lora  M.  Steen,  was  born  at  Carroll,  Ind.,  July  23, 
1901 ;  a  student. 

///. — Forest  Arthur  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Rev.  Henry 
W.  and  Lora  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Flora,  Ind.,  July  14, 
1906;  a  student. 

V. — Thomas  Jefferson  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of 
William  and  Sarah  Vance  Steen,  and  grandson  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings 
Mountain,  October  7,  1780,  and  a  brother  of  Colonel  Gideon 
Steen,  was  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  August  31, 
1812.  He  removed  to  Chickasaw  County,  Mississippi,  in  1852, 
where  he  died  January  14,  1886.  He  was  married  in  Union 
District,  South  Carolina,  July  31,  1832,  to  Eleanor  Cunning- 
ham. To  them  were  born  seven  children,  all  in  Union  District, 
South  Carolina. 

1.  James  Harvey  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Thomas  J.  and  Elea- 
nor C.  Steen,  was  born  July  17,  1833,  and  died  September 
15,  1834. 

2.  Mary  Jane  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Thomas  J.  and  Eleanor  C.  Steen,  was  born  December  25, 


Rev.  George  H.  Steen,  D.D. 


DESCENDANTS    OE    JAMES    STEEN.  IO9 

1834.  and  died  February  25,  1857.  She  was  married  in 
Chickasaw  County,  Mississippi,  January  3,  1856,  to  Benja- 
min Francis  Mcintosh,  he  having  been  born  about  1831,  and 
he  was  killed  in  Georgia  during  the  Civil  War.  To  them 
was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 

/. — John  Mcintosh  was  born  February  7,  1857,  and  died 
September  2."],  1857. 

3.  John  Cunningham  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Thomas  J.  and  Eleanor  C.  Steen,  was  born  March  20,  1836, 
and  died  September  26,  1855. 

4.  William  Thomas  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
Thomas  J.  and  Eleanor  C.  Steen,  was  born  February  4,  1838. 
He  has  followed  the  occupation  of  a  farmer  and  miller,  and 
resided  many  years  with  his  family  near  Houlka,  Chickasaw 
County,  Miss.  He  was  married  in  Chickasaw  County,  Mis- 
sissippi, October  7,  1858,  to  Elizabeth  Francis  Craig,  she 
having  been  born  December  14,  1835.  The  whole  family  are 
devout  Christians  and  earnest  Presbyterians.  Residence, 
near  Houlka,  Miss.  To  them  were  bom  the  following  five 
children : 

/. — Mary  Catherine  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  William 
T.  and  Elizabeth  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  Houlka,  Chickasaw 
County,  Miss.,  October  10,  i860. 

//. — George  Howe  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  William  T.  and  Elizabeth  Craig  Steen,  was  born  in 
Houlka,  Chickasaw  County.  Miss.,  August  10,  1864,  and 
was  graduated  from  the  Southwestern  University  at 
Clarksburg,  Tenn.,  in  1887.  He  also  completed  the  divinity 
course  in  the  same  university  in  1887.  He  was  licensed 
to  preach  the  Gospel  by  the  Presbytery  of  Chickasaw 
August  5,  1887,  and  ordained  to  the  full  work  of  the  min- 
istry in  the  Southern  Presbyterian  Church  by  the  Presby- 
tery of  Tombigbee,  and  installed  pastor  of  the  Okolona 
Church  October  20,  1887.  In  connection  with  this  charge 
he  acted  as  stated  supply  of  the  West  Point  and  Buena 
Vista  churches  from  1887  to  1889.  From  1889  to  1892 
he  was  stated  supply  at  Tulepo,  Unity  and  Providence 
churches;  from  1892  to  1893  of  the  church  of  Aberdeen, 
Miss.;  from  1893  to  1894  of  the  church  of  Arkadelphia, 


no  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Ark.  In  1894  he  became  pastor  of  the  church  of  Ponto- 
toc, Miss.,  where  he  continued  one  year,  and  then  accepted 
a  call  to  the  pastorate  of  the  church  at  Marion,  Ala.,  where 
he  remained  from  1896  to  1899.  In  1893  he  also  served 
as  an  evangelist  for  the  Synod  of  Memphis,  and  in  1899 
was  chosen  evangelist  for  the  Presbytery  of  South  Ala- 
bama. He  was  called  to  the  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Longview,  Tex.,  in  1899,  where  he  continued  until  1901 ; 
was  then  pastor  at  McKinney,  Tex.,  then  Colliersville, 
Tenn.,  where  he  preached  and  taught  as  principal  of  the 
high  school  for  two  years ;  then  became  pastor  at  Claren- 
don, Ark.,  for  nearly  three  years,  and  was  afterward  pas- 
tor of  the  Memorial  Church  at  Columbus,  Tenn.  He  has 
been  four  years  in  Arkansas,  and  is  now  (1916)  pleasantly 
located  at  Dardanelle,  Ark.,  a  fine  church  and  a  delightful 
people.  He  has  given  much  valuable  time  to  successful 
evangelistic  work.  In  1900  Rutherford,  College,  North 
Carolina,  conferred  upon  him  the  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Divinity.  Rev.  George  H.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
S.  C.  Caldwell,  in  Memphis,  Tenn.,  October  5,  1887,  to 
Carrie  Brown  Hunt,  a  daughter  of  William  H.  and  Annie 
B.  Hunt,  she  having  been  born  in  Grenada,  Miss.,  June  8, 
1863.     To  them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Carrie    Brown    Steen   was   born   near   Houlka,    Miss., 
October  18,  1888. 

2.  George  Waddell  Steen  was  born  in  Tupelo,  Miss.,  Jan- 
uary 4.  1 89 1. 

J.  Annie  Frances  Steen  was  born  in  Pontotoc,  Miss.. 
June  12,  1893.  Annie  Frances  Steen  was  married  by 
her  father.  Rev.  George  H.  Steen,  D.D.,  in  the  Presby- 
terian Church,  Conway,  Ark.,  May  20,  1913,  to  Harrie 
W.  Frierson,  of  Columbia,  Tenn.,  he  having  been  born 
in  Maury  County,  Tennessee,  in  February,  1888;  a 
merchant,  dealing  in  shoes  and  clothing.  Residence, 
Columbia,  Tenn.  To  them  was  born : 
a.  Mary  Frances  Frierson,  born  February  28,  19 14. 

4.  William  Hunt  Steen  was  born  in  Marion.  Ala.,  June  13, 
1896. 

5.  Mary  Evelyn  Steen  was  born  in  Marion,  Ala.,  Decem- 
ber 8,  1898. 


DESCE;nDANTS    of    JAMKS    STEEN.  Ill 

///. — James  Neely  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
William  T.  and  Elizabeth  C.  Steen,  was  born  near  Houlka, 
Chickasaw  County,  Miss.,  July  14,  1866,  and  died  August 
28,  1866. 

IV. — Nannie  Belle  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  William  T.  and  Elizabeth  C.  Steen.  was  born  near 
Houlka,  Chickasaw  County,  Miss.,  January  7,  1868,  and 
brought  up  in  the  home  of  her  parents. 

V. — Eleanor  Pulcheria  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  youngest 
of  William  T.  and  Elizabeth  C.  Steen.  was  born  near 
Houlka,  Chickasaw  County,  Miss.,  October  6,  1875. 

5.  George  Howe  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Thomas  J.  and  Eleanor  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  Union  Dis- 
trict, South  Carolina,  December  29,  1839.  He  was  never 
married.  He  joined  the  Confederate  Army,  and  was  fatally 
wounded  in  the  second  battle  of  Manassas  Junction,  Va., 
August  28,  1862.  from  the  effects  of  which  he  died  the 
following  day. 

6.  Anna  Catharine  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Thomas  J.  and  Eleanor  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  Union  Dis- 
trict, South  Carolina,  July  7,  1842,  and  died  in  Chickasaw 
County,  Mississippi,  July  7.  1892.  She  was  married  in 
Chickasaw  County,  Mississippi,  April  10,  1866,  to  Robert 
Bankhead  Marion,  he  having  been  born  January  26,  1837. 
To  them  were  born  twelve  children.  Residence,  Houlka, 
Mississippi. 

/. — Mary  Jane  Marion  was  born  in  Chickasaw  County,  Mis- 
sissippi, July  2,  1867,  and  died  December  11,  1908.  She 
was  married  December  9,  1885,  to  Robert  Martin  Hulsell, 
who  died  April  i,  1909.  To  them  were  born  four  chil- 
dren, as  follows : 

1.  Annie  Taretta  Hulsell  was  born  September  25,   1886. 

2.  India  Elma  Hulsell  was  born  December  i,  1889. 

5.  Marion  O.  Hulsell  was  born  June  2,   1897,  and  died 
December  18,  1897. 

4.  Thomas  Ray  Hulsell  was  born  February  12.  1900. 

//. — Hattie  Alenia  Marion,  the  second  child  of  Robert  B. 
and  Ann  Steen  Marion,  was  born  in  Chickasaw  County, 


112  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Mississippi,  June  29,   1868.  and  was  married,  November 
30.  1887,  to  William  Hance  Harris. 

///. — Francis  Rosella  Marion  was  born  October  25,  1869, 
and  died  August  20,  1884. 

IV. — Neely  Howe  Marion,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Robert  B.  and  Ann  Steen  Marion,  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 13,  1871. 

V. — Mattie  Lulu  Marion  was  born  April  8,  1872. 

VI. — Thomas  Bankhead  Marion  was  born  October  11,  1873, 
and  died  December  3,  1900. 

VII. — James  West  Marion  was  born  February  19,  1875. 
He  was  married  near  Friendship,  Miss.,  by  the  Rev. 
J.  W.  Mosely,  Jr.,  on  December  2t,,  1903,  to  Miss  Mar- 
garet Eugenia  Wilson.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

1.  Louis  Marion  was  born  January  9,  1906. 

2.  Mary  Ketcham  Marion  was  born  August  16,  1908. 

VIII. — Nannie  Kate  Marion  was  born  June  11,  1876,  and 
died  February  15,  1878. 

IX. — Maggie  Alberta  Marion  was  born  March  15,  1878. 
She  was  married  at  Houlka,  Miss.,  by  the  Rev.  J.  F. 
Turner,  to  Victor  Y.  Lyon  about  1900.  To  them  were 
bom  the  following  children : 

1.  Clarence  Lyon  was  born  in  July,  1903. 

2.  Vincent  Lyon  was  born  in  May,  1906. 

X. — William  Robert  Marion  was  born  December  23,  1879. 
He  was  married  at  Houlka,  Miss.,  by  the  Rev.  D.  L.  Barr, 
October  17,  1909,  to  Miss  Kate  Patterson,  she  having  been 
born  August  5,  1890. 

XI. — Elizabeth  Lee  Marion  was  born  September  15,  T881. 
She  was  married  at  Houlka,  Miss.,  by  the  Rev.  D.  L.  Barr, 
January  20,  1909,  to  J.  J.  Moseley,  he  having  been  born 
six  miles  west  of  Okolona,  Miss.,  in  December,  1877.  To 
them  was  born  one  child : 
/.  Robert  Olen  Moseley  was  born  January  20,   1910. 

A7/. — John  Cunningham  Marion,  the  twelfth  and  youngest 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  1 13 

child  of  Robert  B.  and  Ann  C.  Steen  ]\Iarion,  was  born 
at  Houlka,  Miss.,  October  21,  1883,  and  died  August  20, 
1884. 
.  Amanda  Harriet  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  (laugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Jefferson  and  Eleanor  C.  Steen,  was  born  in 
Union  District,  South  Carolina,  August  28,  1845,  and  died 
October  12,  1894.     She  was  married  in  Chickasaw  County, 
Miss.,  December  22,    1869,  to  Francis  Taylor   Marion,  he 
having  been  born  November  9,  1846.     To  them  were  born 
tw^elve  children,  all  of  whom  lived  to  maturity,  professed 
their  faith  in  Christ  and  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church. 
Residence,  Houlka,  Chickasaw  County,  Miss. 
/. — Ida  Anna  Marion,  the  eldest  child  and  first  daughter  of 
Francis  T.  and  Amanda  Steen  Marion,  was  born  Octo- 
ber 9,  1870,  and  died  October  19,  1886. 
//. — Mary  Melvina  Marion,  the  second  daughter  of  Francis 
T.  and  Amanda  Steen  Marion,  was  born  December   ii, 
1871.     She  was  married  near  Houlka,  Miss.,  by  the  Rev. 
G.  A.  Strickland,  February  21,  1900,  to  Franklin  U.  Gwin, 
he  having  been  born  August   19,   1873.     To  them  were 
born  the  following  children : 

/.  Francis  Marion  Gwin  was  born  December  27,  1900. 
2.  Harriet  Louisa   Gwin  was  born  April  22,    1905,  and 

died  November  30,  1908. 
J.  Mary  Priest  Gwin  was  born  November  10,  1910. 

///. — Thomas  David  ]\Iarion,  the  third  child  and  eldest 
son  of  Francis  T.  and  Amanda  Steen  Marion,  was  born 
March  19,  1873.  He  was  married  in  the  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Houlka,  Miss.,  by  the  Rev.  G.  A.  Strickland, 
June  16,  1901,  to  Miss  Sarah  Ann  Hobson,  she  having 
been  born  October  24,  1877.  The  family  removed  to 
Callin  County,  Texas,  in  February,  1908.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  children  : 

1.  Francis  Hobson  Marion  was  born  in  Chickasaw  County, 
Mississippi,  May  17,  1902. 

2.  James  Thomas  Marion  was  born  in  Chickasaw  County, 
Mississippi,  January  3,  1904. 

J.  Carl  Strickland  Marion  was  born  in  Chickasaw  County, 
Mississippi,  September  17,  1907. 
(8) 


114  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

4.  Annie  Ruth  Marion  was  born  in  Callin  County,  Texas, 
April  26,  191 1. 

IV. — Janet  Eugenia  Marion  was  born  September  3.  1874. 
She  was  married  near  Houlka,  Miss.,  by  the  Rev.  D.  L. 
Barr,  February  22,  1906,  to  Lawrence  Leroy  Goza.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Infant  child  of  Lawrence  L.  and  Janet  Marion  Goza 
was  born  and  died  March  16.  1907. 

2.  Florence  Goza,  the  second  child  of  Lawrence  L.  and 
Janet  Marion  Goza,  was  born  February  29,  1908. 

J.  David  Marion  Goza,  the  third  child  of  Lawrence  L. 
and  Janet  Marion  Goza,  was  born  March  i,  19 11. 
V. — William  Patrick  Marion  was  born  February  16,  1876. 
VI. — James  Harvey  Marion  was  born  December  21,  1877. 
VII. — John  Alexander  Marion  was  born  August  26,  1879. 
VIII. — George  McNeely  Marion  was  born  January  18,  1881. 

IX. — Robert  Newton  Marion,  the  ninth  child  of  Francis  T. 
and  Amanda  Steen  Marion,  was  born  December  16,  1882. 
He  completed  a  course  in  the  Columbia  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  191 1  and  became  a  minister  of  the  Gospel. 

X. — Nellie  Rose  Marion  was  born  January  2,  1885. 

X/.— Caroline  Frances  Marion  was  born  April  7,  1887. 

XII. — Edward  Smith  Marion  was  born  September  24,  1888. 

VL — ^Eleanor  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Sarah  Vance  Steen,  a  full  sister  of  Colonel  Gideon 
Steen,  and  a  granddaughter  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen, 
who  came  from  Ireland,  and  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of 
Kings  Mountain,  was  born  near  Santuck,  Union  District,  S.  C, 
October  8,  1814,  and  died  in  her  girlhood. 

VII. — James  William  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son  of 
William  and  Sarah  Vance  Steen.  and  grandson  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings 
Mountain,  October  7,  1780,  and  full  brother  of  Colonel  Gideon 
Steen,  was  born  near  Santuck,  Union  District,  S.  C,  October  2, 
1816.  He  was  never  married.  He  joined  the  United  States 
Army  at  the  time  of  the  war  with  Mexico,  and  ranked  as 
Second  Lieutenant,  U.S.A.,  of  the  Palmetto  Regiment  (South 


Richard  Steen. 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  II7 

Carolina).  He  was  wounded  in  the  battle  at  the  capture  of  the 
City  of  Mexico,  from  the  eiTects  of  which  he  died  October  lO, 
1847.  His  name,  with  other  officers,  is  inscribed  on  the  iron 
Palmetto  monument,  erected  on  the  State  capitol  grounds,  Co- 
lumbia, S.  C.  His  name,  with  other  officers,  is  also  inscribed 
on  a  tablet  in  the  capitol  building,  Austin,  Tex. 


CHAPTER  H. 


Richard  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James 
Steen  and  his  wife  (formerly  a  Miss  Bogard),  was  born  in  Union 
District,  South  Carolina,  June  2,  1772.  He  was  married  in  the 
same  locality  to  Nancy  McDonald,  whose  parents  emigrated  from 
Scotland  and  located  in  South  Carolina. 

Richard  and  Nancy  M.  Steen  continued  to  reside  in  South 
Carolina  until  about  the  year  1806,  when  they  removed  to  the 
State  of  Indiana  and  located  upon  a  farm  in  what  is  now  Knox 
County,  thirteen  miles  from  Vincennes,  or  St.  Vincent,  as  it  was 
sometimes  called,  where  they  continued  to  reside.  Richard  Steen 
died  November  17.  1859.  To  Richard  and  Nancy  AlcDonald 
Steen  were  born  eleven  children,  six  of  whom  lived  to  mature 
years,  as  follows:  James,  John,  Mary,  Samuel  B.,  William 
Gregory  and  Richard  Steen. 

I. — James  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Richard  and  Nancy  McDonald 
Steen,  and  a  grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen,  who 
came  from  Ireland  and  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings  Moun- 
tain, October  7,  1780,  was  born  in  Union  District,  South  Caro- 
lina, July  26,  1793.  and  brought  to  Indiana  by  his  parents  when 
he  was  about  thirteen  years  old.  He  was  married  in  Knox 
County,  Indiana,  August  14,  1817,  to  Mary  Dunn.  To  them 
were  born  eight  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Richard  Ervin  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  James  and  Mary 
Dunn  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  May  31, 
1818,  and  brought  up  on  the  farm.  He  was  a  devout  Chris- 
tian, and  for  many  years  a  ruling  elder  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Wheatland,  Ind.,  giving  the  land  upon  which  the 


Il8  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

church  was  buih.  He  died  at  his  home  in  Wheatland,  Ind., 
November  27,  1877.  Richard  Ervin  Steen  was  married  in 
Knox  County,  Ind.,  April  11,  1852,  to  Sarah  Steffy.  she 
having  been  born  in  Wythe  County,  Virginia,  in  May,  1824, 
and  continues  to  reside  in  the  family  residence  in  Wheatland, 
Ind.     No  children. 

2.  Samuel  N.  Steen,  the  second  son  of  James  and  Mary  EHinn 
Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  October  30,  1819, 
and  died  June  27,  1829. 

3.  Angeline  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Dunn  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana, 
April  30,  1822,  and  died  December  10,  1822. 

4.  Nancy  J.  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
James  and  Mary  Dunn  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County, 
Indiana,  September  9,  1823,  and  was  married  to  Alfred 
Wallace.  Residence,  Wheatland,  Ind.  To  them  were  born 
six  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Mary  Wallace,  who  married  Lee  Chambers. 
//. — Helen  Wallace,  who  married  Martin  Pitman. 

///. Wallace,  who  married  Winnie  Keith. 

IV. — Lottie  Wallace,  who  married  William  Gilmore. 
V. — Charles  Wallace,  who  married  a  Miss  Bicknell. 
VI. — Martin  Wallace,  who  married  a  Miss  Freeman. 

5.  Joseph  W.  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Dunn  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  Au- 
gust 20,  1826,  and  married  Martha  Nicholson.  Residence, 
Wheatland,  Ind.     To  them  were  born  seven  children : 

/. — Laura  Steen.    //. — Charles  Steen.    ///. — Richard  Steen, 
and  four  others  now  dead. 

6.  John  A.  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of  James 
and  Mary  Dunn  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana, 
November  30,  1828,  and  died  September  12,  1875.  He  was 
married  to  Mary  Leap.    To  them  were  born  seven  children. 

7.  Leah  E  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daughter  of 
James  and  Mary  Dunn  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County, 
Indiana,  October  10,  1831,  and  married  W.  C.  White.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  II9 

/. — India  White,  who  married  Thomas  A.  Green. 
//. — Elizabeth  White,  who  married  James  Steen,  a  cousin 
of  Richard  E.  Steen. 
8.  Mary  Ellen  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
James  and  Mary  Dunn  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County, 
Indiana,  July  i,  1834,  and  died  April  30,  1877.  She  was 
married  to  James  Prather.  To  them  were  born  two  chil- 
dren, as  follows : 

/. — Louisa  Prather,  who  died  in  infancy. 
//. — Amanda  Prather,  who  married  Joseph  Dunn. 

II. — John  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Richard  and  Nancy  McDonald 
Steen.  was  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  Novem- 
ber 12,  1797,  and  brought  to  Indiana  by  his  parents  in  1806, 
where  he  resided  until  his  death,  July  3,  1852.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  April  18,  1820,  to  Ruth  Robin- 
son, she  having  been  born  in  North  Carolina,  and  died  at  the 
family  residence  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  July  i,  1851.  There 
were  several  intermarriages  between  the  Steens  and  Robinsons. 
Elender  Steen  married  Harmon  Robinson,  and  three  of  her 
brothers  married  three  of  his  sisters.  The  older  Robinsons 
were  originally  Quakers,  but  Harmon  Robinson  became  an 
elder  in  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  all  the  younger  Robin- 
sons held  to  the  doctrines  and  practices  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  To  John  and  Ruth  Robinson  Steen  were  born  seven 
children : 

I.  Nancy  Ann  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  and  Ruth  R. 
Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  ^larch  11,  1821, 
and  died  July  21,  1852.  She  was  married  November  26, 
1846,  to  W.  P.  Long.  To  them  were  born  two  children, 
who  lived  to  mature  age : 
/. — Harriet  Almira  Long  was  born  September  24,  1848,  and 

was  married,  July  6,  1886,  to  Albert  P.  Dubuler. 
//. — John  Steen  Long,  son  of  W.  P.  and  Nancy  Ann  Steen 
Long,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  November  9 
1850,  and  was  married  in  May,  1878,  to  Mary  E.  DuKate. 
He  died  January  19,  1888.  To  them  were  born  two  chil- 
dren, as  follows : 

1.  Grace  DuKate  I^ong  was  born  March  10,  1879. 

2.  Anna  Temple  Long  was  born  February  6,  1881. 


I20  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

2.  Naomi  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  John  and  Ruth  R. 
Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  November  4, 
1823.  She  was  married,  September  21,  1853,  to  John  L. 
Cox.     To  them  were  born  six  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Enoch  Steen  Cox  was  born  April  26,  1856. 
//. — James  Lane  Cox  was  born  October  9,  1857. 
/// — Richard  Cox  was  born  September  8,  1859. 
IJ\ — Logan  Cox  was  born  February  14,  1861. 
J^. — Naomi  Cox  was  born  May  26,  1865. 
rV. — Caroline  Cox  was  born  October  21,  1867. 

3.  Caroline  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  John  and  Ruth  R. 
vSteen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  November  23, 
1825,  and  was  never  married.  She  resided  at  the  old  family 
residence  near  Wheatland.  Ind..  until  her  death,  about  1893. 

4.  Infant  son  of  John  and  Ruth  R.  Steen  was  born  near 
Wheatland,  Ind.,  and  died  when  a  few  months  old. 

5.  Infant  son  of  John  and  Ruth  R.  Steen  was  bom  near 
Wheatland,  Ind.,  and  died  in  infancy. 

6.  Melissa  Ellen  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
John  and  Ruth  R.  Steen,  was  born  near  Wheatland,  Knox 
County,  Ind.,  January  8,  1830.  She  was  married,  April  21, 
1868,  to  Eli  H.  Dunn,  and  died  November  20,  1887.  To 
Eli  H.  and  Melissa  Steen  Dunn  were  born  two  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — Ruth  Caroline  Dunn  was  born  October  29,  1870. 
//. — John  Eli  Dunn  was  born  August  31,  1872. 

7.  Enoch  Richard  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  only  son  of 
John  and  Ruth  R.  Steen,  was  born  near  Wheatland,  Knox 
County,  Ind.,  March  29,  1836,  and  died  April  10,  1881.  He 
was  married,  September  29,  1868,  to  Sarah  E.  W^allace.  She 
died  April  23,   1874.     To  them  were  born  three  children : 

/. — Eleanor  Ruth  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Enoch  Rich- 
ard and  Sarah  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Wheatland,  Knox 
County,  Ind.,  July  23,  1869,  and  died  in  Bicknell,  Knox 
County,  Ind.,  June  16,  1895.  Her  body  was  interred  at 
Wheatland,  Ind.  She  was  married  in  Wheatland,  Ind., 
August  22,  1894,  to  William  Voorhees  Troth,  he  having 


Dr.  Earl  Richard  Steen. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  123 

been  born   in   Vandalia,  Owen   County,   Ind.,   March   20, 
1869.     No  children. 

//. — ^Hannah  May  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Enoch  R. 
and  Sarah  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Wheatland,  Knox  County, 
Ind.,  May  6,  1871.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place 
May  18,  1892,  to  Charles  Nicholson,  he  having  been  born 
in  Wheatland,  Ind.,  January  9,  1864.  Residence,  Wheat- 
land, Ind.     To  them  were  born  the   following  children  : 

1.  Lois   Steen   Nicholson   was  born  April   28,    1894.      In 
1916  she  was  a  student  in  Indiana  University. 

2.  Ruth  Nicholson  was  born  November  26,  1895.    In  1916 
she  was  a  student  in  Indiana  University. 

J.  Charles  Byron  Nicholson  was  born  at  \\'heatland,  Ind., 
April  3,  1901;  a  student. 

///. — Earl  Richard  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  son  of 
Enoch  R.  and  Sarah  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Wheatland, 
Knox  County.  Ind.,  August  7,  1873,  where  he  was  brought 
up  and  educated.  He  afterward  pursued  a  course  of 
medical  studies  in  Rush  ]\Iedical  College,  Chicago,  111., 
from  where  he  was  graduated  in  1899.  He  continued  one 
year  in  hospital  practice  in  Chicago,  then  located  in  Joliet, 
111.,  where  he  began  his  regular  medical  practice  for  the 
Santa  Fe  Railway,  the  Bates  Machine  Company  and  the 
American  McKenna  Process  Company.  He  was  married, 
October  28,  1903,  to  Miss  vSarah  Brooks,  she  having  been 
born  in  Joliet,  111.,  May  7,  1872.  Residence,  308  Sterling 
Avenue,  Joliet,  111.  To  them  were  born  the  follov/ing 
children : 
I.  William  Brooks  Steen. 


^     ,  ^.  ,       ,  <.^  T      (  Twins,  born  July  14,  I904- 

2.  Earl  Richard  bteen,  Jr.  ) 

3.  Caroline  Steen,  born  October  ao,   1905. 

III.— Mary  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  daughter  of  Richard 
and  Nancy  McDonald  Steen,  and  a  granddaughter  of  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel James  Steen,  who  came  from  Ireland  and  was 
killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings  Mountain,  October  7,  1780,  was 
born  near  Vincennes,  Knox  County,  Ind.,  January  i,  1S07,  and 
died  in  April,  1841.  She  was  married,  October  25,  1825,  to 
James  Dunn,  who  died  in  April,  1869.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  eight  children : 


124  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

1.  Samuel  W.  Dunn  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  Au- 
gust 30,  1827,  and  died  March  i,  1875.  He  was  married 
in  i860  to  Phoebe  J.  Merritield.  To  them  were  born  five 
children. 

2.  Richard  H.  Dunn,  the  second  son  of  James  and  Mary  Steen 
Dunn,  was  born  February  19,  1829,  and  died  October  8, 
1868.  He  was  married,  March  12,  1856,  to  Eliza  Williams, 
a  daughter  of  James  Williams.  To  them  were  lx)rn  fiv^e 
children. 

3.  John  A.  Dunn,  the  third  son. of  James  and  Mary  Steen 
Dunn,  was  born  March  7,  1830,  and  was  married,  March  8, 
1855,  to  Elizabeth  Young. 

4.  Nancy  M.  Dunn,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
James  and  Mary  Steen  Dunn,  was  born  in  Knox  County, 
Indiana,  March  14,  1832. 

5.  James  S.  Dunn,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Steen  Dunn,  was  born  December  30,  1833,  and  was 
married,  October  9,  1872,  to  Ruth  M.  Robinson. 

6.  Anna  E.  Dunn,  the  sixth  child  and  second  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Steen  Dunn,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana, 
November  25,  1835,  and  died  December  23,  1837. 

7.  William  H.  Dunn,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  son  of  James 
and  Mary  Steen  Dunn,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana, 
June  2,  1837.  He  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Gettysburg, 
Pa.,  luly  2,  1863. 

8.  Francis  M.  Dunn,  the  eighth  child,  the  fifth  and  youngest 
son  of  James  and  Mary  Steen  Dunn,  was  born  in  Knox 
County,  Indiana,  February  2,  1839.  He  was  married  in 
i860  to  Christina  HoUingsworth,  and  has  since  died. 

IV. — Samuel  B.  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Richard 
and  Nancy  McDonald  Steen,  and  a  grandson  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  James  Steen,  who  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Kings 
Mountain,  October  7,  1780,  was  born  near  Mncennes,  Knox 
County,  Ind.,  October  25,  1799,  and  died  in  Wheatland,  Ind., 
January  29,  1869,  aged  69  years,  3  months  and  4  days.  He 
was  an  intelligent  farmer  and  highly  respected  citizen.  He  was 
an  active  and  useful  member  of  the  W^heatland  Presbyterian 
Church  and  led  the  music  there  for  many  years.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Mrs.  Mary  Bachelor  Purcell,  a  widow  with  two  chil- 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  I25 

dren,  and  whose  maiden  name  was  Mary  Bachelor.     To  them 
was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 

I.  James  Richard  Steen,  the  only  son  of  Samuel  B.  and  Mary 
Bachelor  Purcell  Steen,  was  born  in  Wheatland,  Ind.,  No- 
vember 25,    1844,   and   died  at  his  home   in   Fairbury,   111., 
September  13,  1882,  aged  37  years,  9  months  and  18  days. 
James  R.  Steen  was  by  occupation  a  photographer.     He  was 
married  in  Wheatland,  Ind.,  June  7,  1874,  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Ellen  White,  she  having  been  born  in  Wheatland,  Ind.,  Jan- 
uary 16,  1855.    To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows: 
/. — Grace  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  James  R. 
and  Elizabeth  E.  White   Steen,  was  bom  in   Flora,   111., 
December  7,  1875.     She  was  married  at  the  home  of  her 
parents  in  Fairbury,  111.,  October  22,  1901,  to  Mr.  George 
Veach,  he  having  been  born  near  Fairbury,  111.,  February 
23,  1876.    Mr.  Veach  was  for  several  years  in  the  employ 
of  the  Illinois  Central  Railway  Company  as  shipping  clerk 
at  Bloomington,  111.,  but  owing  to  the  state  of  his  health 
he  retired  to  a  fami,   where  he  has  grown  strong   and 
prosperous.    Residence,  Cornell.  111.    To  George  and  Grace 
E.  Steen  Veach  was  born  the  following : 
/.  Roy   Maurice   Veach   was  born   in    Bloomington,    111., 
September  9,  1902. 

//. — Aimee  Dell  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  James  R 
and  Elizabeth  E.  White  Steen,  was  born  in  Fairbury,  111., 
July  7,  1878,  and  grew  to  womanhood  in  her  mother's 
home  She  was  educated  in  the  Fairbury  schools  and  at 
Chicago,  111.  She  is  an  active  and  influential  member  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church,  a  teacher  in  the  Sabbath  school, 
and  a  very  popular  and  successful  primary  and  kinder- 
garten teacher  in  the  public  schools.  Residence  (1916), 
Fairbury,  111. 

V. — William  Gregory  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Richard  anl  Nancy  McDonald  Steen,  and  a  grandson  of  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of 
Kings  Mountain,  October  7,  1780,  was  born  near  W^heatland, 
Knox  County,  Ind.,  March  16,  1813,  and  died  in  Salem,  Ore., 
September  27,  1883.  He  continued  to  reside  in  Knox  County, 
Indiana,  until  1843,  when  at  the  age  of  thirty  he  removed  with 
his   family  to   Sullivan  County,   Indiana,   where  he  remained 


126  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

one  year.  In  1844  he  removed  again  to  Marion,  Grant  County, 
Ind.,  where  he  resided  for  eight  years.  In  ATarch,  1852.  he 
removed  with  his  family  to  the  far  Northwest,  and  settled  per- 
manently in  Salem,  Marion  County,  Ore.,  where  he  continued 
to  reside  until  his  death.  He  was  by  occupation  a  carpenter 
and  house  builder.  He  was  married  in  Knox  County,  Indiana, 
April  4,  1832,  to  Naomi  Robinson,  who  survived  him  nearly 
five  years,  and  died  in  Salem,  Ore.,  July  21,  1888.  To  them 
were  born  ten  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Clanton  Enoch  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  William  G.  and 
Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Wheatland,  Ind.,  December  5, 
1832,  and  died  in  Salem,  Ore.,  August  25,  1880. 

2.  Lodeena  Brittain  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  William  G.  and  Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Wheat- 
land, Ind.,  November  5.  1834,  and  died  in  Whitman  County, 
Washington,  May  i,  1883.  She  was  married  in  Salem,  Ore., 
in  1854,  to  William  Morgan,  and  to  them  were  born  three 
children.  She  was  married  a  second  time,  in  Walla  Walla, 
Wash.,  July  27,  1867,  to  Joel  Anderson  Kirby,  he  having 
been  born  in  Jennings  County,  Indiana,  August  28,  1836. 
Residence,  Olympia,  Wash.  To  William  and  Lodeena  Brit- 
tain Steen  Morgan  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — George  Washington  Morgan,  the  eldest  son  of  William 
and  Lodeena  Steen  Morgan,  was  born  about  1855.  Resi- 
dence, Earl.  Lincoln  County,  Wash. 

//. — William  Harrison  Morgan,  the  second  son  of  W^illiam 
and  Lodeena  Steen  Morgan,  was  born  about  1858. 

///. — Benjamin  Franklin  Morgan,  the  third  son  of  W^illiam 
and  Lodeena  Steen  Morgan,  was  born  about  i860 
To  Joel   Anderson   and   Lodeena   Brittain    Steen    Kirby   were 

born  the  following  four  children : 

IV. — Walter  Henry  Kirby,  the  eldest  child  of  Joel  A.  and 
Lodeena  Brittain  Steen  Kirby,  and  the  fourth  child  of 
the  latter,  was  born  in  Yamhill  County,  Oregon,  May  27, 
1868.     Residence,  Olympia,  Wash. 

V. — Mary  Lucretia  Kirby,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Joel  A. 
and  Lodeena  Steen  Kirby,  was  born  in  Yamhill  County, 
Oregon,  June  17,  1870.  She  was  married  in  Colfax, 
Wash.,  December  12.  1889,  to  Frank  M.  Stason.  Resi- 
dence, Colfax,  Wash. 


Hon.  William  M.  Steen. 


desc£;ndants  op  james  steen.  129 

VI. — Naomi  E.  Kirby,  the  second  daughter  of  Joel  A.  and 
Lodena  Steen  Kirby,  was  born  in  Yamhill  County,  Ore- 
gon, June  22,  1873,  and  died  in  Umatilla  County,  Oregon, 
September  29,  1875. 

rV/. — Joel  Milton  Kirby.  the  fourth  child  of  Joel  A.  and 
Lodena  Steen  Kirby.  but  the  seventh  and  youngest  child 
of  the  latter,  was  born  in  Umatilla  County,  Oregon.  Sep- 
tember 18,  1875.     Residence,  Olympia,  Wash. 

3.  \^^illiam  Milton  Steen.  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
William  G.  and  Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County, 
Indiana,  January  17,  1837,  and  brought  up  in  his  father's 
family.  He  was  educated  in  Willamette  University,  owned 
a  large  farm,  and  was  a  member  of  the  State  Legislature. 
He  was  married  in  Marion  County,  Oregon.  February  3, 
1867,  to  Narvesta  Ann  McxA.lpin,  she  having  been  born  in 
Andrew  County.  Missouri,  January  22,  1848.  Hon.  William 
M.  Steen  died  near  Westo^n,  Ore.,  January  30,  1895.  Family 
residence,  Walla  Walla,  Wash.  To  the  Hon.  William  M. 
and  Narvesta  A.  Steen  were  born,  in  Umatilla  County, 
Oregon,  the  following  nine  children : 

/. — Frank  Baker  Steen  was  born  June  28.  1869.  He  was 
married  in  Lhnatilla  County,  Oregon,  October  28,  1891,  to 
Cora  May  Andross.  she  having  been  born  in  Rice  County, 
Minnesota,  April  26,  1870. 

II. — Claude  Walter  Steen  was  born  April  23,  1871. 

///. — Bertha  Steen  was  born  March  8.  1875,  and  died  Octo- 
ber 27,  1875. 

IV. — William  Hershell  Steen  was  born  August  17,  1877. 

V. — Jessie  May  Steen  was  born  August  24,  1879. 

F/. — Ralph  Peter  Steen  was  born  July  31.  1883. 

VII. — Louie  Steen  was  born  August  27,  1885,  and  died  Feb- 
ruary 17,  1886. 

VIII. — Grant  Steen.  IX. — Grace  Steen.  Twin  children  of 
the  Hon.  William  M.  and  Narvesta  A.  Steen,  were  born 
July  24,  1897. 

4.  Richard  Perry  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Wil- 
liam G.  and  Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Wheatland,  Knox 
County,  Ind.,  February  29,  1840.  He  was  brought  by  his 
parents  to  Salem,  Ore.,  when  twelve  years  of  age.    In  July. 

9 


130  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE)   STEiE^N    FAMILY. 

i86i,he  removed  to  Walla  Walla  County,  Washington  Ter- 
ritory, and  the  next  year  visited  the  Auburn  mines.  In  1874 
he  removed  to  Columbus  County,  Washington  Territory, 
where  he  continued  to  reside  for  seven  years.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Oregon  State  Grange  in  1875,  was  elected 
Sheriff  of  Columbus  County,  Washington  Territory,  in  1876, 
and  reelected  in  1878.  He  was  a  member  of  the  first  City 
Council,  and  President  of  the  first  fire  company  in  Dayton, 
Washington  Territory.  Tn  1881  he  was  elected  a  Represent- 
ative to  the  Territorial  T^egislature  from  Columbus  County. 
Washington  Territory.  He  removed  to  Garfield  County. 
Washington  Territory,  in  1883.  and  engaged  in  sheep  raising 
until  1887,  and  in  1888  removed  again  to  Lewiston,  Idaho 
Territory.  Richard  Perry  Steen  is  a  Democrat  in  politics 
and  a  member  of  the  F.  and  A.  M.  and  A.  O.  U.  W.  lodges 
in  Pomeroy,  Wash.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Gushing 
Eells.  one  of  the  early  Presbyterian  missionaries  to  the 
\A''est,  T^me  t8,  t86^.  to  Elizabeth  Ann  Teel,  she  having  been 
born  in  McHenry  County,  Illinois,  April  i,  184=;.  Residence. 
Waha,  Nez  Perce  County,  Idaho.  To  the  Hon.  Richard 
Perry  and  Elizabeth  Ann  Steen  were  born  eight  children, 
as  follows: 

7. — Euretta  Arminta  Steen  was  born  in  \\''alla  AA'^alla,  Wash- 
ington Territory,  March  30,  1865.  Residence,  Waha, 
Idaho. 

77. — Infant  daughter  was  born  and  died  in  Walla  Walla. 
Washington  Territory,  in  1867. 

JU. — Infant  son  was  born  and  died  in  Walla  Walla,  \'\^ash- 
ington  Territory,  in  1868. 

IV. — Ulysses  Leroy  Steen  was  born  in  Walla  Wnlla,  Wash- 
ington Territory.  December  20,  1868,  and  died  March  28. 
1869. 

V. — Richard  Robinson  Steen  was  born  in  Walla  Walla, 
Washington  Territory,  January  14,  1869.  Residence, 
Waha,  Idaho. 

VI. — Mary  Naomi  Steen  was  born  in  Walla  Walla,  Wa.sh- 
ington  Territory,  January  8,  1871.  Residence,  Waha, 
Idaho. 

VII. — John  Byron  Steen  was  born  in  Walla  Walla,  Wash- 


de;scendants  of  jame:s  stee;n.  131 

ington  Territory,  November  7,  1873,  and  died  of  scarlet 
fever  in  Dayton,  Washington  Territory,  April  7,  1879. 
VIII. — Luella  May  Steen,  the  youngest  child  of  Hon.  Rich- 
ard P.  and  Elii;abeth  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Dayton,  Wash- 
ington Territory,  January  20,  1879.  Residence,  Waha, 
Idaho. 

Naomi  Lucretia  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  William  G.  and  Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Wheatland, 
Knox  County,  Ind.,  May  19,  1843,  and  died  in  Salem,  Ore., 
August  I,  1862. 

Abner  Marion  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Wil- 
liam G.  and  Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Wheatland,  Ind., 
May  19,  1843,  a  twin  brother  of  the  preceding.  He  was 
brought  by  his  parents  to  Salem,  Ore.,  when  nine  years  old. 
He  is  by  occupation  a  house  carpenter.  He  was  married  in 
Marion  County,  Oregon,  January  24,  1872,  to  Emma  Phoebe 
Leabs,  she  having  been  born  in  Marion  County,  Ore.,  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1854.    No  children.    Residence,  Salem,  Ore. 

Nancy  Ann  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daughter  of 
William  G.  and  Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Marion,  Grant 
County,  Ind.,  September  8,  1846,  and  brought  by  her  parents 
to  Salem,  Ore.,  in  1852,  where  she  was  brought  up.  She 
was  married  in  Salem,  Ore.,  November  27,  1870,  to  Joseph 
Tate  Halfpenny,  he  having  been  born  in  Ottawa,  Canada, 
about  1840,  and  died  in  McMinnville,  Ore.,  February  10, 
1876.  No  children  by  this  marriage.  Nancy  A.  Steen 
Halfpenny  was  married  a  second  time  in  Dayton,  Colum- 
bia County,  Washington  Territory,  April  25,  1880,  to  John 
Henry  Kennedy,  M.D.,  he  having  been  born  in  Wapello 
County,  Iowa,  April  i,  1850,  and  graduated  in  medicine  in 
1871.  To  them  were  born  three  children  at  their  residence, 
Dayton,  Wash. : 

/. — Faith  Goldie  Kennedy,  the  eldest  daughter  of  J.  H.  and 
Nancy  A.  Steen  Kennedy,  was  born  February  11,  1881. 

//. — Hope  Ruby  Kennedy,  the  second  daughter  of  Dr.  J.  H. 
and  Nancy  A.  Steen  Kennedy,  was  born  April  3,  1884. 

///. — Bliss  Emerald  Kennedy,  the  third  child  and  only  son 
of  Dr.  J.  H.  and  Nancy  A.  Steen  Kennedy,  was  born  in 
Spokane  Falls,  Washington  Territory,  August   19,   li 


132  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE)    STElElN    FAMILY. 

8.  A/Iary  Ellen  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
William  G.  and  Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  ^klarion.  Grant 
County,  Ind.,  January  25,  1849,  and  died  in  Nebraska,  near 
the  North  Fork  of  Loup  River,  while  her  parents  were  on 
the  journey  to  Oregon,  June  8,  1852. 

9.  John  Estes  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  son  of  William 
G.  and  Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Marion,  Grant  County, 
Ind.,  September  12,  1851,  and  brought  by  his  parents  to 
Oregon  the  next  year.  He  resided  with  his  parents  until 
he  was  grown,  and  became  a  farmer.  He  was  married  in 
Columbia  County,  Washington  Territory,  April  14,  1879,  to 
Celeste  Isabel  Miller,  a  granddaughter  of  Hon.  E.  Ping,  she 
having  been  born  in  Dayton,  Washington  Territory,  Jan- 
uary 24,  1862.  Residence,  Murray,  Shoshone  County,  Idaho. 
To  them  were  born  three  children : 

/. — Alice  Celeste  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  E.  and 
Celeste  I.  Steen,  was  born  near  Pomeroy,  Garfield  County, 
Washington  Territory,  February  14,  1881. 

//. — Sarah  Ethel  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  John  E.  and 
Celeste  I.  Steen,  was  born  near  Pomeroy,  Washington 
Territory,  August  26,  1882. 

///.—John  Leroy  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  son  of 
John  E.  and  Celeste  I.  Steen,  was  born  near  Pomeroy, 
Washington  Territory,  April  6,  1884. 

10.  Louisa  Jane   Steen,  the  tenth  child  and   fifth  daughter  of 
William  G.  and  Naomi  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Salem,  Ore., 
where  she  was  brought  up.      She  was  married  in   Salem, 
Ore.,  October  24,  1875,  to  John  Amos  Florence,  a  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  he  having  been  born  in  Chariton  County, 
Missouri,  December  12,  1838.     Residence,  Creston,  Lincoln 
County,  Wash.     To  them  were  born  six  children : 
"  /. — Jessie  Maud  Florence,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  A. 
and   Louisa    Steen   Florence,   was   born    in   Salem,   Ore., 
August  20,  1876. 
//. — Eugene  Albert  Florence,  the  second  child  and  eldest 
son  of  John  A.  and  I<ouisa  Steen  Florence,  v^'as  born  in 
LTmatilla  County,  Oregon,  January  24,  1879. 
///. — Infant   son   of  John   A.   and   Louisa   Steen   Florence 
was   born    in    Whitman    County,   Washington    Territory, 
January  20,  1884,  and  died  the  next  day. 


de;sce:ndants  of  james  steen.  133 

IV. — Daisy  Blanch  Florence,  the  fourth  child  and  second 

daughter  of  John  A.  and  Louisa  Steen  Florence,  was  born 

in  Whitman  County,  Washington  Territory,   March  27, 

1885. 

V. — Cleveland    Florence.      VI. — Carlisle    Florence.      Twin 

children  of  John  A.  and  Louisa  Steen  Florence,  were  born 

in  Lincoln  County,  Washington  Territory,  June  22,  1890, 

at  their  father's  residence,  Creston,  Lincoln  County,  Wash. 

VL — Richard  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  youngest  son  of  Richard 

and  Nancy  McDonald  Steen,  a  grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel 

James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings  Mountain, 

October  7,  1780,  was  born  in  Wheatland,  Knox  County,  Ind., 

February  22,  181 7,  where  he  grew  up  to  manhood,  an  honored 

and  respected  citizen,  following  the  occupation  of  a   farmer. 

He  was  married  near  Wheatland,  Ind.,  to  Eliza  Van  Arsdale, 

where  they  resided  until  their  deaths  several  years  ago.     No 

children  were  born  to  them. 


CHAPTER  HL 


James  Steen  (the  third  son  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James 
Steen,  who  was  born  at  the  "Vow,"  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland, 
and  who  came  to  America  near  the  middle  of  the  eighteenth  cen- 
tury, finally  locating  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  and  who 
was  killed  during  the  Revolutionary  War  at  the  battle  of  Kings 
Mountain,  on  October  7,  1780)  was  born  in  Union  District,  South 
Carolina,  and  settled  permanently  in  Chesterfield  District,  South 
Carolina.  He  was  a  prosperous  farmer,  and  his  descendants  were 
a  race  of  thrifty  farmers.  He  was  married  to  Jane  Graham,  and 
to  them  were  born  two  sons,  Thomas  and  Elisha  Steen,  so  writes 
a  grandson,  and  a  great-granddaughter  writes  that  in  addition  to 
these  they  were  the  parents  of  three  others,  William,  John  Green 
and  Susan  Steen,  all  born  in  Chesterfield  District,  South  Carolina. 
Of  these  children  of  James  and  Jane  Graham  Steen  we  have  the 
following  record : 

I. — Thomas  Steen  was  bom   in  Ireland  or  in  Chesterfield  Dis- 
trict, South  Carolina,  and  died  in  1830.     He  was  married  to 


134  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Elizabeth  Hollifield,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  HoUifield,  and  to  them 
were  born  the  following  five  children : 

1.  Mary  Steen,  who  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Joplin. 

2.  Ellery  Steen. 

3.  James  Steen. 

4.  Wilson  Steen,  who  served  in  the  Confederate  iVrmy,  and 
resided  at  Tiller's  Ferry,  Kershaw  County,  S.  C,  for  many 
years,  and  died  in  1897.  He  was  married  and  brought  up 
a  family  of  several  children : 

/. — Henry  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Wilson  Steen,  was  born 
in  1841.  He  was  a  Confederate  soldier  in  the  Civil  War 
under  Captain  Lucas  in  the  Seventh  South  Carolina  Bat- 
talion of  Infantry,  and  was  with  the  army  (General  Joseph 
E.  Johnson,  commanding)  at  the  surrender  near  Greens- 
boro, N.  C.  He  attended  the  general  reunion  of  Confed- 
erate soldiers  in  Charleston,  S. C,  in  May,  1899,  and  met 
his  old  commanding  officers,  Captain  Lucas  and  Lieuten- 
ant Gurdum,  there,  and  "had  a  glorious  time."  Henry 
Steen  was  married  and  has  brought  up  a  family  of  eight 
children.  Residence,  Newman,  Chesterfield  County,  S.  C. 
I.  Randolph  Steen  (married).  2.  Jessie  Steen  (mar- 
ried). J.  Emma  Steen.  4.  Elias  Steen.  5.  Una  Steen. 
6.  Joseph  Steen.    7.  William  Steen.    8.  Muldrow  Steen. 

5.  Joseph  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Thomas  and 
Elizabeth  Hollifield  Steen,  was  born  in  Chesterfield  District, 
South  Carolina,  about  1813,  and  died  suddenly  of  heart  dis- 
ease July  21,  1861.  He  was  married  about  1841  to  Elizabeth 
Ann  Taylor,  she  having  been  born  in  Anson  County,  North 
Carolina,  September  13,  1824.  Residence,  McCaskill,  Ches- 
terfield County,  S.  C.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

/. — Sarah  Elizabeth  Steen  was  born  in  Chesterfield  District, 
South  Carolina,  April  18,  1844.  She  was  married  to 
Robert  Lee  Taylor,  he  having  been  born  in  Chesterfield 
District,  South  Carolina,  August  28,  1836.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  nine  children : 

1.  Daniel  Smiley  Taylor  was  born  March  18,  1867. 

2.  Robert  Ady  Lee  Taylor  was  born  November  11,  1870. 
5.  William  Dufify  Taylor  was  born  February  26,  1873. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  I35 

4.  John  H.  Taylor.     5.  James  Benjamin  Taylor.     Twin 

children,  were  born  April  i,  1875. 
(5.  Peter  Taylor  was  born  November  28,  1877. 

7.  Minnie  Lenora  Taylor  was  born  December  25,  1880. 

8.  Fannie  Belle  Taylor  was  born  January  20,  1883. 

p.  Thomas  Jefferson  Taylor  was  born  in  October,  1891. 
Residence,  Colbert,  Okla. 

//. — William  Thomas  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Chester- 
field District,  South  Carolina,  September  28,  1845.  He 
was  married  in  Anson  County,  North  Carolina,  May  28, 
1868,  to  Eliza  F.  Musk,  she  having  been  born  Novem- 
ber 16,  1848,  and  died  December  9,  1877.  To  them  were 
bom  four  children : 

1.  William  John  Washington   Steen,   son  of  William  T. 
and  Eliza  F.  Steen,  was  born  December  30,   1870. 

2.  Susan  Levisa  Steen,  daughter  of  William  T.  and  Eliza 
F.  Steen.  was  born  October  11,   1872. 

J.  Mary  Elizabeth   Steen,   daughter   of   William   T.   and 
Eliza  F.  Steen,  was  born  . 

4.  Joseph  Thomas  Edmund  Steen,  son  of  William  T.  and 
Eliza  F.  Steen,  was  born  February  21,  1875. 

William  Thomas  Steen  was  married  a  second  time,  May  8, 
1879,  to  Margaret  Catherine  Hendrix.  Residence,  Gift, 
Alcorn  County,  ]\Iiss.    To  them  were  born  four  children : 

5.  James   Clay   Sanford    Steen,   son   of   William   T.    and 
Margaret  C.  Steen,  was  born  November  23,  1880. 

6.  Samuel  Jefferson  Hendrix  Steen,  son  of  William  T. 
and  Margaret  C.  Steen,  was  born  April  5,  1886. 

7.  Shelley  May  Steen,  daughter  of  William  T.  and  Mar- 
garet C.  Steen,  was  born  March  18,  1888. 

8.  Emma  Catherine  Lillian  Steen,  daughter  of  William  T. 
and  Margaret  C.  Steen,  was  born  September  25,  1890. 

///. — Louisa  Jane  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Chester- 
field District,  South  Carolina,  in  1847.  She  was  married 
to  William  High,  of  North  Carolina.  Residence,  near 
Jefferson,  Chesterfield  County,  S.  C. 


136  BIOGRAPHY   Olf    TH^   STEEN    FAMILY. 

IV. — James  Washin^on  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
son  of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Ches- 
terfield District,  South  Carolina,  November  28,  1848.  He 
was  married  in  Union  County,  North  Carolina,  Decem- 
ber 9,  1866,  to  Nancy  Elvina  Kiker,  she  having  been  born 
in  Union  County,  North  Carolina,  November  18,  1848. 
Residence,  Elmwood,  N.  C.  To  them  were  born  four 
children,  as  follows : 

1.  Mary  J.  V.  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  James  W.  and 
Nancy  E.  Steen,  was  born  October  30,  1867.  She  was 
married,  April  12,  1885,  to  Moses  Waller,  and  to  them 
was  born  one  child : 

a.  Darwood  T.  Waller  was  born  March  17,  1890. 

2.  Susan  Cora  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  James  W. 
and  Nancy  E.  Steen,  was  born  January  5,  1869. 

5.  Selone  L.  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  James  W.  and 
Nancy  E.  Steen,  was  born  February  7,  1870.     She  was 
married.  May  27,  1888,  to  J.  E.  Wilhelm,  and  to  them 
was  born  one  child : 
a.  Horace  C.  Wilhelm  was  born  August  15,  1890. 

4.  Margaret  Elvina  Steen,  the  fourth  daughter  of  James 
W.  and  Nancy  E.  Steen,  was  born  January  19,  1874. 

V. — Mary  Frances  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Chester- 
field District,  South  Carolina.  ]\Iarch  5,  1849.  She  was 
married  in  Alcorn  County,  Mississippi,  October  20,  1876, 
to  General  Taylor  Smith,  he  having  been  born  in  De  Soto, 
Miss.,  February  16,  1850.  Residence,  Gift,  Alcorn  County, 
Miss.     To  them  were  born  six  children,  as  follows  : 

J.  Joseph  Edmund  Smith  was  born  January  16,  1877. 
2.  Sarah  Ann  Onia  Smith  was  born  October  11,  1879. 

5.  William  Thomas  Smith  was  born  September  14,  1881. 

4.  Susan  Jennette  Smith  was  born  January  27,  1883. 

5.  Jesse  Sanford  Smith  was  born  February  7.  1885. 

6.  Ernest  Cleveland  Smith  was  born  August  16,  1890. 

VI. — Edmund  Daniel  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son 
of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Chester- 
field District,  South  Carolina,  in  1852.     He  was  married 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  I37 

and  removed  to   Texas,   where  he  engaged   in    farming. 
Residence,  near  Denison,  Texas. 

VII. — Susan  Adeline  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  A.  Steen,  was  born  in 
Cliesterfield  District,  South  Carolina,  November  4,  1855. 
She  was  married,  April  17,  1872,  to  William  Chapman 
Stanley.  Residence,  Mount  Croghan,  Chesterfield  County, 
S.  C.     To  them  were  bom  seven  children. 

VIII. — Laura  Ellen  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  daugh- 
ter of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Anson 
County,  North  Carolina,  February  3,  1857.  She  was  mar- 
ried by  the  Rev.  W.  H.  Moore,  in  Chesterfield  County, 
South  Carolina,  November  16,  1882,  to  Augustus  Sul- 
livan, a  farmer,  he  having  been  born  in  Chesterfield  Dis- 
trict, South  Carolina,  February  12,  1853.  (Previous  to 
1868  all  the  divisions  in  South  Carolina  were  called  "dis- 
tricts," but  since  that  date  the  name  of  "counties"  has 
been  given  them,  as  in  other  States.)  Residence,  near 
McCaskill,  Chesterfield  County,  S.  C.  To  Augustus  and 
Laura  Steen  Sullivan  was  born  one  child : 
/.  Leonidas  Charles  Sullivan  was  born  in  Chesterfield 
County,  South  Carolina,  June  26,  1887. 

IX. — Emeline  Amanda  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  sixth 
daughter  of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  A.  Steen,  was  born  in 
1859.  She  was  married  to  Zach.  Beecham.  Residence, 
Oak  Forest,  Iredell  County,  N.  C.  The  following  mem- 
bers of  the  Steen  family  reside  at  Mount  Croghan,  Ches- 
terfield County,  S.  C. :  William  Steen,  Jackson  Steen, 
Nancy  Gibson,  Polly  Jordan  and  John  Steen, 

IL — ^Elisha  Steen,  a  son  of  James  Steen,  who  lived  in  Chester- 
field District,  South  Carolina  (and  grandson  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings 
Mountain,  October  7,  1780),  was  born  in  Chesterfield  District, 
South  Carolina. 

IIL — ^William  Steen,  a  son  of  James  Steen,  and  grandson  of 
Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen,  was  born  in  Chesterfield  Dis- 
trict, South  Carolina. 

IV. — John  Green  Steen,  a  son  of  James  Steen,  and  grandson  of 


138  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN   FAMILY. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen,  was  born  in  Chesterfield  Dis- 
trict, South  Carolina. 

V. — Susan  Steen,  a  daughter  of  James  Steen,  and  granddaughter 
of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen,  was  born  in  Chesterfield 
District,  South  Carolina. 


THE  BATTLE  OF  KINGS  MOUNTAIN. 


The  battle  of  Kings  Mountain,  in  which  both  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  James  Steen  and  his  brother,  William  Steen,  participated, 
is  looked  upon  by  many  historians  as  the  most  important  battle 
of  the  Revolutionary  War,  and  the  turning  point  in  a  situation 
anything  but  favorable  to  the  American  cause.  In  this  battle 
Lieutetiant-Colonei  James  Steen  fell  while  gallantly  leading  his 
command,  in  the  very  thickest  of  the  fight,  on  to  victory.  .A.nd 
IVilliaui  Steen  was  severely  wounded  and  taken  prisoner;  yet 
afterward,  when  the  British  were  driven  from  the  field,  he  was 
carried  away  by  his  friends,  reached  his  home,  lived  for  many 
years,  but  never  fully  recovered  from  his  wounds.  The  great 
importance  of  the  battle  of  Kings  Mountain  was  owing  not  to 
the  number  of  the  men  engaged  nor  the  number  of  killed  and 
wounded,  but  to  the  result,  the  changing  of  the  plans  of  the 
enemy,  and  finally  leading  to  the  surrender  of  the  British  Army 
to  General  Washington. 

The  first  part  of  the  year  1780  was  the  darkest  hour  of  the 
American  Revolution.  It  was  in  this  year  that  Benedict  Arnold 
committed  treason.  At  this  time  the  paper  currency  issued  by 
Congress  and  by  the  various  States  became  valueless.  A  barber 
in  Philadelphia,  when  Congress  was  in  session,  in  a  spirit  of 
derision  papered  the  walls  of  his  shop  with  the  currency  oi  the 
country,  and  gloom  and  despondency  spread  like  a  pall  over  the 
land.  The  war  had  been  going  on  for  over  four  years  and  the 
end  seemed  farther  oflf  than  at  the  beginning.  And  nowhere  was 
the  gloom  so  deeply  felt  as  in  the  army.  The  soldiers  were  not 
only  serving  without  pay,  but  were  in  destitution  and  want.  They 
felt  that  the  people,  and  especially  Congress,  were  lacking  in 
patriotism.     Washington  had  been  trying  to  get  Congress  to  do 


DKSCEJNDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  139 

something  toward  paying  the  amount  long  due  to  the  soldiers,  but 
without  any  sort  of  success.  He  was  unable  to  get  sufficient  aid 
even  to  maintain  them.  He  wrote  to  his  wife  in  January,  1780: 
"The  troops,  both  officers  and  men,  have  been  almost  perishing 
with  want."  Lafayette  wrote  to  his  wife:  "Human  patience  has 
its  limits.  No  European  army  would  suffer  the  tenth  part  of 
what  the  Americans  suffer."  "It  takes  citizens  to  support  hunger, 
nakedness,  toil  and  total  want  of  pay,  which  constitutes  the  con- 
dition of  our  soldiers."  South  Carolina  and  Georgia  were  com- 
pletely in  the  possession  of  the  British,  and  a  border  warfare 
between  the  Tories  and  the  Whigs  was  both  malignant  and  per- 
sistent. Many  of  the  Whigs  left  the  country,  going  into  the 
mountains  of  Tennessee,  North  Carolina  and  Virginia.  Squads 
of  them  formed,  and  whenever  possible  they  would  attack  Fer- 
guson's or  Tarleton's  smaller  marauding  bands ;  but  the  advance 
O'f  these  two  dashing  officers  had  become  serious.  They  had  over- 
run and  were  stripping  the  country  of  its  property.  Ferguson 
sent  out  a  proclamation  telling  the  people  to  come  in  and  take 
British  protection,  or  he  would  visit  every  locality  with  fire  and 
simrd  and  hang  the  disloyal.  This  aroused  the  patriots  to  imme- 
diate and  earnest  action.  The  leaders  of  all  the  clans  met  for 
consultation  September  25,  1780,  and  started  on  a  march  toward 
Ferguson,  whose  men  had  robbed  and  burned  until  many  had  a 
personal  grievance  to  avenge.  They  began  their  march  with  little 
baggage  to  encumber  them,  having  a  blanket,  a  cup  and  a  wallet 
of  provisions,  consisting  principally  of  parched  cornmeal  mixed 
with  maple  sugar.  Touched  with  the  religious  solemnity  peculiar 
to  the  "ironsides,"  they  adopted  as  their  password,  "The  sword 
of  the  Lord  and  of  Gideon."  Their  march  continued  for  days 
over  mountain  passes  until  horses  began  to  give  way,  and  some 
of  the  men  could  not  stand  the  diet  and  sickness  decimated  their 
ranks.  But  this  band  of  patriots  still  pushed  on  in  the  line  of 
Ferguson's  retreat,  although  there  was  but  little  for  man  or  beast 
to  live  upon.  They  continued  the  march  until  they  reached  Cozv^ 
pens,  afterward  made  famous  as  the  battleground  where  Tarle- 
ton  defeated  General  Greene.  A  selection  of  the  fittest  men  and 
hordes  was  made  to  rush  on  with  all  speed;  all  the  footmen  were 
behind.  Their  number  seems  to  have  been  nine  hundred  and  ten, 
yet  the  Whig  army  is  thought  to  have  numbered  twelve  hundred 
and  the  British  eleven  hundred.  They  marched  on  all  night  and 
reached  Kings  Mountain  at  three  o'clock  p.  m.    A  plan  of  battle 


140  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMII.Y, 

was  immediately  formed,  a  simultaneous  attack  on  all  sides.  The 
part  of  the  mountain  occupied  by  Ferguson  was  of  oblong  shape, 
about  six  hundred  yards  long  and  two  hundred  and  fifty  yards 
wide,  and  its  summit  about  sixty  feet  above  the  surrounding 
country.  Colonel  Shelby's  regiment  was  to  take  a  position 
directly  opposite  to  that  of  Campbell's  and  form  the  left  center, 
Campbell's  left  and  Shelby's  right  coming  together.  Beyond 
Shelby  was  Williams'  command,  including  Brandon,  Hammond 
and  Chandler;  then  the  South  Carolinians  under  Lacy,  Hathorne 
and  Steen,  with  the  remainder  of  the  Wilkes  and  Surrey  men 
under  Cleveland,  together  with  the  Lincoln  troops  under  Cronicle 
and  Hambright.  All  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Cleveland. 
Thus  arranged  they  marched  to  their  respective  places,  and  before 
going  into  battle  Colonel  Cleveland  made  a  brief  speech  to  his 
men,  in  part  as  follows :  "When  engaged  you  are  not  to  wait  for 
the  word  of  command  from  me.  I  will  show  by  example  how  to 
fight.  I  can  undertake  no  more.  Every  man  must  consider  him- 
self an  officer  and  act  from  his  own  judgment.  If  any  of  you 
are  afraid,  such  shall  have  leazfe  to  retire,  and  they  are  requested 
to  immediately  take  themselves  off."  One  man,  John  Judd,  ex- 
pressed a  desire  to  remain  behind  "to  hold  the  horses."  The 
deadly  conflict  continued  for  more  than  an  hour,  when  Ferguson's 
officers  advised  him  to  surrender,  but  having  a  contempt  for  the 
untrained  soldiers  opposing  him,  he  declined.  Soon,  however,  he 
discovered  that  further  resistance  was  a  sacrifice  of  life  without 
any  hope  of  success.  He  summoned  a  few  of  his  ofticers,  and 
they  attempted  to  cut  their  way  out,  but  the  mountaineers  would 
not  have  it  so.  Pierced  by  not  less  than  half  a  dozen  balls,  he  fell 
from  his  horse.  The  battle  was  over.  The  great  British  com- 
mander was  dead.  His  rangers,  who  were  as  valiant  as  the  tenth 
legion,  still  fought,  but  they  now  numbered  but  few.  De  Peyster 
rallied  the  remaining  forces  and  retreated  behind  the  wagons  for 
protection,  but  the  patriots  were  on  all  sides  of  them  and  there 
was  no  escape.  He  finally  raised  the  white  flag.  The  moun- 
taineers, whose  homes  had  been  burned,  their  property  taken  and 
their  kin  folk  hanged,  fought  with  desperation  and  achieved  a 
glorious  victory.  More  than  four  hundred  British  were  killed 
and  seven  hundred  were  captured.  The  American  patriots  lost 
seventy-five  killed  and  more  than  one  hundred  wounded.  This 
battle  changed  the  plan  of  the  British  campaign.  It  gave  hope 
to  the  country  and  time  for  Washington  to  get  reinforcements 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  I4I 

from  the  French  in  both  men  and  money.  Kings  Mountain,  like 
Bunker  Hill,  is  a  monument  to  the  citizen  soldier.  It  turned  the 
tide  of  the  Revolution.  It  gave  hope  to  the  despondent  and  cour- 
age to  the  weak.  It  was  to  the  patriotic  what  the  first  glimpse 
of  the  rising  sun  is  to  the  weary  watcher  of  the  night.  As  soon 
as  Lord  Cornwallis  heard  of  it  he  began  a  hasty  retreat  into  South 
Carolina.  It  taught  the  British  generals  to  fear  the  mountaineers 
and  delayed  the  execution  of  the  plan  to  push  from  the  South 
through  Virginia  to  the  North.  This  delay  gave  Washington  time 
to  confer  with  Count  Rochambeau,  who  was  in  command  of  the 
French  troops  at  Newport,  and  plan  and  prepare  a  joint  cam- 
paign. Count  Rochambeau  sent  a  message  to  Count  de  Crosse, 
who  was  in  command  of  a  French  fleet  in  the  West  Indies,  sum- 
moning him  at  once.  It  was  a  response  to  this  order  that  brought 
the  French  fleet  to  Yorktown,  with  thirty-five  hundred  land  troops 
under  St.  Simon,  which  enabled  Washington  with  these  reinforce- 
ments to  compel  Lord  Cornwallis  to  surrender  the  British  army, 
and  thus  secure  American  independence.  Thus  we  see  hozv  im- 
portant to  tills  country  was  the  battle  of  Kings  Mountain,  and 
how  important  to  that  battle  were  the  services  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  James  Stecn  and  his  brother,  William  Steen. 

See  Lyman  ('.  Draper's  "Kings  Mountain  and  Its  Heroes." 
See  also  Speech  of  Fulton  Colville,  igoi. 

In  the  Congressional  Library  at  Washington,  D.  C,  there  is 
a  book  entitled,  "South  Carolina  in  the  Revolution,  i/y^-iy8o," 
by  McCrady.  See  page  68j,  inhere  is  found  a  sketch  of  Colonel 
James  Stecn  and  his  services  in  the  Revolution. 


I4I-a  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THEJ   STttN    FAMILY. 


ADDENDA  TO  BOOK  THREE. 


The  following  additional  information  concerning  the  descend- 
ants of  James  Steen,  furnished  by  Mrs.  A.  P.  DeBruler,  was 
received  too  late  to  be  incorporated  in  its  proper  place.  Page 
numbers  preceding  each  paragraph  give  the  proper  connection  of 
families  by  descent. 


CHAPTER  I. 


(See  page  lOO.) 
/X.— Elijah  A.  Arthur,  son  of  James  R.  and  Lettie  Ellen  Steen 
Arthur,  was  born  near  Glendale,  Daviess  County,  Ind.,  July  31, 
1870.  His  early  years  were  spent  on  his  father's  farm.  After 
attending  the  common  schools,  he  was  graduated  from  Franklin 
College,  Indiana,  and  from  the  Theological  Seminary  at  Leb- 
anon, Tenn.  He  was  ordained  a  minister  of  the  Gospel  in 
1900.  He  served  as  student-pastor  two  years  at  Patoika,  Ind., 
during  his  course  in  the  seminary.  After  his  graduation  from 
the  seminary  he  became  pastor  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  of 
I^gansport  and  remained  there  five  years.  He  then  accepted 
the  pastorate  of  the  Bethany  Presbyterian  Church  in  Vincennes, 
Ind.,  which  he  served  six  and  one-half  years,  resigning  in  1916 
to  go  to  the  "border"  with  the  Second  Regiment,  Indiana 
National  Guards,  of  which  he  had  been  chaplain  three  years. 
He  also  served  as  a  private  in  the  Spanish-American  War.  He 
was  married,  September  4,  1900,  to  Eva  Ford,  a  daughter  of 
Dr.  W.  M.  Ford,  of  Edinburg,  Ind.  Residence,  Vincennes,  Ind. 
To  the  Rev.  Elijah  A.  and  Eva  Ford  Arthur  have  been  born 
the  following  children : 

1.  James  Ford  Arthur  was  born  May  25,  1901. 

2.  Lilliard  Dale  Arthur  was  born  October  8,  1903. 

3.  Grace  Maude  Arthur  was  born  July  23,  1906. 

4.  Richard  Edward  Arthur  was  born,  and  died  May  12,  1906. 


de;sce;ndants  of  james  ste;e;n.  141-b 


CHAPTER  II. 


(See  page  117.) 

Richard  Steen,  the  son  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen 
and  his  wife  (formerly  a  Miss  Bogard),  was  born  in  Union  Dis- 
trict, South  Carolina,  and  was  married  in  the  same  locality  to 
Nancy  McDonald,  whose  parents  emigrated  from  Scotland  and 
located  in  South  Carolina.  Richard  and  Nancy  M.  Steen  con- 
tinued to  reside  in  South  Carolina  until  about  the  year  1806,  when 
they  removed  to  the  territory  of  Indiana,  and  located  on  a  tract 
of  land  obtained  from  the  Government,  and  upon  a  part  of  which 
is  now  located  the  original  plat  of  the  village  of  Wheatland,  Knox 
County,  about  thirteen  miles  from  Vincennes,  Ind.,  and  directly 
on  the  road  or  trail  from  Louisville,  Ky.,  to  St.  Louis,  Mo.  It 
is  the  impression  of  the  writer  of  this  sketch,  from  facts  gathered 
in  childhood  and  later,  that  Richard  Steen  and  his  family  were 
the  first  settlers  within  the  boundaries  of  Steen  Township,  Knox 
County,  and  from  him  the  township  was  named.  Richard  Steen 
and  his  sons  acquired  by  entry  and  purchase  a  large  body  of 
land  adjoining  his  original  location,  much  of  which  is  held  by  his 
descendants  at  this  time  (1916). 

Richard  Steen  possessed  the  sterling  qualities  that  make  a 
good  citizen  and  a  Christian  gentleman,  and  his  sons,  without 
exception,  followed  the  example  of  their  father.  Richard  Steen 
died  November  17,  1859,  aged  87  years,  5  months  and  15  days. 
To  Richard  and  Nancy  McDonald  Steen  were  born  eleven  chil- 
dren, who  lived  to  mature  years,  as  follows : 

I. — James  Steen,  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  July  26, 
1793- 

II. — John  Steen,  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  Novem- 
ber 12,  1797. 

III. — Samuel  B.  Steen,  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina, 
October  25,  1799. 

IV. — Elender  Steen,  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  De- 
cember I,  1803. 


I4I-C  BIOGRAPHY    OF'    THE)   STEVEN    FAMILY. 

V. — Louisa   Steen,  born   in    Union   District,    South   Carolina,   in 
1805. 

y^. — ^Mar}-  Steen,  born  near  Vincennes,  Indiana  Teriitory,  Jan- 
uary I,  1807. 

VII. — Jane  Steen   (date  of  birth  not  obtainable). 

VIII. — Elizabeth  Steen  (date  of  birth  not  obtainable). 

IX. — ■William  Gregory  Steen,  born  near  Wheatland,  Indiana  Ter- 
ritory, March  16,  181 3. 

X. — ^Lucinda  ( ?)   Steen  (date  of  birth  not  obtainable). 

XI. — Richard  Steen,  born  in  AVheatland,  Ind.,  February  22,  1817. 


(See  page  118 — 4.J 

James,   George   and  William   W^allace,   sons  of   Alfred  and 
Nancy  J.  Steen  Wallace,  died  in  infancy  or  early  childhood. 

I. — (Mary  Wallace  was  married  to  Lee  Chambers.    To  them  were 
born  the  following  children : 

1.  Meda  Chambers;  dead. 

2.  Sumner  Chambers,  who  was  married  to  Myra  Gilmore  and 
is  now  dead. 

3.  Lorella  Chambers,  who  was  married  to  Clement  Pickle.  To 
them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows: 

/. — Rachel  Pickle.     //. — Lee  Pickle.    ///. — Clement  Pickle. 

4.  Bessie  Chambers,  who  was  married  to  James  Phillippe.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children: 

/. — Kenneth  Phillippe.  //.—Gilbert  Phillippe.  ///.—Mor- 
ris Phillippe.     IV.— \  daughter. 

5.  William  Chambers,  who  married  Jessie  Cassell,  a  descendant 
of  Elizabeth  Steen  Richey,  by  whom  he  had  seven  children, 
as  follows : 

/. — Virgil  Chambers.  //. — John  Lyle  Chambers.  ///. — 
Merle  Chambers.  IV. — Ansel  Chambers.  V. — Dorthola 
Chambers.  P/. — Alethea  June  Chambers.  VII. — ^Mar- 
jory  Chambers. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  141-d 

II. — 'Helen  Wallace,  who  was  married  to  Martin  Pitman,  had  the 
following  children,  all  deceased : 
I.  Craven  Pitman.     2.  Ethel  Pitman.     3.  Infant. 

III. — Elizabeth  Alice  Wallace,  now  dead,  married  Winfield  Keith. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Estelle  Keith,  who  was  married  to  Frank  Linn.     To  them 
were  born  the  following  children  : 

/. — May  Linn,  now  dead.     //. — Ruth  Elizabeth  Linn. 

2.  Curtis  Keith,  who  was  married  to  Naomi  Phillippe.     They 
have  three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Helen  Phillippe.    //. — Maxine  Phillippe.    ///. — ^Warren 
Curtis  Phillippe. 

3.  Earl  Keith,  son  of  Winfield  and  Elizabeth  Alice  Keith,  was 
married  to  Mabel  Bicknell.     They  have  one  child : 

/. — Norman  Keith. 

I\'. — Charles  Wallace  was  married  first  to  Fannie  Bicknell,  and 
the  second  time  to  Annie  Dugan.  By  his  first  wife  he  had  the 
following  children: 

1.  Pearl  W^allace,  who  was  married  to  Harmon  Buck.     They 
have  three  sons,  as  follows : 

/.— \\'allace  Buck.    //.—Harold  Buck.    ///.—Winston  Buck. 

2.  Hazel  Wallace,  who  was  married  to  Logan  Winters.     They 
have  two  daughters,  as  follows : 

/. — Kathleen  Winters.     //. — Dorothea  Winters. 

3.  Isola  Wallace,  who  was  married  to  Homer  Scheffler.     They 
have  two  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Martha  May  Scheffler.    //.—Mary  Louise  Scheffler. 

By   his   second   wife   Charles   Wallace   had    two    children,    as 
follows : 

I.  Lew  Wallace.     2.  Alfred  Wallace. 

V. — 'Charlotte  Ann  Wallace  was  married  to  William  Gilmore. 
They  have  the  following  children : 

I.  Lola  May  Gilmore,  who  was  married  to  Arthur  Boicourt. 
They  have  one  child : 

/. — Eugene  Norman  Boicourt. 
f9-a) 


I4I-e  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    EAMILY. 

2.  Goldena  Gilmore,  who  was  married  to  Edward  Wampler. 
They  have  two  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Franklin  Wampler.     //. — Elizabeth  Ann  Wampler. 

3.  Mayfair  Hannah  Gilmore. 

4.  Gladys  Norene  Gilmore. 

5.  Ruth  Robertine  Gilmore. 

VI. — Oliver  Morton  Wallace  was  born  January  18,  1864.  He 
was  married  to  Isola  Freeman  in  1888.  Residence,  Shoals,  Ind. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Pauline  Wallace,  born  June  26,  1889.  She  was  married, 
April  I,  191 1,  to  Dr.  J.  G.  Jones,  a  practicing  physician  of 
Vincennes,  Ind.  To  them  have  been  born  two  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — ^Margaret  Sargent  Jones,  born  October  18,  1912. 
II. — Marion  Wallace  Jones,  born  March  15,  191 5. 

2.  Harold  Elmer  Wallace  was  born  June  13.  1894.  Residence, 
Bixby,  S.  D. 

3.  Morton  Freeman  Wallace  was  born  December  14,  1901. 
Residence,  Shoals,  Ind. 

4.  Mary  Jane  Wallace  was  born  August  29,  1904. 


(See  page  118 — 6.) 
John  A.  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Dunn  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  No- 
vember 30,  1828,  and  died  September  12,  1875.  He  was 
married  to  Mary  Leap.  To  them  were  born  seven  children, 
as  follows : 
/. — John  Calvin  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  A.  Steen,  was 

born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana.    He  was  married  to  Emma 

Kensler,  by  whom  he  had  several  children,  all  dead.     He 

was  married  a  second  time  to  Flora  Hankins.     To  them 

were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Nova  Steen.     2.  Oval  Steen. 
He  was  married  a  third  time  to  Arel  Oliver.     Residence, 

Wheatland,  Ind.     To  them  were  born  five  children,  as 

follows : 

5.  Loren   Steen.     4.  Juanita   Steen.     5.  Irma   Steen.     6. 
Robert  Steen.     7.  Ruby  Lee  Steen. 


DE^SCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEE^N.  141-f 

(See  page  ii8 — y.) 
7.  Leah  E.  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Dunn  Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana, 
October  lo,  1831,  and  married  William  C.  White.     To  them 
were  born  the  following  children  : 

/. — Indiana  White,  who  was  born  July  29,  1850,  and  mar- 
ried Thomas  A.  Green.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

1.  Walter  Stanley  Green,  bom  August  19,  1875,  and  mar- 
ried Edith  Rush. 

2.  Harry  Calton  Green,  born  December  3,  1877,  and  mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Bassett. 

5.  Jessie  Florence  Green,  born  March  28,  1881,  and  mar- 
ried Edward  J.  Lemon.  To  them  have  been  born  the 
following  children : 

a.  Willetta  Imogen  Lemon,  born  September  8,  1907. 
h.  Thomas  Edward  Lemon,  born  September  6.  19 12. 

4.  Thomas  Arthur  Green,  born  February  3,  1883,  and 
married  Maude  Essery. 

5.  Hannah  May  Green,  born  October  2,  1885,  and  died 
October  3,  1887. 

6.  Iva  Mignon  Green,  born  March  13,  1888,  and  died  Jan- 
uary 18,  1891. 

7.  Howard  Green,  born  April  25,  1894,  and  died  July  25, 

1895- 
//. — Elizabeth  White,  bom  January  16,  1855,  and  married 
James  R.  Steen,  a  son  of  Samuel  B.  Steen.    To  them  were 
born  the  following  children  : 

1.  Grace  Elizabeth  Steen,  born  December  4,  1875,  and 
married  George  Veatch.     They  have  one  son: 

a.  Maurice  Veatch. 

2.  Aimee  Dell,  born  January  7,  1878. 

Elizabeth  White  was  married  the  second  time  to  Thomas  A. 
Stevens,  who  has  since  died. 


(See  page  iig — II. 

John  Steen  married  Ruth  Robinson. 
William  Steen  married  Naomi  Robinson. 


I41-g  BIOCiRAPHY    OF    THE)    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Samuel  Steeti  married  Mary  Robinson. 
Harmon  Robinson  married  Ellender  Steen 


(See  page  iig — i.j 

Nancy  Ann  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  and  Ruth  R. 
Steen,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  March  ii,  1821, 
and  died  July  21,  1852,  aged  31  years,  4  months  and  10  days. 
She  was  married,  November  26,  1846,  to  William  Peter 
Long,  a  member  of  a  pioneer  family  of  Indiana  which  emi- 
grated from  Virginia  to  Kentucky,  thence  to  the  eastern  part 
of  Indiana.  The  grandfather  of  W.  P.  Long  served  his 
country  throughout  the  Revolutionary  War.  To  William  P. 
and  Nancy  A.  Steen  Ixing  were  born  the  following-  children: 

/.- — Arthur  Long  was  born  August  29,  1847,  and  died  Sep- 
tember 26,  1847. 

//. — Harriet  Almira  Long,  daughter  of  W.  P.  and  Nancy  A. 
Steen  Long,  was  born  September  24.  1848,  at  Wheatland, 
on  the  site  where  her  great-grandfather  settled  when  he 
came  to  Indiana.  After  arriving  at  maturity  she  became 
a  teacher  and  followed  that  profession  for  several  years. 
She  was  married,  July  6,  1886,  to  Albert  P.  De  Bruler,  a 
member  of  a  pioneer  family  of  Southern  Indiana  and  a 
veteran  in  the  Civil  War,  1861-65.  Since  her  marriage 
Mrs.  De  Bruler  has  been  actively  engaged  in  church  and 
philanthropic  work. 

///.—John  Steen  Long,  second  son  of  W' .  P.  and  Nancy 
A.  Steen  Long,  was  born  at  Wheatland,  Ind.,  Novem- 
ber 9,  1850,  and  died  at  A^incennes,  Ind..  January  19,  1888. 
He  received  a  common-school  education,  after  which  he 
attended  the  State  University  at  Bloomington,  Ind.  He 
studied  law,  practiced  his  profession  in  Vincennes,  Ind., 
and  was  elected  Prosecuting  Attorney  for  Knox  and 
Daviess  Counties  in  1882  and  reelected  in  1884.  John  S. 
Long  was  married  to  Mary  E.  Du  Kate  ]\Iay  23,  1878. 
To  them  were  bom  two  daughters,  as  follows : 

/.  Grace  Du  Kate  Long,  daughter  of  John  S.  and  ^lary 
Du  Kate  Long,  was  born  at  Vincennes,  Ind.,  March  10, 
1879.     She  was  married  to  Lester  James  Bond,  of  Oak- 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  141-h 

town,  Ind.,  February  23,   1898.     To  them  have  been 
born  two  children,  as  follows : 

a.  Helen  Louise  Bond,  born  at  Oaktown,  Ind.,  April  2, 
1900. 

b.  William  Brooks  Bond,  born  at  Oaktown,  Ind.,  March 
19,  1906. 

2.  Anna  Temple  Lx)ng,  second  daughter  of  John  S.  and 
Mary  Du  Kate  Long,  was  born  in  Vincennes,  Ind.,  Feb- 
ruary 6,  1881,  and  married,  December  20,  1905,  at  Oak- 
town, Ind.,  to  Emmet  Monroe  Jackson,  he  having  been 
born  in  South  America,  the  son  of  a  missionary  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  They  have  two  children, 
as  follows : 

a.  Mary  Alice  Jackson,  daughter  of  E.  M.  and  Anna  T. 
Jackson,  was  born  in  Middletown,  Ohio,  August  2, 
1908. 

b.  Emmet  Monroe  Jackson,  Jr.,  was  born  at  Spring- 
field, Mass.,  May  22,   1915. 

IV. — Thomas  Jefiferson  Long,  third  son  of  W.  P.  and  Nancy 
A.  Steen  Long,  was  born  at  Maysville,  Daviess  County, 
Ind.,  July  16,  1852,  and  died  March  26,  1853. 


(Sec  page  120 — 2.) 

2.  Naomi  Steen,  second  daughter  of  John  and  Ruth  Robinson 
Steen,  was  born  November  4,  1823,  and  died  May  24,  1904. 
On  September  21,  1854,  she  was  married  to  John  Lemen 
Cox,  whose  first  wife,  Mary  Robinson,  was  her  first  cousin 
oil  both  the  paternal  and  maternal  sides.  She  was  a  devoted 
mother  to  the  children  of  her  husband  by  his  first  wife,  as 
well  as  to  the  seven  children  born  to  J.  L.  Cox  and  herself, 
as  follows : 

/. — Enoch  Steen  Cox,  oldest  son  of  John  L.  and  Naomi  Cox, 
was  born  iVpril  26,  1856.  Enoch  Steen  Cox  was  married 
to  Ella  May  Keith  October  22,  1896,  who  died  March  26, 
1914.     To  them  was  born  one  child : 

I.  Naomi  Robertine  Cox  was  born  October  2,  1897.     She 
graduated   from  the  high  school  at  Bicknell,   Ind.,  in 


I4I-1  BIOGRAPHY    OP    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

June,  191 5,  and  from  Virginia  College,  Roanoke,  Va., 
in  June,  191 6.     Residence,  Bicknell,  Ind. 

//. — James  Lane  Cox,  the  second  son  of  John  L.  and  Naomi 
Steen  Cox,  was  born  October  9,  1857 ;  occupation,,  farmer. 
Residence,  Bicknell,  Ind. 

///. — Richard  Trimble  Cox,  the  third  son  of  John  L.  and 
Naomi  S.  Cox,  was  born  near  Bicknell,  Ind.,  September  8, 
1859;  occupation,  farmer  and  stock  dealer.  Residence, 
Bicknell,  Ind. 

IV. — Logan  Cox,  the  fourth  son  of  John  L.  and  Naomi 
Steen  Cox,  was  born  February  10,  1862.  After  receiving 
a  common-school  education  he  attended  school  at  Valpa- 
raiso, Ind.  He  taught  school  several  terms,  and  was  a 
student  in  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  111.,  four  years, 
but  was  stricken  with  a  fatal  illness  when  he  was  within 
a  few  weeks  of  graduation,  and  died  August  12,  1894, 
after  an  illness  of  eighteen  months. 

V. — 'Infant  daughter  of  John  L.  and  Naomi  S.  Cox  was 
born  March  10,  1861. 

VI. — Naomi  Cox,  the  second  daughter  of  John  L.  and  Naomi 
S.  Cox,  was  born  May  26,  1865,  and  married,  September 
12,  1904,  Samuel  Ray  Kitts,  a  farmer,  who  is  a  native  of 
Virginia.     Residence,  Bicknell,  Ind. 

VII. — Caroline  Cox,  the  youngest  daughter  of  John  L.  and 
Naomi  S.  Cox,  was  born  October  i,  1867.  She,  with  her 
brothers,  James  L.  and  Richard  T.,  reside  on  the  farm 
that  has  been  the  family  homestead  for  three  generations. 


(See  page  120 — 3.J 

Caroline  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  John  and  Ruth  Robin- 
son Steen,  was  born  November  23,  1825,  and  died  July  15, 
1893.  She  was  never  married,  but  continued  to  reside  on 
the  homestead  of  her  father.  After  the  death  of  her  brother 
and  his  wife  she  was  a  veritable  mother  to  their  three 
children,  whom  she  was  spared  to  rear  to  maturity. 


DESCENDANTS    OP   JAMES    STEEN.  I4I-J 

(See  page  120 — 6.) 

6.  Melissa  Ellen  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
John  and  Ruth  R.  Steen,  was  born  near  Wheatland,  Knox 
County,  Ind.,  January  8,  1830.  She  was  married,  April  21, 
1868,  to  Eli  H.  Dunn,  and  died  November  20,  1887.  To 
Eli  H.  and  Melissa  Steen  Dunn  were  bom  two  children,  as 
follows : 

I. — Ruth  Caroline  Dunn  was  born  October  29,  1870.  She 
was  married  to  Gilbert  Lytton,  of  Wheatland,  Ind.  To 
them  have  been  born  eight  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Raymond  Dunn  Lytton  was  born  December  30,  1891 ; 
a  machinist. 

2.  Louise  Lytton  was  born  March  17,  1893;  a  graduate 
of  the  high  school  at  Wheatland,  Ind. 

5.  John  Gilbert  Lytton  was  born  August  10,  1894;  a  grad- 
uate of  high  school. 

4.  William  Floyd  Lytton  was  born  October  10,  1895;  a 
graduate  of  high  school. 

5.  Lawrence  Hawkins  Lytton  was  born  March  24,  1898; 
a  graduate  of  high  school. 

6.  Ralph  Lytton  was  born  July  i,  1902. 

7.  James  Hugh  Lytton  was  born  March  8,  1906. 

8.  Bayard  Jefferson  Lytton  was  born  January  10,  1910. 

II. — John  Eli  Dunn,  only  son  of  Eli  Hawkins  and  Melissa 
Steen  Dunn,  was  born  near  Wheatland,  Ind.,  August  31, 
1872.  He  was  educated  in  the  common  schools,  the  Vin- 
cennes  University  and  Purdue  University;  occupation, 
farmer.  Residence,  Wheatland,  Ind.  He  was  married  to 
Lourene  J.  Eubanks.  To  them  was  born  one  daughter : 
I.  Grace  Dunn,  born  August  15,  1897.  She  is  now  (1916) 
a  senior  in  high  school. 


(See  page  124—5.) 

James  Steen  Dunn,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  James 
and  Mary  Steen  Dunn,  was  born  December  30,  1833,  ^"d 
married,  October  9,  1872,  Ruth  M.  Robinson.  To  them  have 
been  born  the  following  children: 


I4I-k  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THF   STEEN    FAMILY. 

/. — Thomas  A.  Dunn,  who  married  Elizabeth  Kackley.  Res- 
idence, Vincennes,  Ind.  To  them  have  been  born  the  fol- 
lowing children  : 

1.  Ruth  Elizabeth  Dunn  was  born  August  27,  1904. 

2.  Mary  Helen  Dunn  was  born  October  27,  1909. 

5.  Frances  Margaret  Dunn  was  born  February  23,  1915. 

//. — Margaret  Dunn,  who  was  married  to  William  Root. 

///. — James  Dunn,  who  was  married  to  Grace  White.  Resi- 
dence, Bay  City,  Mich. 

IV. — William  Dunn,  a  twin  to  James. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


Ellender  Steen,  daughter  of  Richard  Steen,  and  granddaugh- 
ter of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen.  who  was  killed  in  the 
battle  of  Kings  Alountain,  was  born  December  i,  1803,  and  died 
March  4,  1887.  She  was  married  to  Harmon  Britton  Rohinson 
October  8,  1822.  Three  of  her  brothers,  viz.,  John,  Samuel  and 
William,  married  sisters  of  Harmon  Robinson.  Harmon  Robin- 
son and  Ellender  Steen  Robinson  settled  on  a  farm,  a  few  miles 
north  of  Wheatland,  Ind.  They  were  prosperous  and  highly 
respected  members  of  the  community  and  reared  a  family  of  eight 
children.  Ellender  Robinson  survived  her  husband  a  number  of 
years.  She  conducted  the  affairs  of  her  family  and  business  most 
creditably,  was  active  until  her  last  illness,  and  died  respected  by 
all  who  knew  her.  The  following  are  the  descendants  of  Harmon 
B.  and  Ellender  Steen  Robinson  : 

I. — Richard  Robinson,  the  eldest  son  of  Harmon  B.  and  Ellender 
S.  Robinson,  was  born  October  16,  1824,  in  Steen  Township, 
Knox  County.  Indiana,  and  died  February  13,  1888.  He  was 
married  to  Frances  Stevenson,  who  was  born  in  County  Tyrone, 
Ireland,  April  i,  1829,  and  died  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  Feb- 
ruary 16,  1869.  Richard  Robinson  was  widely  known  and 
highly  respected  throughout  Knox  and  adjoining  counties,  and 
by  his  thrift  and  business  ability  acquired  a  competence.     To 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  141-I 

Richard  and  Frances  S.  Robinson  were  born  ten  children,  as 
follows : 

1.  Sarah  Ellen  Robinson  was  born  January  2,  1852.  She  was 
married  to  Simon  T.  McKinley  December  4,  1877,  who  died 
April  29,  1886.     No  children.     Residence,  Vincennes,   Ind. 

2.  James  Luther  Robinson  was  born  September  8,  1854.  He 
was  a  graduate  of  the  Louisville  (Ky.)  Medical  College 
and  practiced  his  profession  successfully  in  Wheatland,  Ind., 
and  vicinity  for  several  years.  He  was  married  to  Alice  J. 
McGarrah.  His  death  occurred  November  8,  1910.  To 
James  L.  and  Alice  J.  Robinson  was  born  one  child : 

/. — Lois  Elizabeth  Robinson  was  born  May  22,  1901. 

3.  Naomi  Jane  Robinson  was  born  January  29,  1856,  and  was 
married  to  Andrew  Purcell  Langdon  December  27,  1881. 
To  them  were  born  two  children,  who  died  in  infancy. 

4.  Mary  Elizabeth  Robinson  was  born  September  20,  1857,  and 
was  married  to  Elliot  Tyler  Cox  October  8,  1882.  Their 
home  is  in  Bicknell,  Ind.  Seven  children  were  born  to^  Elliot 
and  Mary  Robinson  Cox,  as  follows : 

/. — Nellie  Cox  was  born  August  11,  1883,  and  was  married 
to  Charles  Phillippi.     They  have  one  son  : 
I.  Harold  Phillippi. 

//. — Asher  C.  Cox  was  born  September  8,   1884.     He  was 
married  to  Bessie  Watson. 

///. — Richard  Robinson  Cox  was  born  in  July,  1887.     Resi- 
dence, Bicknell.  Ind. 

IV. — Agnes  Frances  Cox  was  born  December  31,  1889.    She 
is  a  teacher  in  the  Bicknell  city  school. 

['. — Jessie  May  Cox  was  born  in  October,  1892.     She  was 
married  to  Roy  Horn.     Residence,  Bicknell,  Ind.     They 
have  one  son  : 
I.  Miles  Cox  Horn. 

rV. — Lena  M.  Cox  was  born  August  9,  1893. 

P//. — ^Donald  Elliot  Cox  was  born  January  26,  1898. 

5.  Margaret  Celeste  Robinson  (a  twin  to  Mary  Elizabeth)  was 
born  September  20,  1857.     Residence,  Vincennes,  Ind. 

6.  Catharine  Belle  Robinson  was  born  September  17,  1859. 
She  was  married  to  Lester  Root,  who  was  born  March  13, 


I4I-m  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STT^EN    FAMILY. 

1859,  and  who  died  March  3,  1904.    To  Lester  and  Catharine 
Robinson  Root  were  born  six  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Hazel  Blanche  Root  was  born  March  13,  1888. 
//. — Richard  Augustus  Root  was  born  March  8,  1890. 
///. — Waldo  Earl  Root  was  born  November  6,  1893. 
IV. — Catharine  Ruth  Root  was  born  June  29,  1895, 
V. — Frances  Robinson  Root  was  born  October  15,  1897. 
VI. — Lester  Sylvan  Root  was  born  February  26,  1899. 

7.  Fannie  Florence  Robinson  was  born  January  10,  1861.  She 
was  married,  April  9,  1885,  to  John  A.  Elliott.  They  have 
two  children,  as  follows : 

/.—Raymond  Luther  Elliott  was  born  March  9,  1886,  and 
married  Mattie  Threlkeld.     They  have  one  child : 
I.  Elsie  Merle  Elliott  was  born  November  11,   191 1. 

//. — John  Ralph  Elliott  was  born  October  25.  1887. 

8.  John  Harmon  Robinson  was  born  June  27,  1862.  He  mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Penn.  Residence,  Marshall,  Ark.  Three  chil- 
dren were  born  to  them,  as  follows : 

/. — John  Weik  Robinson  was  born  in  March,  1909. 
//. — ^Mary  Ellen  Robinson  was  born  October  10,  191 2. 
///. — Anetta  Catharine  Robinson  was  bom  ,  191 5. 

9.  Richard  M.  Robinson  was  born  July  6,  1864.  He  grew  to 
manhood  on  his  father's  farm,  became  an  extensive  farmer 
and  stock  dealer,  and  later  removed  to  Vincennes,  Ind., 
where  he  was  interested  in  various  lines  of  business,  and  was 
appointed  postmaster  of  the  city  of  Vincennes.  Richard  M. 
Robinson  was  marred  to  Anna  M.  Donahue,  she  having 
been  born  August  14,  1867.  Residence,  Vincennes,  Ind.  Six 
children  have  been  born  to  them,  as  follows : 

I. — Richard  Grover  Robinson  was  born  December  10,  1893. 
//. — Anna  Corrine  Robinson  was  born  May  7,  1895. 
///. — Frances  Aline  Robinson  was  born  July  7,  1897. 
IV. — Margaret  Eleanor  Robinson  was  born  July  31,  1900. 
V. — ^Catharine  Dymple  Robinson  was  born   November  11, 

1903. 
VI. — ^Charles  Donahue  Robinson  was  born  July  16,  1908. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  141-n 

10.  Ulysses  T.  Robinson,  the  fourth  son  and  youngest  child  of 
Richard  and  Frances  Stevenson  Robinson,  was  born  in  Knox 
County,  Indiana,  February  ii,  1866.  He  is  extensively 
engaged  in  farming  and  stock  raising. 

II. — Naomi  Jane  Robinson,  oldest  daughter  of  Harmon  and  Ellen- 
der  Steen  Robinson,  was  born  March  4,  1826.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  Hanley  Elliot,  by  whom  she  had  one  child,  who  died  in 
infancy.  She  was  married  a  second  time  to  John  Stevenson, 
who  also  died.  She  was  married  a  third  time  to  Ephraim  Phil- 
lippi,  who  survived  her.  She  died  June  13,  1913.  She  was  a 
woman  of  sterling  worth  and  a  faithful  wife.  Although  having 
no  children,  she  was  a  mother  to  numerous  children  of  her 
relatives  and  friends,  who  will  arise  and  call  her  blessed. 

III. — Nancy  Margaret  Robinson,  the  second  daughter  and  third 
child  of  Harmon  and  Ellender  Steen  Robinson,  was  born  on 
her  father's  farm  in  Steen  Township,  Knox  County,  Indiana, 
May  4,  1827.  She  was  married  tO'  Richard  Merrell,  and  died 
June  27,  1855.  To  Richard  and  Nancy  Merrell  was  born  one 
child : 

I.  George  W.  Merrell  was  born  May  11,  1855,  and  died  Sep- 
tember 8,  1855. 

IV. — Mary  Ann  Robinson,  the  third  daughter  and  fourth  child  of 
Harmon  and  Ellender  Steen  Robinson,  was  born  September  8, 
1829,  and  died  August  6,  1852.  She  was  married,  October  4, 
1849,  to  John  Lemen  Cox,  a  member  of  a  pioneer  family  of 
Knox  County,  who  came  from  Kentucky  at  an  early  date.  To 
John  L.  and  Mary  A.  Cox  were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

1.  John  Crittenden  Cox  was  born  July  13,  1850.  He  grew  to 
manhood  on  his  father's  farm,  attended  the  public  school 
in  his  neighborhood,  also  the  Commercial  School  in  Terre 
Haute  and  Indianapolis,  and  has  been  actively  engaged  in 
various  occupations.  He  served  one  term  as  Sheriff  of  Knox 
County.  Since  his  retirement  from  the  office  of  Sheriff  he 
has  been  one  of  the  leading  and  influential  business  men  of 
the  city  of  Bicknell,  Knox  County,  Ind. 

2.  Jonathan  Piety  Cox  was  born  August  13,  1851.  He  married 
Katharine  Curry,  with  whom  he  lived  until  his  death,  Jan- 
uary 12,  191 1.     No  children  resulted  from  their  marriage. 


I4I-O  BIOGRAPHY    OF    TH^   STUEN    FAMILY. 

He  was  actively  engaged  in  commercial  pursuits  during  his 
life. 

3.  Harmon  Brittain  Cox,  a  twin  brother  of  the  above,  was 
born  August  13,  1851.  He  married  Flora  Barr,  daughter  of 
Hugh  Barr,  of  Bruceville,  Knox  County,  Ind.,  October  26, 
1879,  and  died  in  Washington,  Ind.,  in  July,  1897.  He  was 
a  man  successful  in  business  and  happy  in  his  domestic  life 
To  Harmon  B.  and  Flora  B.  Cox  were  born  three  children, 
as  follows : 

/. — Hugh  Lemen  Cox  wias  born  in  1880.    He  married  ]\Iabel 
Preston,  of  Olney,  111.     To  Hugh  L.  and  Alabel  P.  Cox 
was  born  one  child : 
/.  Hugh  Preston  Cox  was  born  OctO'ber  28,  1906. 

//. — Martha  Barr  Cox  was  born  December  16,  1882.  She 
was  married  to  Elza  Suddeth  in  December,  191 3.  Resi- 
dence, Washington,  Ind. 

///. — Flora  Brittain  Cox,  the  second  daughter  of  Harmon  B. 
and  Flora  B.  Cox,  was  born  in  Washington,  Ind.,  Decem- 
ber 17,  1888.  She  resides  with  her  mother  in  Washington, 
Indiana. 

y. — Abner  Trimble  Robinson,  the  second  son  and  fifth  child  of 
Harmon  and  Ellender  Steen  Robinson,  was  born  in  Steen  Town- 
ship, Knox  County,  Indiana,  and  died  near  the  place  of  his 
birth  May  13,  1880.  He  was  married  to  Isabell  Jordon.  To 
them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Louisa  Jane  Robinson  was  born  June  26,  1855.  She  was 
married  to  Louis  Harbin,  and  to  them  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children  : 

/. — Harriet  Harbin,  who  died  in  infancy. 

//.- — Grace  Harbin,  who  was  married  to  George  Colgrove. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 
I.  Farrell  Colgrove.    2.  Noel  Colgrove.    j.  Dorothea  Col- 
grove. 

Louisa  Jane  Robinson  was  married,  after  the  death  of  Louis 
Harbin,  to  Robert  Gilmore,  and  by  him  had  one  son : 
4.  Curtis  Gilmore. 

2.  William  H.  Robinson,  son  of  Abner  T.  and  Isabell  Robin- 


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son,  was  born  April  3,   1858,  and  was  married  to   Rachel 
Johnson,  by  whom  he  had  two  children,  as  follows : 
/. — ^Pearl  Robinson,  who  was  married  to  Noah  Pinkstaff. 
They  have  three  children,  as  follows : 
I.  Pauline   Pinkstafif.     2.    Kenneth    Pinkstaff.     j.    Hazel 
Pinkstaff. 
//. — ^Charles  Robinson,  son  of  William   H.   and  Rachel  J- 
Robinson,  married  Ora  W'ampler.    They  have  two  daugh- 
ters, as  follows : 
/.  Lx)is  Naomi  Robinson.     2.  Mary  Ruth  Robinson. 

3.  George  Willard  Robinson,  son  of  Abner  T.  and  Isabell  J. 
Robinson,  died  unmarried,  aged  26  years. 

4.  Clara  Robinson,  daughter  of  Abner  T.  and  Isabell  J.  Robin- 
son, was  married  tO'  Obadiah  Fitzpatrick.  They  have  two 
children,  as  follows : 

/. — Lester  Fitzpatrick.     //. — Silvia  Fitzpatrick. 

5.  Nora  Robinson,  daughter  of  x\bner  T.  and  Isabell  J.  Robin- 
son, was  married  to  Judson  B.  Huntington.  To  them  have 
been  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Agnes  Huntington.     //. — Carl  Huntington.     ///. — ^Pau- 

line    Huntington.      /['. — Julia    Huntington.      V. — Bruce 

Huntington . 

VI. — Harmon  Robinson,  the  third  son  of  Harmon  B.  and  Ellender 

Steen  Robinson,  was  born  August  6,  1833,  and  died  August  9, 

1880.     He  was  never  married,  but  continued  to  reside  with  his 

mother  on  the  farm  where  he  was  born  until  his  death.     He 

was  extensively  engaged  in  agriculture  and  stock  raising;  was 

a  successful  business  man  and  acquired  a  competence. 

VII. — Elizabeth  Louisa  Robinson,  the  fourth  daughter  of  Har- 
mon B.  and  Ellender  S.  Robinson,  was  born  March  3,  1835,  and 
died  November  19,  1880,  near  Wheatland,  Ind.     Elizabeth  L. 
Robinson  was  married  to  Eli  Merrell.    To  them  was  born  one 
child.     Mr.  Merrell  died  during  the  infancy  of  his  daughter, 
and  she  was  reared  by  her  mother,  who  never  remarried : 
I.  Eleanore  Katharine  Merrell  was  married  to  George  McFeely, 
by  whom  she  had  one  child,  Margaret  Elizabeth  McFeely 
(usually    called    "Bessie"),    who    after    the    death    of    her 
mother,  which  occurred  in  her  infancy,  was  reared  mainly  in 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  the  family  of  her  paternal  grandfather : 


I4I-q  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

/. — Margaret  Elizabeth  McFeely  was  married  to  Dr.  John 
Garrigns  and  resides  in  Terre  Haute,  Ind.  To  Dr.  Gar- 
rigus  and  "Bessie"  McFeely  Garrigns  was  born  one  child: 
/.  Margaret  Garrigus. 

VIII. — James  Robinson,  son  of  Harmon  and  Ellender  S.  Robin- 
son, was  born  February  2,  1837,  and  died  May  31,  1851. 


CHAPTER  V. 


Louisa  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Richard  Steen  and  a  grand- 
daughter of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in 
the  battle  of  Kings  Mountain  October  7,  1780,  was  born  about 
1805,  probably  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  and  was  brought 
by  her  parents  to  Knox  County,  Indiana,  about  1806.  She  died 
in  1838,  aged  33  years.  She  was  married  in  1827  to  Robert 
McCoy  II,  a  member  of  a  prominent  Virginia  family,  who  was 
born  in  1804  and  died  in  1888.  To  them  were  born  two  sons,  as 
follows : 

I. — ^Jo'hn  Richard  McCoy,  son  of  Robert  McCoy  II  and  Louisa 
Steen  McCoy,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  in  1834  and 
died  in  1896.  He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  and  was  mar- 
ried to  Sarah  Adams,  of  Knox  County,  Indiana,  who  was  born 
in  1838  and  who  died  in  1911.  To  them  were  born  the  follcvwing 
children : 

I.  Ulysses  Grant  McCoy,  son  of  John  R.  and  Sarah  Adams 
McCoy,  was  born  in  1866  and  was  married  to  Ella  Jordon. 
His  occupation  is  that  of  grain  dealer.  Residence,  Vin- 
cennes,  Ind.     To  them  were  born  the   following  children: 

/. — ^Cora  McCoy,   daughter  of  Ulysses  and  Ella  Jordon 

McCoy.     Residence,  Vincennes,  Ind. 
//. — Frank  McCoy,  son  of  Ulysses  and  EHa  Jordon  McCoy, 

was  married  to  Ruth  StaiTord.     Occupation,  a  mechanic. 

They  have  one  son  : 

I.  John  McCoy. 
///. — Margaret  McCoy,  second  daughter  of  Ulysses  and  Ella 

J.  McCoy,  married  Ray  Shepard.     They  have  one  son: 

I.  Guy  Shepard. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  141-r 

IV.— Mamie  McCoy.     F.— Evelyn  McCoy. 

2.  Benjamin  Franklin  McCoy,  second  son  of  John  R.  and  Sarah 
Adams  McCoy,  was  born  in  1868.  He  was  married  to  Lizzie 
Welton.  He  is  a  grain  dealer  and  farmer  at  Sullivan,  Ind. 
To  them  have  been  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Lowell  B.   McCoy,  who  married  Ethel  Wilson.     They 

have  two  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Carroll  Winifred  McCoy.    2.  Margaret  Lucile  McCoy. 
//. — Emil   Welton   McCoy,   a  student  of   medicine   at  the 

Indiana  University. 
///. — John  Royce  McCoy,  a  student  at  Purdue  University. 
/F.— Miriam  AlcCoy.     F.— Pauline  McCoy. 

3.  James  Norman  McCoy,  the  third  son  of  John  R.  and  Sarah 
Adams  McCoy,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  in  1873. 
He  married  Mamie  Johnston.  Occupation,  physician  at  Vin- 
cennes,  Ind.     They  have  one  child  : 

/. — -Mildred  McCoy,  a  student. 

4.  Libbie  McCoy,  only  daughter  of  John  R.  and  Sarah  Adams 
McCoy,  was  born  in  1877.  She  married  J.  D.  Burnett,  a 
farmer  of  Knox  County,  Indiana.  They  have  four  children, 
as  follows : 

/. — Claude  Burnett,  a  teacher.     He  married  Ora  Bonewitz. 
//. — Olive  Burnett,  a  teacher. 
///. — ^]\Iarie  Burnett,  a  teacher. 
IV. — Sylvan  Burnett,  a  student. 

II. — James  Steen  AlcCoy,  the  second  son  of  Robert  McCoy  II 
and  Louisa  Steen  McCoy,  was  born  in  Knox  County,  Indiana, 
in  1836,  and  died  in  1905.  He  became  an  extensive  land  owner 
in  Knox  and  Pike  Counties  and  amassed  a  comfortable  fortune. 
He  was  twice  married.  His  first  wife  was  the  daughter  of 
James  D.  Williams,  at  one  time  Governor  of  Indiana.  To 
James  S.  and  Sarah  Williams  McCoy  were  born  five  children, 
as  follows : 

1.  George  W.  McCoy,  who  married  Nettie  Gernand.  He  is 
engaged  in  farming.  He  was  formerly  Adjutant-General  of 
the  Indiana  National  Guard. 

2.  Ida  ]\IcCoy,  eldest  daughter  of  James  S.  and  Sarah  W'illiams 


I4I-S  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMII^Y. 

McCoy,  married  William  Doty,  a  farmer  of  Petersburg,  Pike 
County,  Ind.     They  have  the  following  children : 

/. — Eva  Doty,  who  married  Thomas  Jackson,  a  farmer  of 
Petersburg,  Ind.     They  have  two  children. 

//. — May  Doty,  who  married  a  Mr.  Harris  (  ?).    They  have 
one  child. 

///. — Ira  Doty,  a  farmer.     Residence,  Petersburg,  Ind. 

IV. — Beulah  Doty,  who  married  Charles  Limp.    They  have 
two  children. 

['. — Georgia  Doty,   daughter  of   \\'illiam  and   Ida   McCoy 
Doty,  is  engaged  in  teaching. 

f-V.— Loca  Doty,  a  student. 

3.  Xancy  McCoy,  the  second  daughter  of  James  S.  and  Sarah 
Williams  McCoy,  was  married  to  George  Frank,  a  banker. 
Residence,  Petersburg,  Ind.  They  have  two  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — Nellie  Frank.     //. — Louise  Frank. 

4.  Louisa  McCoy,  the  third  daughter  of  James  S.  and  Sarah 
Williams  AlcCoy,  married  Charles  Proctor,  a  druggist  of 
Union  City,  Ind.     They  have  two  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Sarah  Louise  Proctor.     //. — Robert  Proctor. 

5.  Ruth  McCoy,  the  fourth  daughter  of  James  S.  and  Sarah 
W.  McCoy,  married  Elmer  Davidson.  Residence,  Peters- 
burg. Ind.     The  following  are  their  children : 

/. — Eyron  Davidson,  a  student. 

//. — Edith  Davidson,  a  student. 

///. — Martha  Davidson.     /['. — ^Mary  Davidson.     Twins. 

James  S.  McCoy  was  married  a  second  time  to  Elizabeth 
Siple,  of  Pike  County,  Indiana.  By  this  marriage  he  had  two 
children,  who  died  in  early  childhood. 


Lucinda  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Richard  and  Nancy  McDonald 
Steen,  and  a  granddaughter  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen, 
married    Parmenas    Beckes.      Thev   had    no   children.      Date   of 


DESCENDANTS   OF   JAMES    STEE:n.  141-t 

birth,  marriage  or  death  not  obtainable,  and  not  absolutely  sure 
of  given  name,  but  certain  of  the  fact  that  a  daughter  of  Richard 
and  Nancy  AI.  Steen  married  Parmenas  Beckes  and  died  without 
heirs. 


CHAPTER  VI. 


Jane  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Richard  and  Nancy  McDonald 
Steen,  and  a  granddaughter  of  the  Lieutenajit-Colonel  James 
Steen  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Kings  Mountain  (date  of 
birth  not  obtainable),  was  married  to  Charner  Hawkins.  They 
settled  in  Daviess  County,  Indiana,  and  to  them  were  born  three 
children,  as  follows : 

I. — Eli  Hawkins,  who  lived  to  early  manhood,  but  died  unmarried. 

II. — 'Nancy  Hawkins,  who  became  the  second  wife  of  James  T. 
Prather,  whose  first  wife  was  a  daughter  of  James  Steen  and 
a  granddaughter  of  Richard  Steen.  To  James  T.  Prather  and 
his  wife.  Nancy  Hawkins  Prather,  were  born  seven  children, 
as  follows : 

1.  James  Eli  Prather,  who  was  married  to  Laura  J.  Harvey 
November  26,  1882.     The  following  are  their  children: 

/. — James  Eli  Prather,  Jr.,  now  deceased. 

//. — ^Cora  Jewel  Prather,  who  was  married  to  Joseph  Wilson. 

///. — Jacob  Harvey  Prather,  who  married  Maude  Anthony. 

IV. — Anna  Lee  Prather,  who  was  married  to  B.  F.  Piper. 
They  have  one  child : 
I.  Dorothea  Jewel  Piper. 

2.  Ethelda  Jane  Prather  (daughter  of  James  T.  and  Nancy  H. 
Prather),  deceased. 

3.  Mary  Ellen  Prather  (daughter  of  James  T.  and  Nancy  H. 
Prather),  deceased. 

4.  William  Isaac  Prather,  who  married  Lavina  Truelove.  He 
is  actively  engaged  in  business  in  Wheatland,  Ind.,  and  has 
a  family  of  eight  children,  as  follows: 

(9-b) 


141 -U  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE)   STEEN    FAMILY. 

/. — Simeon  Roy  Prather,  who  was  married  to  Efifie  Wamp- 

ler.     They  have  one  child : 

I.  William  Milton  Prather. 
//. — ^James    William    Prather,    who    was    married    to    Gale 

Wells.     They  have  one  child : 

I.  James  William  Prather,  Jr. 
///. — Clinton  Charner  Prather.     IV. — Alta  Marie  Prather, 

V. — Mayfair  Ellen  Prather.    F/.— John  Theodore  Prather. 

VII. — Mary  Blanche  Prather.     F///.— Martha  Washing- 
ton Prather. 

5.  Nancy  Ann,  daughter  of  James  T.  and  Nancy  H.  Prather, 
was  married  to  Rev.  Linden  Lazwell.  They  have  one  child: 
I. — Harold  Lazwell. 

6.  John  Charner  Prather;  dead. 

7.  Dr.  Samuel  Albert  Prather  is  a  physician,  practicing  his  pro- 
fession in  Vincennes,  Ind.  He  was  married  to  Dora  Slaw- 
son.     They  have  two  children,  as  follows : 

I. — Ralph  Albert  Prather.    //. — William  Dwight  Prather. 

in. — Louisa  V.  Hawkins,  the  second  daughter  of  Charner  and 
Jane  Steen  Hawkins,  was  born  in  Daviess  County,  Indiana. 
She  was  married  to  Hosea  Murray  and  for  some  years  lived 
near  Wheatland,  Ind ;  later  the  family  moved  farther  West, 
probably  to  Kansas.     The  following  are  their  children : 

I.  Eli  Tolbert  Murray.  2.  Clara  Jane  Murray.  3.  Dr.  C.  W. 
Murray.  4.  Myrtle  Murray.  5.  Lillie  Murray.  6.  Sadie 
Murray. 


CHAPTER  VII. 


Elizabeth  Steen,  daughter  of  Richard  Steen  and  granddaugh- 
ter of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Steen,  who  was  killed  in  the 
battle  of  Kings  Mountain  (date  of  birth  not  obtainable),  was 
married  to  John  Richey.  To  them  were  born  seven  children,  as 
follows : 

I. — Richard  Steen  Richey,  who  married  Mary  Jane  McClure.    To 
them  were  born  eight  children,  as  follows ; 


DESCEINDANTS   OF   JAMES    STEVEN.  I4I-V 

1.  Pelly  Richey,  who  died  in  infancy. 

2.  James  Madison  Richey,  a  twin  brother  to  the  above,  who 
married  MeHssa  Smith.  To  them  were  born  five  children, 
three  of  whom  died  in  infancy: 

/. — ^Ines  Richey,  who  married  James   PhilHpps.     To  them 
were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 
I.  Frances  Phillipps.     2.  Jajnes  Phillipps. 

//. — Maynie  Richey,  who  married  Clarence  Bratten. 

3.  Mary  Bell  Richey,  daughter  of  Richard  Steen  and  Mary  J. 
McClure  Richey,  married  John  Tiler  Sartor.  To  them  were 
born  five  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Lewis    Sartor,    who    married    Alargaret    Hollingsworth. 
They  have  one  child: 
I.  Lucile  Sartor. 

//. — Richard  Steen  Sartor,  the  second  son  of  John  T.  and 
Mary  Bell  Richey  Sartor,  married  Jessie  Wilson.     They 
have  one  child : 
I.  Jewel  Sartor. 

///.— Effie  Sartor,  the  daughter  of  John  T.  and  Mary  Bell 
Richey  Sartor,  married  George  Kackley.     They  had  two 
sons  who  died  in  infancy  and  the  following  children: 
I.  Gilbert  Kackley.     2.  Helen  Kackley. 

IV . — Jennie  Sartor,  the  daughter  of  John  T.  and  Mary  Bell 
Richey  Sartor,  married  Frank  Lemen.  They  have  one 
son: 

J.  Maynard  Lemen. 

V. — Noble  Sartor,  son  of  John  T.  and  Mary  Bell  Richey 
Sartor,  married  Dora  Mason.    They  have  one  child: 
J.  Irene  Sartor. 

4.  Robert  D.  Richey,  third  son  of  Richard  Steen  and  Mary  J. 
McClure  Richey,  married  Adaline  Chancellor.  To  this  mar- 
riage was  born  one  child,  who  died  in  infancy  with  mother. 
Robert  Richey  was  married  a  second  time  to  Ann  Chan- 
cellor.    To  this  marriage  was  born  one  child : 

/• — Anna  Bell  Richey,  who  married  John  Kinneman. 

5.  Elizabeth  Jane  Richey,  the  second  daughter  of  Richard  Steen 


I4I-W  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

and  Mary  Jane  McClure  Richey,  married  John  Bicknell.    To 
them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Omer  John  Bicknell,  practicing  dentistry  in  the  city  of 
Bicknell,  married  Alberta  Mumaw. 

//. — Ottie  Bicknell  married  Vivien  Weaver.     To  them  were 
born  three  children,  as  follows : 
I.  Ruth  Weaver.     2.  Robert  Weaver.     5.   Steen  W^eaver. 

///. — ^Flossie  Bicknell  married  Harry  Smith.    They  have  one 
child : 

/.  John  Smith. 

6.  John  Elsworth  Richey,  the  fourth  son  and  sixth  child  of 
Richard  Steen  and  Mary  Jane  McClure  Richey,  married 
Anna  West.     To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows: 

/. — ^Perry  Steen  Richey,  who  is  a  graduate  of  Purdue  Uni- 
versity and  is  State  Agent  of  the  Experiment  Station  of 
Purdue  University.     He  married  Pearl  Phillippe.     They 
have  one  child : 
I.  John  Philip  Richey. 

//. — ]\Iyron  Richey,  the  second  son  of  John  Elsworth  and 
Anna  AVest  Richey,  is  a  student  in  high  school. 

7.  Perry  Richey,  the  fifth  son  of  Richard  Steen  and  ]\Iary  Jane 
McClure  Richey,  died  in  infancy. 

8.  Margaret  M.  Richey,  the  third  daughter  of  Richard  Steen 
and  Mary  Jane  ]\IcClure  Richey,  married  William  D.  Pin- 
nick.     To  them  were  born  three  sons,  as  follows: 

/. — Rush  Pinnick.    //. — Royal  Pinnick.    ///. — Orlando  Pin- 
nick. 

II. — ^Daniel  Richey,  the  second  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Steen 
Richey,  married  America  Smith.  To  them  were  born  four  chil- 
dren, as  follows : 

1.  America  Richey,  who  married  a  Mr.  Allen.  To  them  were 
born  four  children. 

2.  Isabell  Richey ;  died  unmarried. 

3.  Laura  Richey ;  died  unmarried. 

4.  Benjamin  Richey;  died  unmarried. 

III. — Katharine  Richey,  the  third  child  and  oldest  daughter  of 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  14I-X 

John  and  Elizabeth  Steen  Richey,  married  Robert  Stevenson, 
a  prosperous  farmer  and  influential  in  politics  in  Knox  County, 
Indiana.  To  them  were  born  three  daughters  and  one  son,  all 
of  whom  reached  maturity  and  married,  as  follows : 

1.  Frances  Stevenson,  who  married  George  W.  jMcKinley.  To 
them  were  born  two  daughters  and  two  sons,  as  follows : 

/. — Robert  Walter  McKinley. 

//. — William  Joshua  McKinley    (twin  of  Julia  Katharine 
McKinley)  married  Fannie  Wampler.    To  them  were  born 
two  children,  as  follows : 
I.  Paul  McKinley.    2.  Bonnie  McKinley. 

///. — Julia  Katharine  McKinley   (twin  of  William  Joshua 
McKinley)  ;  unmarried. 

IV. — Nellie  McKinley,  who  was  married  to  George  S.  Alton. 

2.  Ellen  Stevenson,  the  second  child  of  Robert  and  Katharine 
Richey  Stevenson,  was  married  to  Elmer  Swope.  To  them 
were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Robert  Swope,  who  married  Venie  Black.     They  have 
one  son: 
/.  Robert  Swope. 

//. — John  Swope,  who  married  Nellie  Cain.    They  have  four 
children,  as  follows : 

I.  Ralph   Swope.      2.   Lois   Swope.     j.   Edward    Swope. 
4.  Esther  Alayfair  Swope. 

///. — Claude  Swope,  who  married  Hazel  Pennington.    They 
have  two  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Claude  Bernard  Swope,  born  May  8,  1907. 

2.  Eleanor  Elizabeth  Swope,  born  June  12,  191 5. 

3.  Kandas  Stevenson,  the  third  daughter  of  Robert  and  Katha- 
rine Richey  Stevenson,  was  married  to  James  Ehmn.  To 
them  was  born  one  child : 

/. — Maidie  Dunn,  who  married  Benjamin  Loughmiller. 

After  the  death  of  her  first  husband,  James  Dunn,  Kandas 
Stevenson  married  Enoch  Carnahan,  by  whom  she  had  the 
following:  children : 


I4I-y  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE)   STEEN    FAMILY. 

/. — Grace    Carnahan,    who    married    Wilbur    Loi:ghmiller. 

They  have  one  son  : 

I.  Wayne  Loughmiller. 
//. — Lucretia  Katharine  Carnahan,  who  died  in  infancy. 
///. — Ellen  Carnahan  (twin  of  Luther  Carnahan),  who  was 

married  to  Raleign  Horn,  by  whom  she  has  three  children, 

as  follows : 

I.  Robert  Waldo  Horn.     2.   Kandas  Eleanor  Horn.     5. 
Mary  Ellen  Horn. 
IV. — Luther  Carnahan   (twin  of  Ellen  Carnahan),  son  of 

Enoch  and  Kandas  Stevenson  Carnahan,  married  Sadie 

Weaver.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

I.  Anna  Carnahan.     2.  Richard  Carnahan. 
V. — Clotilda    Carnahan,    daughter    of    Enoch    and    Kandas 

Stevenson  Carnahan,  married  Fletcher  Wampler.     They 

have  one  child : 

I.  Mary  Wampler. 
VI. — ^Welker  Carnahan,  the  second  son  of  Enoch  and  Kandas 

Stevenson  Carnahan,  married  Rose  Woodruiif.    They  have 

one  son : 

I.  Welker  Lowel  Carnahan. 

4.  John  L.  Stevenson,  the  only  son  of  Robert  and  Katharine 
Richey  Stevenson,  married  Helen  Hadden.  They  have  no 
children. 

IV. — Nancy  Richey,  the  second  daughter  and  fourth  child  of  John 
and  Elizabeth  Steen  Richey,  was  married  tO'  Thomas  Sample, 
by  whom  she  had  two  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Samantha  Ellen  Sample  (called  "Sis"),  who  was  married  to 
William  Cassell,  by  whom  she  had  four  children,  as  follows: 

/. — Jessie  Cassell,  who  was  married  to  William  Chambers, 
a  grandson   of  Jane   Steen  Wallace.     They   have   seven 
children,  as  follows : 
I.  Virgil  Chambers.     2.  John  Lyle  Chambers.     5.  Merle 

Chambers.    4.  Ansel  Chambers.    5.  Dorthola  Chambers. 

6.  Alethea  June  Chambers.     7.  Marjory  Chambers. 

II. — ^Clarence  Cassell,   son  of  William  and  "Sis"   Sample 
Cassell,  was  married  to  Mamie  Bruce. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  I4I-Z 

///. — A'arion  Cassell,  the  second  son  of  William  and  "Sis" 
Sample   Cassell,   married   Nora   Clark.      They   have    one 
child : 
I.  Dorothea  Emily  Cassell. 

IV. — ^Blanche  Cassell,  the  second  daughter  of  William  and 
"Sis"  Sample  Cassell,  married  Ralph  Fox. 

V. — ^Pleasant  Richey,  the  third  son  and  fifth  child  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  Steen  Richey,  was  born  November  24,  1827,  and  died 
December  3,  1885.  He  was  married  to  Adaline  Smith  May  27, 
1856.     To  them  were  born  ten  children,  as  follows: 

1.  John  Richey,  now  deceased,  who  married  Emma  Colbert. 
They  had  five  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Adaline  Richey,  who  married  Chester  Webb.    They  had 

three  children. 
//. — Oliver  Richey. 
///. — Nancy  Richey. 
IV. — Omer  Richey. 
r'. — \'iolet  Richey. 

2.  Columbus  Richey,  son  of  Pleasarit  Richey;  died  in  youth. 

3.  Elizabeth  Ellen  Richey,  oldest  daughter  of  Pleasant  and 
Adaline  Richey,  was  born  January  14,  1859,  and  was  mar- 
ried to  Maurice  Trimble  Threlkeld  October  26,  1879.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/.—Chester  Threlkeld.  born  July  17,  1880. 

//.—Glen   Threlkeld,  bom    March   3.    1882,  and  died   Feb- 
ruary 7,  1883. 

///. — Hugh  Threlkeld,  born  February  3,  1884.     He  married 
Nellie  Wells.     They  have  two  children: 
I.  Emily  Hope  Threlkeld.     2.  Dorothea  Alice  Threlkeld. 

4.  Matilda  Richey,  fourth  child  of  Pleasant  and  Adaline  Richey,. 
died  young. 

5.  Mary  Melissa  Richey,  fifth  child  of  Pleasant  and  Adaline 
Richey,  was  married  to  Robert  Morehead.  They  have  five 
children,  as  follows : 

/. — Harmon  Morehead,  who  married  Naomi  Clark.     They 
have  two  children. 


I4I-aa  BIOGRAPHY    OF    the:   STEEN    family. 

//. — Adaline  Morehead,  who  married  Otis  Loyd.    They  have 

two  children,  as  follows : 

/.  Ralph  Loyd.     2.  Mary  Loyd. 
///. — Harriet  Morehead,  who  married  Luther  Jackson. 

IV . — Roy  Morehead,  who  married  Pearl  Dillon.    They  have 

one  child : 

I.  Grace  A/Iorehead. 
F.— Ralph  Morehead. 

6.  Arabelle  Richey,  the  sixth  child  of  Pleasant  and  Adaline 
Richey,  died  in  youth. 

7.  William  Richey,  the  seventh  child  of  Pleasant  and  Adaline 
Richey,  also  died  in  youth. 

8.  George  Richey,  the  eighth  child  of  Pleasant  and  Adaline 
Richey,  married  Minnie  Loyd.  They  have  six  children,  as 
follows : 

/.—Myrtle  Richey.  //.—Ruth  Richey  (dead).  ///.—Glen 
Richey.  IV . — Hugh  Richey.  V . — ^Lester  Richey.  VI . — 
Mary  Richey. 

9.  Lemuel  Richey,  the  ninth  child  of  Pleasant  and  Adaline 
Richey,  was  married  and  has  six  children. 

10.  Charles  Richey,  the  tenth  child  of  Pleasant  and  Adaline 
Richey,  died  in  youth. 

VL — James  Richey,  the  fourth  son  and  sixth  child  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  Steen  Richey,  married  Nancy  Ann  Fitzpatrick,  and 
died  about  1880.  To  James  and  Nancy  Fitzpatrick  Ricney  were 
born  four  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Halleck  Richey,  who  married  Laura  McClure.  They  have 
three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — James  Richey,  who  is  married  and  has  one  child: 

I.  Howard  Richey. 
//. — Hugh  Richey,  who  married  and  has  one  child. 
///.—Ralph  Richey. 

2.  Willard  Richey;  died  unmarried. 

3.  Katharine  Richey,  who  married  Arthur  Hill  and  has  had 
four  children,  as  follows : 


de;scendants  of  james  st^en.  141-bb 

/. — Miles  Hill,  son  of  Arthur  and  Katharine  Richey  Hill, 
died  in  youth. 

//. — Edith  Hill,  only  daughter  of  Arthur  and  Katharine 
Richey  Hill. 

///. — Donald  Hill,  son  of  Arthur  and  Katharine  Richey  Hill, 
died  in  infancy. 

IV. — Arthur  Hill,  the  youngest  child  of  Arthur  and  Katha- 
rine Richey  Hill. 

4.  Walter  Richey,  son  of  James  and  Nancy  Ann  Richey,  died 
unmarried. 

VII. — ^John  Richey,  the  seventh  child  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Steen 
Richey,  married  Nancy  Hollingsworth.  They  removed  to  Kan- 
sas, thence  to  Arkansas,  where  both  he  and  his  wife  died. 
The  surviving  children  are  supposed  to  be  in  the  Western 
States : 

I.  Eda  Richey.     2.  Ida  Richey.     3.  Ada  Richey.     4.  Willie 
Richey.     5.  Robert  Richey. 


BOOK  FOUR 


DESCENDANTS  OF  WILLIAM  STEEN. 

William  Steen  was  a  descendant  of  a  Scotch  Covenanter 
minister.  He  was  born,  probably  at  a  place  called  "The  Voiv," 
in  County  Antrim,  Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland,  about  1738,  and 
along  with  a  multitude  of  other  immigrants,  his  brothers,  and 
probably  his  father's  family,  came  into  the  British  Colonies  in 
America  about  1755.  They  landed  in  New  York,  but  soon  after- 
ward came  into  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  where  they  con- 
tinued to  reside  for  a  time.  William  Steen  located  permanently 
in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  near  the  Great  Broad  River. 
He  was  married  to  Nancy  Lusk  about  1772,  and  brought  up  a 
family  of  eleven  children  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina. 
William  Steen  was  probably  a  son  of  Richard  Steen  (1),  whose 
ancestors  came  into  Ireland  with  Oliver  Cromwell  about  1649, 
and  located  first  at  Killinsky,  County  Down,  and  afterward  in 
County  Antrim,  where  they  had  lived  for  several  generations. 
William  Steen  was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  a  soldier  in  the  Revo- 
lutionary War,  and  was  wounded  and  taken  prisoner  in  the  battle 
of  Kings  Mountain,  October  7,  1780.  He  was  soon  afterward 
rescued  from  the  British  by  a  band  of  American  soldiers,  among 
whom  was  Jacob  Neely,  whose  granddaughter,  Margaret  Ann 
Neely,  afterward  married  his  grandson.  Carroll  Jeffries  Steen,  in 
Rankin  County,  Mississippi.  The  following  report  was  sent  to 
the  writer  by  one  of  his  descendants.  When  William  Steen  was 
wounded,  his  wife  and  three  children  were  in  a  fort  for  safetv, 


desce;ndants  of  wii^liam  steen.  143 

sixty  miles  away.  One  of  the  children  had  just  died,  and  at  that 
time  lay  a  corpse.  As  soon  as  Mrs.  Steen  heard  of  the  calamity 
she  procured  a  horse,  and,  leaving  her  dead  child  with  her  friends, 
proceeded  at  once  in  great  haste  to  her  husband.  It  was  late  in 
the  afternoon,  and  she  had  to  travel  all  alone  along  the  dreary 
road  that  sad  and  gloomy  night,  and  did  not  reach  his  side  till 
after  daylight  the  next  morning.  This  brave  and  heroic  act 
shines  in  the  family  until  this  day  as  characteristic  of  them.  They 
are  not  only  politically  but  religiously  enthusiastic  and  patriotic. 
Mrs.  Steen  was  a  very  energetic  and  intelligent  woman,  and  lived 
to  be  eighty-eight  years  of  age.  She  used  to  relate  to  her  grand- 
children many  interesting  accounts  of  the  trials  and  hardships  of 
those  early  struggles  and  conflicts  during  the  Revolutionary  War. 
One  of  her  grandchildren  writes:  "She  was  as  true  a  Christian 
as  the  world  affords."  Several  years  after  the  close  of  the  Revo- 
lutionary War  William  Steen  started  to  remove  with  his  family 
from  South  Carolina  to  Mississippi,  stopping  for  a  time  in  Car- 
roll County,  Tennessee,  where  he  was  taken  sick  and  died.  Not 
long  after  his  death  his  wife  and  all  her  children,  except  three, 
resumed  their  journey  and  went  on  to  Lawrence  County,  Missis- 
sippi, where  they  afterward  resided.  After  their  father's  death 
John  Steen  returned  to  South  Carolina,  Sarah  Steen  married 
Thompson  Enochs  and  remained  in  Tennessee,  and  Jane  Steen 
married  Levi  Noble  and  removed  to  Texas.  Five  of  the  children 
of  William  Steen  were  among  the  early  settlers  and  influential 
citizens  of  Rankin  County,  Mississippi.  All  were  farmers,  and 
brought  up  large  families.  One  son  located  in  Holmes  County, 
Mississippi,  and  another  near  Hazlehurst.  Copiah  County,  Mis- 
sissippi. This  large  family  of  William  Steen  has  left  a  numer- 
ous posterity.  One  of  the  grandsons  writes  concerning  his  own 
family  as  follows:  "We  have  ten  children  and  thirty-seven 
grandchildren.  My  father  had  cousins  in  Alabama.  There  is  a 
large  number  of  Steens  in  Chickasaw  County,  Mississippi,  and  a 
number  of  Steens  were  in  Knox  County,  Indiana,  fifty  years  ago, 
cousins  to  my  father.  I  think  it  would  be  a  difficult  task  to  count 
the  descendants  of  the  original  Steens  who  came  into  this  country 
from  Ireland.  I  am  almost  inclined  to  think  that  they  are  like  the 
descendants  of  Abraham  for  multitude.  They  are  also  remark- 
able for  strong  constitutions.  I  have  never  heard  of  a  consump- 
tive or  dyspeptic  one.  I  think  we  should  justly  be  proud  of  the 
name  of  Steen.     I  have  never  knowm  one  who  failed  to  pav  his 


144  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMH^V. 

honest  debts.  They  are  remarkable  for  reverence,  hospitaHty, 
charity,  and  industry ;  and  among  this  large  number  I  have  never 
known  or  heard  a  breath  of  suspicion  in  regard  to  their  moral 
character." 

Captain  Isaac  V.  Enochs,  of  Terry,  Miss.,  another  grandson 
of  William  Steen,  in  1893  wrote  as  follows: 

"I  have  some  reputation  for  an  extraordinary  memory.  I 
feel  surprised  at  the  distinctness  with  which  memory  photographs 
my  old  grandmother,  as  she  and  my  mother  coddled  together  over 
their  domestic  work,  and  grandmother,  with  her  quaint  Gaelic 
expressions  and  brogue,  recounted  to  my  mother  the  history 
that  I  now  see  reached  back  into  the  centuries.  I  can  even  see 
myself  as  I  lay  around  with  my  heels  up  and  drank  down 
curiosity  —  feeling  such  stimulating  draughts  —  as  she  told  of 
the  transatlantic  history  of  her  old  uncles,  and  great-uncles  and 
aunts.  As  I  remember,  the  Steens  and  Lusks  were  pure  Orange 
Irish  and  Presbyterians,  while  their  English  cousins,  the  Hays, 
were  Welsh.  My  Grandfather  Steen  was  wealthy  when  he  was 
married.  I  have  often  seen  a  little  unique  trunk,  or  strong  box, 
covered  with  ox  hide,  holding  something  over  a  gallon,  which  he 
placed  in  his  wife's  keeping,  filled  with  English  guineas,  but  the 
old  stronghold  impressed  my  young  imagination  with  the  'what 
might  have  been.'  When  the  Revolutionary  War  had  closed, 
and  grandpa  was  dead,  his  property  was  reduced  to  the  owner- 
ship of  one  negro  woman,  'Milly,'  whom  grandfather  had  pur- 
chased in  my  mother's  name  the  evening  after  he  had  accidentally 
clipped  ofif  the  fingers  of  her  right  hand  with  a  broad-axe.  And 
just  here  hangs  an  example  of  Irish  generosity,  in  this,  that  this 
woman  and  her  progeny  were  passed  back  into  the  estate.  Thus 
it  happened  that  the  number  of  her  children  corresponded  with 
the  number  of  grandma's  children,  so  that  eacli  had  a  negro  to 
begin  life  with,  and  they  all,  except  Uncle  Thompson  and  Aunt 
Sallie  Enochs,  afterward  became  thrifty  slave  owners.  A  history 
of  the  Steens  without  their  connection  with  the  Enochs  would 
be  like  a  three-wheeled  wagon.  The  old  families  were  related 
through  the  Hays,  or  Hayes.  I  am  not  sure  about  the  orthogra- 
phy. My  Grandmother  Steen's  mother  was  a  Hays.  My  Grand- 
mother Enochs'  mother  was  a  Hays,  she  and  grandfather  beino- 
related,  T  don't  know  how,  through  the  Hays.  It  is  the  General 
Jackson  Hays.     General  Harry  Hays,  of  New  Orleans,  and  his 


de;scendants  of  vvilliam  steen.  145 

still  more  celebrated  brother,  Jack  Hays,  who  killed  on  the  streets 
of  San  Francisco  its  then  marshal,  were  grandsons  of  my  grand- 
mother's brother.  This  was  the  connecting  link  between  the  old 
Steens  and  Enochs,  or  Enos,  as  it  was  in  old  German,  or  more 
recent  English  history.  My  great-grandfather,  Enoch  Gabriel 
Enos,  was  a  round-headed  Welshman,  and  a  follower  of  Crom- 
well. He  made  himself  too  conspicuous  —  a  well-known  family 
trait.  And  right  here  let  me  compare  the  distinguishing  charac- 
teristics of  the  connecting  families.  The  Enochs  are  willful, 
aggressive,  while  the  Steens  are  won't ful,  cautiously  stubborn.  It 
has  been  said  of  your  correspondent  that  he  has  all  the  aggres- 
siveness of  the  Enochs  and  the  stubbornness  of  the  Steens,  minus 
their  caution.  In  the  decapitation  of  Charles  II,  and  after  the 
fall  of  his  great  leader,  my  grandfather,  Gabriel  Enochs,  smuggled 
his  way  with  the  Hays  (who  were  British  sailors)  across  the 
Atlantic  and  hid  himself  away  in  the  mountains  of  Southwest 
Virginia  and  North  Carolina  till  the  Revolutionary  War  was  well 
under  way.  My  Grandfather  and  Grandmother  Steen  came  from 
Ireland,  and  lived  near  the  line  of  North  and  South  Carolina. 
Thither  my  great-grandfather  went  when  he  dared,  and  the  two 
related  families  were  raised  up  together.  And  when  the  young 
State  of  Tennessee  began  to  come  into  notice,  both  families 
migrated  thither,  except  the  eldest  son  of  each,  and  were  raised 
up  in  the  shadow  of  the  Hermitage,  each  feeling  proud  of  the 
blood  of  its  hero  and  central  figure.  I  remember  with  zest  the 
accounts  my  father  and  uncles  used  to  give  of  their  fun  with  the 
Crocketts,  and  the  pride  they  had  in  the  denouement  of  the  only 
break  that  ever  existed  in  a  lifelong  relation  between  the  Crocketts 
and  our  family.  There  were  so  many  more  of  our  folks  than 
of  the  Crocketts,  the  whole  trouble  was  to  be  settled  by  Uncle 
Thompson  Enochs  and  David  Crockett  knocking  it  out  in  a  single 
fight;  but  when  'Bill'  Crockett  saw  that  Uncle  Thompson  was 
getting  the  best  of  it,  he  brought  on  an  additional  scrimmage  with 
my  father.  Of  course,  they  used  to  tell  us  the  Crocketts  got 
the  worst  of  it.  I  have  never  heard  the  Crockett  version  of  the 
affair.  This  I  know,  however,  that  the  old  men  shed  sincere 
tears  when  David  Crockett  fell  at  the  Alamo.  When  grandpa 
had  been  gone  to  the  war  nearly  two  years,  getting  a  furlough 
to  return,  he  was  shot  through  the  body  when  within  two  miles 
of  home.  The  Tory  neighbors,  knowing  the  sorrow  that  was 
already  in  that  home,  placed  him  upon  a  litter  and  took  him  to 
(10) 


146  BIOGR.\PHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

his  already-distressed  family.  'Polly'  was  dead  and  laid  upon 
the  cooling  board.  'Can  a  mother  forget  her  offspring?'  I  have 
heard  grandmother  say :  'Yes,  when  I  saw  the  greater  sorrow  — 
it  was  now  4  p.  m. —  I  caught  up  Polly's  body  and  laid  it  upon  a 
clothes  shelf  in  the  back  room.  The  next  morning,  at  9  o'clock, 
I  wanted  clothes  that  were  upon  that  shelf,  and  found  my  dead 
child  that  I  had  forgotten  till  then.'  Grandpa  survived  the 
wounds,  but  was  never  well.  Grandma  kept  as  a  memento  —  and 
I  have  seen  —  the  red  bandanna  kerchief  that  she  and  her  Tory 
neighbors,  without  a  doctor,  drew  through  his  body,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  vulgar  idea  of  the  surgery  of  that  period.  Silas 
Steen,  the  youngest  son,  died  in  1857,  aged  about  fifty-six  years, 
which  would  indicate  that  grandpa  lived  into  the  present  century." 
Captain  Enochs  concludes  a  communication  of  many  pages  as 
follows :  "One  more  morsel  I  will  give  you  in  pride,  and  I  can 
say  just  pride.  Five  weeks  ago  I  spent  a  Sunday  and  night  with 
my  afflicted  double  cousin,  Carroll  J.  Steen,  who  has  recently 
lost  the  wife  of  his  youth.  'Cousin  Isaac,'  said  he,  'I  regard  our 
family,  taken  as  a  whole,  as  a  wonder.  You  and  I  can  trace  them 
over  a  century,  count  them  by  name  by  the  hundreds,  and  yet 
not  one  of  them  ever  came  in  contact  with  the  laws  of  his  country 
for  a  mean  thing.  No  woman  ever  failed  to  make  a  good  wife, 
and  not  a  breath  of  suspicion  ever  marred  her  good  name ;  and 
while  none  have  reached  extraordinary  wealth,  all  have  been  good 
livers.'    But  you  are  tired ;  so  is  my  hand. 

"Terry,  Mississippi.  Isaac  V.  Enochs." 

William  Steen  was  married  in  South  Carolina,  near  the  Great 
Broad  River,  about  1772,  to  Nancy  Lusk,  she  having  been  bom 
in  Ireland  and  died  in  Mississippi.  To  them  were  born  eleven 
children,  all  born  and  brought  up  in  South  Carolina.  Their 
names  were:  John,  Mary,  called  "Polly";  James,  Sarah,  called 
"Sally";  Nathaniel,  Elias,  Robert,  William,  Mary  (2d),  called 
"Polly" ;  Jane,  and  Silas. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  I47 


CHAPTER  I. 


John  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  WilHam  and  Nancy  Lusk  Steen, 
was  bom  in  South  Carolina,  near  the  Great  Broad  River,  about 
1774.  He  was  an  industrious  and  prosperous  farmer,  and  made 
his  home  in  South  Carolina  until  his  death.  He  was  married  in 
South  Carolina  to  a  Miss  Jeffries,  who  came  from  Virginia  into 
that  State.  They  were  the  parents  of  eight  children,  two  sons 
and  six  daughters,  as  follows : 

I. — 'William  Hays  Steen,  a  son  of  John  and Jefifries  Steen, 

and  a  grandson  of  William  and  Nancy  Lusk  Steen,  was  born 
in  South  Carolina  April  24,  1800,  and  brought  up  on  his 
father's  farm.  He  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Lusk,  a  kins- 
girl  and  a  protege  of  his  father.  They  removed  to  his  planta- 
tion, near  Paris,  LaFayette  County,  Miss.,  where  they  brought 
up  a  family  of  eight  children.  At  the  time  of  his  death,  in 
1872,  William  Hays  Steen  was  a  wealthy  cotton  planter.  His 
wife,  Elizabeth  Lusk  Steen,  survived  him  sixteen  years  and 
died  in  1888.  William  H.  Steen  was  a  man  of  substantial  char- 
acter and  was  kncm^n  as  "the  'Squire"  all  through  that  region. 
His  habits  were  quiet  and  studious,  and  he  was  much  respected 
by  his  neighbors  and  loved  by  his  slaves.  His  plantation  is 
still  cultivated  by  these  slaves  and  their  descendants  to  a  very 
large  degree.  No  white  man  has  ever  resided  on  it  since  his 
death.  A  grandson  writes  that  he  was  an  ideal  grandfather,  as 
they  all  thought.  He  was  a  most  indulgent  master  and  would 
never  allow  an  overseer  to  whip  a  slave ;  and  in  consequence 
of  this  he  did  not  accumulate  property  as  fast  as  some  others. 
The  old  black  "mamma,"  Marie,  who  nursed  his  children,  died 
on  the  plantation  in  1897,  having  survived  both  her  master  and 
mistress.  The  old  negro  carriage  driver  was  still  living  on  the 
plantation  a  few  years  ago.  He  patterned  after  his  master, 
and  "Wesley"  Steen  was  known  all  through  that  country  as  a 
most  upright  Christian  man.  He  has  been  very  prosperous  and 
owns  and  operates  a  steam  gin  mill,  which  he  built  out  of  his 


148  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

own  resources  on  the  farm.  He  asked  for  no  lease  and  made 
no  purchase,  but  put  his  own  improvements  on  the  farm  in 
the  supreme  confidence  that  "the  children,"  as  he  called  the 
Bryants,  would  never  work  a  hardship  on  him  or  on  his.  He 
often  goes  to  see  them,  and  often  talks  about  "Massa  Billy" 
and  "Miss  Betsy."  He  is  remarkably  well  preserved  and  only 
beginning  to  show  gray.  To  William  Hays  and  Elizabeth  Lusk 
Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 

I.  Margaret  Elizabeth  Steen.  daughter  of  William  Hays  and 
Elizabeth  Lusk  Steen,  was  born  on  her  father's  plantation, 
near  Paris,  LaFayette  County,  Miss.,  February  4,  1834,  and 
died  December  26,  1884,  aged  50  years,  10  months  and  22 
days.  She  was  married  in  LaFayette  County,  Mississippi, 
in  1859,  to  Dr.  Alfred  Alexander  Bryant,  the  second  son 
of  John  W.  Bryant,  of  Westmoreland  County,  Virginia,  he 
having  been  born  April  2,  1829,  and  died  April  4,  1893, 
aged  64  years  and  2  days.  Dr.  Bryant's  elder  brother  was 
Judge  John  W.  Bryant,  of  Marshall,  Mo.  To  Alfred  Alex- 
ander and  Margaret  Elizabeth  Steen  Bryant  were  born  the 
following  four  children : 

/. — ^Edgar  Eugene  Bryant,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Dr. 
Alfred  A.  and  Margaret  E.  Steen  Bryant,  was  born  near 
Paris,  Miss.,  December  9,  1861,  and  died,  unmarried,  in 
Coffeeville,  Miss.,  December  11,  1909,  aged  48  years  and 
2  days.  He  was  graduated  with  first  honor  from  the 
literary  department  of  the  University  of  Mississippi,  then 
graduated  in  law  in  Nashville,  Tenn.,  and  Washington, 
D.  C.  For  more  than  eight  years  he  was  Judge  of  the 
Circuit  Court  in  Fort  Smith,  Ark. ;  was  a  candidate  for 
Chief  Justice  in  1892  and  a  candidate  for  Governor  in 
1898.  He  had  a  large  practice  at  the  bar  in  Fort  Smith, 
Ark.,  and  was  interested  in  railroad  development.  He  was 
delegate  for  the  State  at  large  to  the  last  three  National 
Democratic  Conventions  previous  to  his  death.  He  was  a 
director  of  the  Birmingham  Dry  Goods  Company,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Bryant  &  Shackleford  Company,  and  director 
of  one  or  two  railroad  and  mining  enterprises.  Up  to  the 
time  of  his  death  he  owned  and  cultivated  the  old  "Sleen 
Plantation,"  in  Calhoun  County,  Mississippi. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  I49 

//. — William  Clarence  Bryant,  the  second  son  of  Dr.  Alfred 
Alexander  and  Margaret  Elizabeth  Steen  Bryant,  was 
born  in  LaFayette  County,  Mississippi,  May  26,  1863,  and 
brought  up  on  his  father's  plantation.  He  was  graduated 
from  the  University  of  Mississippi  in  1882.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Memphis,  Tenn.,  in  1887,  to  Miss  Sallie  Lea  Bailey, 
the  third  daughter  of  Judge  Spencer  and  Sallie  Lea  Bailey, 
of  Charlestown,  Miss.  William  C.  Bryant  is  a  merchant 
and  planter.  He  is  President  of  the  Birmingham  Dry 
Goods  Company,  a  wholesale  dry  goods  house  in  Birming- 
ham, Ala.,  owned  by  himself  and  his  brothers  and  sister. 
He  is  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  Bryant  &  Shackle- 
ford  Company,  owned  entirely  by  the  Bryants,  at  Water 
Valley,  Miss.,  and  a  director  of  the  Coffeeville  Bank,  at 
Coffeeville,  Miss.  He  owns  and  manages  several  farms 
in  the  State,  and  owns  solely,  or  in  partnership  with  his 
brothers  and  sister,  large  property  interests  in  Water 
Valley,  Miss.,  Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  in  Texas,  and  in  Denver, 
Col.  Residence,  Water  Valley,  Miss.  To  William  C.  anrl 
Sallie  S.  Bryant  was  born : 

7.  Margaret  Lea  Brvant,  born  at  Water  \^alley.  Miss.,  in 
1889. 

///. — Clyde  Bryant,  the  third  child  and  only  daughter  of  Dr. 
Alfred  Alexander  and  ^Margaret  Elizabeth  Steen  Bryant, 
was  born  in  LaFayette  County,  Mississippi,  January  15, 
1868.  She  was  married,  January  20,  1897,  to  Clarence 
Victor  Beadles,  the  second  son  of  Captain  Thomas  L. 
Beadles,  of  Big  Creek.  Miss.,  who  was  a  Captain  of 
infantry  in  the  war  between  the  States.  Clarence  V. 
Beadles  is  a  planter,  cotton  buyer,  Vice-President  of  the 
Coffeeville  Bank,  director  of  the  Birmingham  Dry  Goods 
Company,  Bryant  &  Shackleford  Company,  and  owns  large 
bodies  of  land,  one  of  his  farms  having  been  entered  and 
owned  by  President  James  K.  Polk.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  New  Orleans  Cotton  Exchange.  To  Clarence 
V.  and  Clyde  Bryant  Beadles  were  born  the  following 
children : 

I.  Edna    Wilhelmina    Beadles   was   born    November    13, 
1899. 


150  BIOGRAPHY    OF    TH^   STEEN    FAMILY. 

2.  Zana  Beadles  was  born  January  28,  1902. 

J.  Clarence  Victor  Beadles,  Jr.,  was  born  February  8, 
1905. 

IV. — Alfred  Alexander  Bryant,  2d,  the  fourth  child  and 
youngest  son  of  Dr.  Alfred  Alexander  and  Margaret 
Elizabeth  Steen  Bryant,  was  born  in  LaFayette  County, 
Mississippi,  May  4,  1878.  He  was  married,  July  19,  1899, 
to  Miss  Clara  Rice  Carr,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Dr.  T.  J. 
Carr,  of  Coffeeville,  Miss.  Alfred  A.  Bryant,  2d,  is  a 
director  in  the  Bryant  &  Shackleford  Company,  a  stock- 
holder in  the  Birmingham  Dry  Goods  Company  and  in  the 
Coffeeville  Bank,  and  owns  a  large  plantation  near  Coft'ee- 
ville,  Miss.  After  the  death  of  his  father,  in  1892,  he 
purchased  the  home  in  Coffeeville  formerly  owned  by 
his  father,  the  finest  residence  in  the  place,  in  which  he 
resides  with  his  family.  To  Alfred  Alexander  and  Clara 
Rice  Carr  Bryant  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Alfred  Alexander  Bryant,  3d,  the  eldest  child  of  Alfred 
A.  and  Clara  Rice  Carr  Bryant,  was  born  in  Coffeeville, 
Miss.,  September  24,  1901. 

2.  William  Cornelius  Bryant,  the  second  son  of  Alfred  A. 
and  Clara  Rice  Carr  Bryant,  was  born  in  Coffeeville, 
Miss.,  January  31,  1905. 

5.  Margaret  Clyde  Bryant,  the  third  child,  a  daughter  of 
Alfred  Alexander  and  Clara  Rice  Carr  Bryant,  was 
born  in  Coffeeville,  Miss.,  June  14,  1910. 

II. — Eliza  Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  Steen  who  married  a  Miss 
Jeffries,  was  born  in  South  Carolina  and  brought  up  in  her 
father's  home.  She  was  .married  to  Archibald  Stratton,  who 
drowned  himself — family  taint  of  insanity. 

III. — Dorcas  Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  Steen,  who  married  a 
Miss  Jeffries,  was  born  in  South  Carolina.  She  was  married 
to  a  Mr.  Dean,  and  removed  to  Texas. 

IV. — Sarah  Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  Steen  who  married  Miss 
Jeffries,  was  born  in  South  Carolina,  in  1819.  She  was  married 
to  a  Mr.  Pearce,  and  lives  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi. 
They  have  two  sons,  who  are  thrifty  men. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  I51 

V. — ^Lucretia  Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  Steen  who  married  Miss 
Jeffries,  was  born  in  South  CaroHna.  She  was  married  to  a 
Mr.  Harrison,  and  lives  in  Texas. 

VI. — Cyrena  Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  Steen  who  married  Miss 
Jeffries,  was  born  in  South  CaroUna.  She  was  married  to  a 
Mr.  Dear,  and  Hves  in  Texas. 

VII. — Mary  Ann  Steen,  called  "Polly,"  a  daughter  of  John  Steen 
who  married  Miss  Jeffries,  was  born  in  South  Carolina.     She 
was  married  to  a  Mr.  Lane,  and  has  two  children   living  in 
Texas. 
I.  Steen  Lane.    2.  Merritt  Lane. 

VIII. — John  Vance  Steen,  the  eighth  and  youngest  child  of  John 
Steen  who  married  Miss  Jeffries,  and  a  grandson  of  William 
and  Nancy  Luck  Steen,  was  born  near  the  Great  Broad  River, 
in  South  Carolina,  April  29,  181 1,  and  died  August  24,  1892,  in 
the  eighty-second  year  of  his  age.  He  was  a  moderately  suc- 
cessful merchant  for  fifty-five  years,  and  afterward  retired  to 
his  small  farm.  He  was  a  devoted  Christian  and  member  of 
the  Baptist  Church.  He  wrote  his  family  history  in  1891.  John 
V.  Steen  was  married  in  Greensboro,  Miss.,  August  2^,  1843, 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Margaret  Acee,  and  brought  up  a  family  of 
children,  whom  he  has  educated  and  taught  to  succeed. 

1.  Lorenzo  Asa  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  Vance  and  Eliz- 
abeth M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Greensboro,  Miss.,  January  29, 
1 85 1,  and  died  February  26,  1863,  aged  12  years. 

2.  John  Vance  Steen,  Jr.,  the  second  son  of  John  Vance  and 
Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Greensboro,  Miss.,  Feb- 
ruary 6,  1853,  and  died  January  9,  1894,  in  the  forty-first 
year  of  his  age. 

3.  Inez  Loraine  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
John  V.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Greensboro, 
Miss.,  May  28,  1855,  and  died  November  20,  1855. 

4.  Clarence  Vance  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
John  V.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Greensboro, 
Miss.,  September  23,  1856,  and  died  May  11,  1875,  in  the 
nineteenth  year  of  his  age. 

5.  Eoline  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  John 
Vance  and   Margaret  Elizabeth   Acee   Steen,   was   born   in 


152  BIOGR.VPHY   OF'    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Greensboro,  Miss.,  June  15,   1859,  and  died  September  22, 
1862. 

6.  Loraine  Heman  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
John  Vance  and  Margaret  Elizabeth  Acee  Steen,  was  born 
in  Greensboro,  Miss.,  April  29,  1862.  vShe  was  married, 
March  18,  1883,  to  Jackson  P.  Marshall.  Residence,  Winona, 
Miss.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Hammond  Vance  Marshall  was  born  December  20,  1883. 

//. — Lutie  Loraine  Marshall  was  born  January  17,  1886. 

///. — ^Elizabeth  Marshall  was  born  July  28,  1892. 

7.  Eoline  Magnolia  Steen,  the  seventh  child  of  John  Vance  and 
Elizabeth  Margaret  Acee  Steen,  was  born  in  Greensboro, 
Miss.,  November  20,  1864.  She  was  married,  November  19, 
1881,  tO'  Arthur  R.  Howze.  Residence,  Winona,  Miss.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Eloine  Howze  was  born  in  Winona,  Miss.,  September  23, 
1883. 

II. — Arthur  Howze,  the  second  child  of  Arthur  R.  and 
Eoline  Magnolia  Howze,  was  born  in  Winona,  Miss.,  Jan- 
uary 2^,  1885. 

///. — Ruby  Howze,  the  third  child  of  Arthur  R.  and  Eoline 
M.  Howze,  was  born  in  Winona,  Miss. 

IV. — Infant  child  of  Arthur  R.  and  Eoline  M.  Howze  was 
born  in  Winona,  Miss.,  ,  and  died. 

8.  Leon  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  youngest  son  of  John  Vance 
and  Elizabeth  Margaret  Acee  Steen,  was  born  in  Greens- 
boro, Miss.,  March  8,  1867,  and  died  August  30.   1868. 


CHAPTER  H. 


Mary  Steen,  called  "Polly,"  the  second  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  William  and  Nancy  Lusk  Steen,  was  born  in  South 
Carolina,  near  the  Great  Broad  River,  about  1776,  and  died  about 
1778,  during  the  Revolutionary  War,  when  her  father  was  very 
severely  wounded.  ,  '    :  | 


DE^SCENDANTS    OF    WII.LIAM    STEEN.  1 53 


CHAPTER  III. 


James  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  William  and 
Nancy  Lusk  Steen,  was  born  near  the  Great  Broad  River,  in 
Union  District,  South  Carolina,  October  29,  1781.  He  was  mar- 
ried February  5,  1809,  to  Sarah  Collins,  she  having  been  born 
November  i,  1788.  About  1814  they  removed  to  Mississippi,  and 
were  among  the  first  settlers  in  Lawrence  County,  where  they 
brought  up  their  family  and  acquired  considerable  property.  It 
is  said  that  when  he  died,  in  1843  or  1844.  James  Steen  was  the 
largest  slave  owner  in  his  county.  To  James  and  Sarah  Steen 
were  born  eleven  children,  as  follows : 

I. — Melissa  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  James  and  Sarah  Steen, 
was  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  March  22,  18 10. 
She  was  married  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi,  to  Samuel 
Prestridge,  and  brought  up  a  family. 

I.  Major  James  Prestridge,  of  Memphis,  Tenn.,  is  one  of  their 
children. 

II. — Necysia  Steen.  the  second  daughter  of  James  and  Sarah 
Steen,  was  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  October  11, 
181 1.  She  was  married  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi,  to 
Fleet  Cooper. 

III. — Perimela  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  James  and  Sarah 
Steen,  was  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  August  13, 
1813.  She  was  married  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi,  first 
to  G.  C.  Maxwell,  and  again  to  William  Brewer. 

IV. — ^Cynthia  Steen,  the  fourth  daughter  of  James  and  Sarah 
Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi,  February  5, 
1816.  She  was  married  first  to  D.  D.  Cummings,  and  a  second 
time  to  T.  W.  Wilson. 

V. — Miles  Charles  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  eldest  son  of  James 
and  Sarah  Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi, 
October  7,  181 7.  He  was  married  about  1839  to  Louvice  Prest- 
ridge, to  whom  were  born  three  children.  She  died  in  1844. 
He  was  married  a  second  time  to  a  Miss  Johnson,  to  whom 


154  BIOGRAPHY  o?  the;  steen  family. 

were  born  also  three  children.    Miles  C.  Steen  died  in  Arkansas 
in  1861.    He  was  the  father  of  six  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Melvina  Steen,  daughter  of  M.  C.  and  L.  P.  Steen,  was  born 
about  1840,  and  died. 

2.  Infant  son  of  M.  C.  and  L.  P.  Steen  was  born  about  1841, 
and  died. 

3.  James  Steen,  the  third  child  of  M.  C.  and  L.  P.  Steen,  was 
born  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi,  April  9,  1843;  a 
farmer.  He  was  married  in  Rockport,  Miss.,  January  ii, 
1871,  to  Nancy  Josephine  Nix,  she  having  been  born  in 
Copiah  County,  Mississippi,  March  29,  1852.  Residence, 
Rockport,  Miss.  To  them  were  born  in  Simpson  County, 
Mississippi,  the  following  children : 

/. — Miles  C.  Steen  was  born  February  6,  1874. 
//. — Ella  J.  Steen  was  born  November  28,  1875. 
///. — Samuel  J.  Steen  was  born  June  i,   1878. 
IV. — Alice  M.  Steen  was  born  August  11,  1880. 
V. — Estes  Steen  was  born  December  19,   1881. 
rV. — Hattie  E.  Steen  was  born  June  19,  1885. 
['//. — John  Steen  was  born  November  27,  i( 
[7/7. — Silas  F.  Steen  was  born  February  5,  if 
IX. — Lee  Devon  Steen  was  born  May  5,  1892. 

4.  F.  E.  M.  Steen,  the  fourth  child  of  Miles  C.  Steen  and  the 
eldest  by  his  second  wife,  was  born  about  1854. 

5.  A.  J.  Steen  was  born  about  1858. 

6.  Silas  A.  Steen  was  born  about  i860. 

VL — Nellie  C.  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  James 
and  Sarah  Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi, 
May  9,  1819.    She  was  married  to  T.  W.  Wilson. 

VH. — Nancy  Jane  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth  daughter 
of  James  and  Sarah  Steen,  was  bom  in  Lawrence  County, 
Mississippi,  April  11,  1821.  She  was  married  to  Addison 
Whitworth. 

VHL — Clarke  C.  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  second  son  of  James 
and  Sarah  Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi, 
March  5,  1823,  and  died  April  6,  1823. 

IX. — Sarah  Ann  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  seventh  daughter  of 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  I55 

James  and  Sarah  Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Mis- 
sissippi, June  17,  1824.    She  was  married  to  W.  S.  Mullen. 

X. — John  Augustus  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  third  son  of  James 
and  Sarah  Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi, 
December  15,  1826.     He  was  married  to  Patience  Mullen. 

XL — William  Davis  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  fourth  son  of 
James  and  Sarah  Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Missis- 
sippi, May  27,  1829.  He  was  married,  December  27,  1855,  to 
Elizabeth  Prestridge,  she  having  been  born  April  2,  1837.  To 
them  were  bom  five  children : 

1.  John  Watson  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  William  D.  and  Eliza- 
beth P.  Steen,  was  born  January  3,  1858.  He  was  married, 
March  4,  1891,  to  India  Anna  Janes,  she  having  been  born 
December  6,  1869.     Residence,  Monticello,  Miss. 

/. — Pleasant  LaFayette  Steen,  son  of  John  W.  and  India  A. 
Steen,  was  born  February  28,  1892. 

2.  Silas  William  Steen,  the  second  son  of  William  D.  and 
Elizabeth  P.  Steen,  was  bom  March  10,  i860.  Residence, 
Monticello,  Miss. 

3.  Robert  Steen,  the  third  son  of  William  D.  and  Elizabeth  P. 
Steen,  was  bom  March  7,  1862.  He  was  married,  March  5, 
1885,  to  Elizabeth  Herrington,  she  having  been  born  Novem- 
ber 16,  1867.  Residence,  Monticello,  Miss.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  children : 

/. — Ada  Steen  was  born  April  25,  1886. 
//. — Lorena  Steen  was  born  January  26,  1889. 
///. — Victoria  Steen  was  born  October  14,  1890. 
IV. — Alice  Steen  was  born  February  24,  1892. 

4.  Emma  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam D.  and  Elizabeth  P.  Steen,  was  born  November  28, 
1863.  She  was  married,  December  24,  1888,  to  Napoleon 
Hubbard  Maxwell,  he  having  been  born  March  5,  1861.  To 
them  was  bom  one  child : 

/. — Elizabeth  D.  Maxwell  was  born  November  2,  1889. 

5.  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  second  daughter  and  youngest  child  of 
William  D.  and  Elizabeth  P.  Steen,  was  born  September  3, 
1865.     Residence,  Monticello,  Miss. 


156  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


Sarah  Steen,  called  "Sallie,"  a  daughter  of  William  and 
Nancy  Lusk  Steen,  was  born  near  the  Great  Broad  River,  in 
South  Carolina,  in  1783,  and  remoA^ed  with  her  parents  to  Ten- 
nessee when  that  young  State  began  to  come  into  prominence. 
She  was  married  in  Tennessee  to  Thompson  Enochs,  a  son  of 
Enoch  and  Lydia  Enochs,  and  continued  to  reside  in  Carroll 
County,  Tennessee.  Sarah  Steen  Enochs  was  the  mother  of 
twelve  children,  and  has  left  a  numerous  posterity.  One  of  her 
children  was  Miles  Enochs,  who  married  and  had  one  child, 
named  Francis  Enochs,  who  never  married,  and  died  in  1867, 
worth  over  $120,000.  Edgar  Enochs,  who  lives  in  Benela,  Cal- 
houn County,  Miss.,  strongly  resembles  the  old  Steen  family.  He 
was  a  Mexican  War  veteran,  was  for  many  years  the  sherilf  of 
that  county ;  was  twice  a  member  of  the  Mississippi  Legislature ; 
was  a  Major  in  the  Fourth  Mississippi  Regiment  in  the  Civil 
War,  and  has  a  large  family.  Two  sons  of  Sarah  Steen  Enochs 
still  reside  in  Carroll  County,  Tennessee  —  Gabriel  and  Isaac 
Enochs;  and  one  son  of  the  latter,  Dr.  William  Enochs,  is  a 
popular  physician  in  Jackson,  Tenn. 


CHAPTER  V. 


Nathaniel  Steen,  son  of  William  and  Xancy  Lusk  Steen, 
was  bom  in  South  Carolina,  near  the  Great  Broad  River,  about 
1786.  He  was  married  and  removed  from  Lawrence  to  Madison 
County,  Mississippi,  where  he  died.  He  had  two  sons,  and  at 
last  accounts  a  granddaughter  of  his,  Mrs.  Ella  McWright,  was 
living  at  Glenmora,  La. 

I. — Thomas  Jefiferson  Steen,  a  son  of  Nathaniel  Steen,  and  a 
grandson  of  .William  and  Nancy  Lusk  Steen,  was  born  and 
lived  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi.  During  the  Civil  War 
he  became  a  Major-General  in  the  Western   Division  of  the 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  1 57 

Confederate  Army.  The  old  people  used  to  say  that  when  he 
was  a  boy,  no  more  three  break-neck  boys  ever  lived  than  he 
and  his  two  cO'Usins,  William  C.  Enochs  and  Levi  Noble,  who 
also  became  a  Major-General  in  the  Trans-Mississippi  Depart- 
ment of  the  Western  Army  of  the  Confederate  States.  There 
was  no  form  of  break-neck  fun  that  these  boys  would  not 
undertake.     Captain  Enochs  writes  as  follows : 

"Imagine  Uncle  Robert's  butting  ram,  well  trained  by 
them !  Sunday  morning  comes ;  lots  are  cast  as  to  who  shall 
have  the  post  of  honor,  when  the  ram  is  to  get  the  worst  of  it. 
My  mother's  rice  pot  is  stolen  out  of  the  kitchen  for  a  helmet, 
and  the  trap  is  set  for  his  royal  sheepship,  who  is  cautiously 
driven  into  the  snare.  The  fortunate  champion  is  squatted  on 
all  fours,  with  the  pot  well  wadded  with  moss  where  it  pressed 
upon  the  hero's  shoulders.  The  plot  thickens  and  the  pro- 
pitious moment  comes.  Ram-y  sees  something  worth  butting. 
Bim ! !  Aunt  Polly's  rice  pot  is  in,  a  hundred  pieces  and  a 
limber  champion  in  the  lane ;  but  his  head  was  too'  hard  for 
the  pot  or  the  ram's  horns.  Life  comes  back  into  him,  and 
two  wars  since  then  have  found  him  in  the  thickest  of  the 
fight,  and  nine  years  have  been  added  to  his  allotted  time." 

IL — 'Nathaniel  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Nathaniel  Steen,  and  a 
grandson  of  William  and  Nancy  Lusk  Steen,  was  born  and 
brought  up  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi.  He  died  in 
Monticello,  Miss.,  x'Kugust  2,  1827.  He  was  married  to  Mary 
Collins,  a  sister  to  Robert  Steen's  wife.  After  his  marriage 
Nathaniel  Steen  removed  to  near  Sharpsburg,  ^ladison  County, 
Miss.,  where  his  wife  died  April  27.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children : 

1.  David  Steen,  who  went  to  Texas  when  young,  and  was  not 
afterward  heard  from  by  the  family. 

2.  Jefferson  Steen,  who  married  and  removed  to  Fairfield, 
Tex.,  where  he  brought  up  a  large  family. 

3.  Thomas  Collins  Steen,  the  third  and  youngest  son  of  Na- 
thaniel and  Mary  Collins,  was  born  near  Monticello,  Aliss., 
December  12,  1816.  He  was  married  to  Eliza  Ann  Lam- 
bert December  17,  1839,  '^^'^^  clicd  near  Sharpsburg,  Madison 
County,  Miss.,  January  5,  1881.  His  wife  died  at  the  same 
place.  To  Thomas  Collins  and  Eliza  Ann  Lambert  Steen 
were  born  the  following  children : 


158  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

/. — Nathaniel  Jefferson  Steen  was  born  in  Madison  County, 
Mississippi,  October  24,  1840.  He  was  married  to  Mittie 
Ward  November  28,  1866,  and  died  November  25,  1868. 
To  them  was  bom  one  son : 

1.  Guy  Ward  Steen,  who  died  January  23,  1871. 

//. — ^Catherine  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  Thomas  C.  and  Eliza  A.  Lambert  Steen,  was  bom 
July  26,  1842,  and  died  September  6,  1880.  She  was  mar- 
ried near  Camden,  Miss.,  December  8,  1878,  to  James  A. 
Rimmer.    No  children. 

///. — Mary  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Thomas  C.  and  Eliza  A.  Lambert  Steen,  was 
born  May  27,  1844.  She  was  married  in  1863  to  Edward 
Tankenly,  and  died  September  23,  1871.    No  children. 

IV. — Margaret  Ann  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  C.  and  Eliza  A.  Lambert  Steen,  was  born 
November  22,  1846.  She  was  married,  November  21, 
1872,  to  DeWitt  Clinton  Halliday,  who  was  afterward 
killed  by  a  railway  train  at  Texarkana,  Ark.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  four  children : 
7.  Orlando  Steen  Halliday  was  born  December  4.  1873; 
a  dentist.     Residence,  Texarkana,  Ark. 

2.  Ophelia  Ann  Halliday  was  born  July  27,  1875.  She 
was  married'  to  a  Mr.  Griffen.  Residence,  El  Paso, 
Texas. 

5.  DeWitt  Clinton  Halliday  was  born  June  11,  1879.  He 
is  married  and  is  now  (1916)  living  in  El  Paso,  Tex. 

4.  Margaret  Effie  Halliday  was  born  May  19.  1881,  and 
died  October  18,  1885. 

F.— Thomas  Collins  Steen.  Jr.,  the  fifth  child  and  second 
son  of  Thomas  C.  and  Eliza  Ann  Lambert  Steen,  was 
born  near  Monticello,  Lawrence  County,  Miss.,  March  20, 
1849.  He  was  married,  November  30,  1881,  to  Emma  C. 
White.     To  them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

1.  William  E.  Steen  was  born  September  21,  1882.  He 
was  married  to  a  Miss  Henton.  Residence,  1916, 
Lufkin,  Tex. 

2.  Catherine  Steen  was  born  February  14,  1884.  Resi- 
dence, 1916,  near  Camden,  Miss. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  1 59 

5.  Nellie  Steen  was  born  September  3,  1887.  She  was 
married  to  a  Mr.  Karris.     Residence,  McComb,  Miss. 

4.  Edwin  Steen  was  born  in  1889  and  now  resides  with 
his  parents  near  Camden,  Miss. 

5.  Carrie  Steen,  the  youngest  child  of  Thomas  C.  and 
Emma  C.  White  Steen,  was  born  near  Camden,  Miss., 
and  still  (1916)  resides  with  her  parents.  Residence, 
Camden,  Miss. 

VI. — John  Davis  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of 
Thomas  C.  and  Eliza  Ann  Lambert,  was  born  July  26, 
185 1,  and  died  January  14,  1870,  aged  18  years,  5  months 
and  12  days. 

VII. — Lucy  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  Thomas  C.  and  Eliza  Ann  Lambert  Steen,  was  born 
February  19,  1855.  She  was  married,  January  9,  1878,  to 
John  H.  Wile.  Residence,  Bassett,  Tex.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  children  : 

1.  Jessie  Wile,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  John  H. 
and  Lucy  Steen  Wile,  was  born  ^August  29,  1879,  and 
died  June  19,  1885. 

2.  Hugh  S.  Wile,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  John 
H.  and  Lucy  Steen  Wile,  was  born  January  16,  1881, 
and  died  November  7,   1881. 

5.  Thomas  Hudson  Wile,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  John  H.  and  Lucy  Steen  Wile,  was  born  Decem- 
ber 18,  1882.  He  is  married.  Residence,  1916,  Tex- 
arkana,  Ark. 

VIII. — Ivey  Clark  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Thomas  Collins  and  Eliza  Ann  Lambert  Steen,  was  born 
near  Monticello,  Lawrence  County,  Miss.,  February  27, 
1861.  He  was  married,  December  22,  1886,  to  Miss  Lena 
Tucker.  Ivey  C.  Steen  is  connected  with  the  finn  of  J.  S. 
Turner  &  Co.  Residence,  Hattiesburg,  Miss.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Mary  Lee  Steen,  called  Mamie,  was  born  December  7, 
1887,  and  now  (1916)  resides  with  her  parents  at 
Hattiesburg,  Miss. 

2.  Thomas  Everett  Steen  was  born  November  28, 


l6o  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

and  died  November  19,  1899,  in  the  eleventh  year  of 
his  age. 
J.  Ivey  Lena  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Ivey  Clark  and  Lena  Tucker  Steen,  was  born  Sep- 
tember 13,  1889.  She  now  (1916)  resides  with  her 
parents  at  Hattiesburg,  Miss. 


CHAPTER  VL 


Elias  Steen,  son  of  William  and  Nancy  Lusk  Steen,  was  born 
in  South  Carolina,  near  the  Great  Broad  River,  March  3,  1779, 
and  died  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  February  13,  1847,  in  the 
sixty-eighth  year  of  his  age.  He  removed  with  the  rest  of  his 
father's  family  into  Tennessee,  and  thence  on  to  Rankin  County, 
Mississippi,  about  1814,  when  about  thirty-five  years  of  age.  He 
was  married  in  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi,  February  18,  1818, 
to  Elizabeth  Smith,  she  having  been  born  May  11,  1801,  and  died 
in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  December  14,  1864,  in  the  sixty- 
fourth  year  of  her  age.  To  them  were  born  eleven  children,  as 
follows : 

L — Isaac  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Elias  and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was 
born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  January  15,  1819.  He 
was  a  Captain  in  the  Confederate  Army  during  the  Civil  War, 
and  afterward  a  thrifty  farmer  in  the  Guadalupe  Valley,  in 
Texas.  He  was  married  to  a  Miss  Rucker,  and  is  said  tO'  have 
an  interesting  family. 

II. — William  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Elias  and  Elizabeth  Steen, 
was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  April  20,  1821.  He 
was  married  to  Martha  Dear.  Both  are  dead,  but  they  have 
one  son,  a  prosperous  farmer,  now  living  in  Simpson  County, 
Mississippi. 

III. — Melissa  Steen,  the  third  chiUl  and  eldest  daughter  of  Elias 
and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
January  22,  1823. 

IV. — Nancy  Jane  Steen,  the   fourth  child  and  second  daughter 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  l6l 

of   Elias  and  Elizabeth   Steen,   was   born   in    Rankin   County, 
Mississippi,  May  24,  1825. 

V. — ■Nathaniel  H.   Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Elias 
and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
August  14,  1827.     He  was  married  to  Elizabeth  Pringle.     To 
them  were  born  two  daughters : 
I.  Mrs.  Ward  Russell.    2.  Mrs.  Nevil  Smith,  who  has  one  son. 

VI. — Eliza  Louisa  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Elias  and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Missis- 
sippi, November  7,  1829. 

VII. — Isam  R.  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son  of  Elias 
and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
December  13,  1831. 

VIII. — Asenith  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Elias  and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Missis- 
sippi, December  13,  1834.  She  was  married  to^William  P. 
Dear,  and  has  a  large  family  still  living  near  Florence,  Rankin 
County,  Miss. 

IX. — Mary  Ann  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  Elias 
and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
February  9.  1837.  She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Byrd,  a  farmer, 
living  in  Simpson  County,  Mississippi. 

X. — Elias  Estes  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Elias  and 
Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
December  27,  1839.  He  was  married  to  a  Miss  Scarborough, 
went  to  Texas,  and  died  there,  leaving  four  children,  two  of 
whom  are  dead. 

XI. — Silas  V.  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  sixth  son  of  Elias 
and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
November  23,  1842. 


(  11  ) 


l62  BIOGRAPHY    OF*   THE   STEEN    EAMILY. 


CHAPTER  VII. 


Robert  Steen,  a  son  of  William  and  Nancy  Lnsk  Steen,  was 
born  in  South  Carolina,  near  the  Great  Broad  River,  about  1781. 
He  removed  with  his  parents  into  Carroll  County,  Tennessee, 
and  from  thence  to  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  where  he  spent 
the  remainder  of  his  life.  He  was  for  many  years,  and  until  his 
death,  sheriff  of  Rankin  County,  Mississippi.  He  was  married  to 
Malony  Hollingsworth.  To  them  were  born  several  children, 
whose  names  are  given,  but  not  in  the  order  of  birth,  for  that  is 
unknown  to  the  writer. 

I. — Lucretia  Steen,  who  married  Vincent  Harrison.  They  lived 
together  several  years,  and  died  in  Freestone  County,  Texas. 
Their  children  reside  in  Texas. 

1.  Ceorge  Harrison  lives  in  Cotton  Gin,  Texas. 

2.  Mary  Harrison,  who  married  Dr.  John  Headley,  and  lives  in 
Cotton  Gin,  Texas. 

.3.  Amanda  Harrison,  who  married  John  Hallan,  ?jid  died. 

II. — 'Cyrena  Eleanor  Steen  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Missis- 
sippi, November  18,  1833,  and  died  in  Stay,  Louisiana,  May  22, 
1898,  in  the  sixty-fifth  year  of  her  age.  She  was  married  in 
Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  November  21,  1850,  to  Captain 
Darling  Pinkney  Morris,  a  farmer,  he  having  been  born  in 
Lawrence  County,  Mississippi,  March  9,  1829.  In  1857  they 
removed  to  Winn  Parish,  Louisiana,  where  they  afterward 
resided,  and  where  Mr.  Morris  still  (1900)  resides,  at  Stay, 
■     La.     To  them  were  iborn  eight  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Silas  Lawrence  Morris,  the  eldest  child  of  Captain  Darling 
P.  and  Cyrena  E.  Steen  Morris,  was  'born  in  Rankin  County, 
Mississippi,  July  31,  1854,  and  brought  up  in  Winn  Parish, 
Louisiana,  to  which  place  his  parents  had  removed  in  1857. 
In  1876  he  entered  Mississippi  College,  afterward  attended 
Soule's  Business  College,  in  New  Orleans,  and  in  1878  re- 
moved to  Texas.  He  was  converted  at  the  age  of  sixteen 
years,  and  ordained  a  Baptist  clergyman  before  he  reached 
his  majority.     In  1881  he  entered  the  senior  class  in  Waco 


de;sce;ndants  of  william  steen.  163 

University,  deferred  his  graduation,  but  was  unanimously 
elected  an  alumnus.  He  was  pastor  of  a  Baptist  church  in 
Louisiana  before  he  came  to  Texas.  He  served  the  churches 
of  Cow  Bayou,  Beulah,  New  Zion,  and  in  1882  became  pas- 
tor of  the  church  in  Marlin,  Texas.  The  next  year  he  was 
appointed  financial  agent  of  Waco  University,  and  secured 
an  endowment  of  $60,000.  He  was  for  a  time  editor  of  The 
Home  and  Sunday  School,  a  religious  newspaper.  In  1886 
he  purchased  The  Guardian,  a  Baptist  monthly  magazine, 
which  he  still  continues  to  edit  and  publish,  at  Waco,  Texas, 
being  ably  assisted  in  the  work  by  his  accomplished  wife. 
Rev.  Silas  L.  Morris  was  married  in  1879  to  \lary  J.  Davis, 
of  Robertson  County,  Texas,  who  died  soon  afterward.  He 
was  married  a  second  time,  April  30,  1885,  to  Hallie  Byrd 
Burleson,  only  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Rufus  C.  and 
Georgia  Burleson,  she  having  been  born  in  Waco,  Texas. 
September  3,  1865.  She  was  graduated  from  Waco  Univer- 
sity in  1883,  of  which  institution  her  father  is  now  (1900), 
and  has  been  since  1861,  the  honored  President.  Residence, 
Waco,  Texas.  To  the  Rev.  Silas  L.  and  Hallie  B.  Morris 
were  born  four  children,  two  of  whom  died  in  infancy. 
Those  now  living  are  as  follows : 

/. — Georgia  Lene  Morris  was  born  in  Waco,  Texas,  Feb- 
ruary 28,  1886. 
//. — Silas  Lawrence  IMorris,  Jr.,  was  born  in  Waco,  Texas, 
April  24,  1889. 

Margaret  Ellen  Morris,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  Captain  Darling  P.  and  Cyrena  E.  Steen  Morris,  was 
born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  December  15,  1856,  and 
died  in  \\'inn  Parish,  Louisiana,  September  10,  i860,  in  the 
fourth  year  of  her  age. 

Nathan  David  Morris,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Captain  Darling  P.  and  Cyrena  E.  Steen  Morris,  was  born  in 
Winn  Parish,  Louisiana,  August  7,  1859.  He  was  married 
in  Grant  Parish,  Louisiana,  September  14,  1879,  to  Margaret 
S.  Storks,  she  having  been  born  in  Grant  Parish,  Louisiana, 
August  8,  1862.  Residence,  Zion,  Winn  Parish,  Louisiana. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  seven  children  : 
/. — Silas  Nathan  IMorris  was  born  September  4,  1880. 
//. — Margaret  D.  Morris  was  born  July  12,  1883. 


164  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   STERN    FAMn.Y. 

///. — William  Burleson  Morris  was  born  February  25,  1886. 
IV. — David  Pinkney  Morris  was  born  September  2,  1889. 
J\ — George  Storks  Morris  was  born  June  26,  1892. 
I'l. — ^Nancy  Ann  Morris  was  born  July  5,  1895. 
P^II. — Mary  Ola  Morris  was  born  July  27,  1899. 

4.  Rebecca  Ida  Morris,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Captain  Darling  P.  and  Cyrena  E.  Steen  Morris,  was  born 
in  Winn  Parish,  Louisiana,  April  23,  1861.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  T'homas  Washington  Barton  in  1881,  he  having  been 
born  in  1859,  and  died  December  28,  1887,  aged  28  years. 
To  this  rnarriage  were  born  five  children.  Mrs.  Rebecca 
Ida  Barton  was  married  a  second  time  in  1889  to  Thomas 
Graham  Bell,  he  having 'been  born  Noverrtber  6,  1862.  Resi- 
dence, Stay,  La.  The  following  are  the  children  of  Mrs. 
R.  Ida  Bell : 

/. — Benjamin  Pinkney  Barton  was  'born  March  6,  1883. 

//.— Earley  Materson  Barton  was  born  April  17,  1884. 

///. — ^D.  Thomas  Barton  was  born  April  17,  1884. 

/['. — William  Carroll  Barton  was  born  February  13,   1886. 

r. — Silas  Edward  Barton  was  born  March  4,  1888. 

I 'I. — John  Graham  Bell  was  born  July  2y,  1890. 

FII. — Houston  Steen  Bell  was  born  March  7,  1892. 

rV//. — Darling  Baldridge  Bell  was  born  April   15,   1893. 

IX. — Margaret  Elizaibeth  Bell  was  born  December  18,  1894. 

X. — Kate  Bell  was  born  September  18,   1896. 

XI. — Milton  Morris  Bell  was  iborn  February  18,  1898,  and 

died  Octoiber  i,  1898. 
XII. — Drew  .Oscar  Bell  was  born  August  i,  1899. 

5.  William  Morris,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Captain 
Darling  P.  and  Cyrena  E.  Steen  Morris,  was  born  August  22, 
1865,  in  Winn  Parish,  Louisiana,  and  died  in  Waco,  Texas, 
March  13,  1886,  in  the  twenty-first  year  of  his  age. 

6.  Houston  Steen  Morris,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Captain  Darling  P.  and  Cyrena  E.  Steen  Morris,  was  born  in 
Winn  Parish,  Louisiana,  in  1868.  He  was  married  in  Grant 
Parish,  Louisiana,  January  13,  1895,  to  Amanda  Antoinette 
Tony.  Residence,  Flagon,  Louisiana.  To  H.  Steen  and 
Amanda  H.  Morris  were  born  the  following  children : 


DI5SCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  165 

/. — Era  Lucile  Morris  was  born  October  17,  1895,  and  died 

June  30,  1896. 
//. — William  Lee  Morris  was  born  January   13,   1898,  and 

died  January  18,  1899. 
///. — Eva  Eugenia  Morris  was  born  August  28,  1899. 

7.  Julia  Ann  Cyrena  Morris,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  Captain  Darling  P.  and  Cyrena  E.  Steen  Morris,  was 
born  in  Winn  Parish,  Louisiana,  August  15,  1871.  She  was 
married  at  Stay,  La.,  January  24,  1900,  to  Elisha  S.  Murrell. 
he  having  been 'born  in  Grant  Parish,  Louisiana,  January  13, 
1873.  He  was  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm,  became  a 
clerk  and  bookkeeper,  and  is  now  a  prosperous  business  man, 
and  fhe  postmaster  at  Flagon,  Grant  Parish,  La. 

8.  Darling  O.  Morris,  the  eighth  child,  the  fifth  and  youngest 
son  of  Captain  Darling  P.  and  Cyrena  Eleanor  Steen  Morris, 
was  born  in  Winn  Parish,  Louisiana,  February  9,  1873.  He 
was  married,  November  22,  1894,  to  Arlevia  Walker,  she 
having  been  born  April  25,  1878.  Residence,  Stay,  Winn 
Parish,  La.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Henry  Etter  Morris  was  born  October  18,  1895. 

//. — Ruthy  Gertrude  Morris  was  born  November  11,  1896, 

and  died  July  3,  1897. 
///. — Bonnie  Rene  Morris  was  born  November  21,  1897. 
IV. — Huey  Houston  Morris  was  born  July  18,  1899. 

HI. — Emma  Steen.  a  daughter  of  Robert  Steen,  was  married  to 
Robert  Stratton.  They  have  two  children  living  in  Johnston 
County,  Texas. 

1.  Robert  Stratton. 

2.  Emma  Stratton  Tilletson. 

IV. — Sarah  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Robert  Steen  and  a  grand- 
daughter of  William  and  Nancy  Lusk  Steen,  was  married  to 
Wiley  Pierce.  They  both  lived  to  a  good  old  age.  To  Wiley 
and  Sarah  Steen  Pierce  were  born  two  sons,  as  follows : 

1.  Thomas  Pierce,  who  died  in  early  manhood. 

2.  Bradford  Pierce,  who  was  married  and  lived  at  Steen's 
Creek,  Miss.  He  had  two  daughters,  who  are  both  married 
and  living  in  1916. 


l66  BIOGRAPHY    OP   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

A". — Dorcas  Hollingsworth  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Robert  Steen, 
was  born  April  22,  1822.  She  was  married  to  Thomas  Hamil- 
ton Deen,  August  25,  1846,  and  died.  Mr.  Deen  lives  in  Hamil- 
ton, Texas.  The  following  are  the  children  of  Thomas  H.  and 
Dorcas  H.  Steen  Deen : 

1.  Malona  Deen  was  born  July  5,  1847,  and  died  April  18,  1867, 
in  the  twentieth  year  of  her  age. 

2.  Elizabeth  Deen  was  born  April  22,  1849,  and  died  October  5, 
1876,  in  the  twenty-eiglith  year  of  her  age. 

3.  Araminta  Deen  was  born  Octoiber  5,  1851,  and  died  Octo- 
ber 26,  1868,  aged  17  years  and  21  days. 

4.  William  Redwine  Deen  was  born  September  23,  1853,  and 
died  Decemiber  4,  1857,  in  the  fifth  year  of  his  age. 

5.  Alice  Solome  Deen  was  born  January   19,    1857,  and  died 
December  11,  1857,  aged  nearly  eleven  months. 

6.  Frederick  Pierce  Deen  was  born   March  26,    1859.     Resi- 
dence, Pottsville,  Hamilton  County,  Texas. 

yi. — Silas  Lusk  Steen,  a  son  of  Robert  Steen,  married  Margaret 
Butler,  and  was  Sheriff  of  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  after 
his  father.  They  had  seven  children,  only  three  of  whom  are 
now  living. 

1.  Susan  E.   Steen.  who  married  a  Mr.   Pierce,  and  lives  at 
Steen 's  Creek,  Miss. 

2.  Sarah  Pierce  Steen,  who  married  a  ^Ir.  Dun,  and  lives  at 
Glenmora,  La. 

3.  Silas  Wrig'ht  Steen,  who  lives  at  Rayne  Station,  La. 

VH. — ^Mary  Jane  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Robert  Steen,  married 
Hansford  Lane,  and  lived  and  died  at  Steen's  Creek,  Miss. 

VHP — Isaac  Hollingsworth  Steen,  a  son  of  Robert  Steen,  was 
born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  May  5,  1826,  and  died  in 
Hamilton,  Texas,  February  21,  1881,  in  the  fifty-fifth  year  of 
his  age.  He  was  a  man  of  influence,  and  County  Clerk  of 
Hamilton  County,  Texas,  from  1862  until  his  death,  in  1881. 
except  two  years.  He  was  married,  about  1854,  tO'  Frances 
A.  E.  Anderson,  who  died  soon  afterward.  He  was  married  a 
second  time,  in  Freestone  County,  Texas,  to  Amanda  Elizabeth 
Lewis,  who  died  November  16,  1891.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  ten  children  : 


DIJSCENDANTS    OF    WILUAM    STEEN.  167 

Silas  Lusk  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Isaac  H.  and  Amanda 
E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Freestone  County,  Texas,  March  10, 
1856,  and  died  in  infancy. 

Lewis    Vincent    Steen,    the    second    son    of    Isaac    H.    and 
Amanda  E.   Steen,  was  born  in  Freestone  County,  Texas, 
February  8,    1858;   a   farmer.      He   was   married   in    Hico, 
Hamilton   County,   Texas,    in    Septemiber,    1880,   to   Emma 
Alford.     Residence,  Hamilton,  Texas.    To  them  were  born, 
in  Hamilton,  Texas,  the  following  children : 
/. — Ida  Elona  Steen  was  born  in  1881,  and  died  in  infancy. 
//. — ^Percy  Valcour  Steen  was  born  in  1884. 
///. — Amanda  Steen  was  born  about  1886,  and  died  in  in- 
fancy. 
IV. — Lydia  Steen  was  born  about  1888. 
V. — Nellie  Eleanor  Steen  was  born  about  1890. 
VI. — Robert  Owen  Steen  was  born  about  1892. 
VII. — Louis  Vincent  Steen  was  born  about  1894. 

Thomas  Pierce  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Isaac  H.  and  Amanda 
E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Limestone  County,  Texas,  March  2, 
i860;  a  clerk.  He  was  married  in  Hamilton  County,  Texas, 
September  i,  1881,  to  Annie  Elizabeth  Grigsby.  Resi- 
dence, Pottsville,  Texas.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children  : 

/. — Carl  T.  Steen  was  born  July  7,  1882. 
//. — Festus  A.  Steen  was  born  Decem'ber  28,  1884. 
///. — Homer  Steen  was  born  December  29,  1889. 
IV. — Minnie  Ruth  Steen  was  born  May  8,  1893. 
V. — Louie  Eola  Steen  was  born  June  26,  1895. 
John  Virgil  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  Isaac  H.  and  Amanda 
E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hamilton  County,  Texas,  March  6, 
1863.     He  was  married  at  Babb's  Bridge,  La.,  January  5, 
1890,  to  Ida  Lillian  Dun.     Residence.  Glenmora,  La.     To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Wiley    Hollingsworth    Steen    was    born    in    Hamilton, 
Texas,  March  24,  189 1. 

//. — -Calvin  Pierce  Steen  was  born  in  Hamilton,  Texas,  Jan- 
uary 21,  1893. 

///. — William  Oliver  Steen  was  'born  in  Hamilton,  Texas, 


l68  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Septemiber  26,  1894,  and  died  in  Glenmora,  La.,  January 
21,  1897. 
/['. — -Minnie  Annan  Steen  was  born  in  Glenmora,  La.,  Sep- 
tember I,  1897. 

5.  Malony  Jane  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Isaac  A.  and  Amanda  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hamilton 
County,  Texas,  November  5,  1865.  She  was  married  in 
August.  1885,  at  Hico,  Texas,  to  John  H.  Taylor,  a  mer- 
chant. Residence,  Hamilton,  Texas.  To  them  were  born, 
in  Hamilton,  Texas,  the  following  children : 

/. — Jessie  Lee  Taylor  was  born  October  20,  1886. 
//. — Minnie  Eleanor  Taylor  was  born  January  30,  1889. 
///. — Alice  Etoile  Taylor  was  born  August   17.   1891. 
IV. — W.  F.  Taylor  was  born  December  15,  1897. 

6.  Minnie  Aurelia  Steen.  the  sixth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Isaac  H.  and  Amanda  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hamilton, 
Texas,  December  24,  1868.  She  was  married  at  the  same 
place  in  July,  1889.  to  James  R.  Miller,  a  clerk.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children,  the  first  four  at  Gentry's 
Hill,  Texas,  and  fhe  last  one  at  Hamilton,  Texas,  where  they 
all  now  reside : 

/. — Robert  Benard  Miller  was  born  July  12,  1890. 

//. — Warner  Steen  Miller  was  bom  May  25,  1892.  and  died 

October  30,  1898. 
///. — Rodger  Henderson  Miller  was  born  May  7.  1894. 
IV. — Malony  Margaret  Miller  was  born  June  7.  1896. 
V. — .^drew  Miller  was  born  February  5.  1899. 

7.  William  Morris  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  son  of 
Isaac  H.  and  Amanda  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hamilton, 
Texas,  December  21,  187 1  ;  a  cattle  man.  Residence,  Endee, 
New  Mexico. 

8.  Robert  Lot  Steen,  the  eighth  diild  and  sixth  son  of  Isaac 
H.  and  Amanda  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hamilton,  Texas, 
November  i,  1874;  a  saddler.     Residence.  Hamilton.  Texas. 

9.  Isaac  Mills  Steen.  the  ninth  child  and  seventh  son  of  Isaac 
H.  and  Amanda  E.  Steen,  was  bom  in  Hamilton,  Texas, 
May  18,  1877.     He  was  married  at  Gentry's  Mill,  Texas,  in 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  169 

September,  1898,  to  Ora  Kendall.     To  them  was  born  the 

following : 

/. — Charles  Edwin  Steen  was  born  July  20,  1899. 

10.  Charles  Rupert  Steen,  the  tenth  c'hild  and  eighth  son  of 
Isaac  H.  and  Amanda  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hamilton, 
Texas.  March  9,  1880.     Residence,  Hamilton,  Texas. 


CHAPTER  Vni. 


William  Steen,  a  son  of  William  and  Nancy  Lusk  Steen,  was 
bom  in  South  Carolina,  near  the  Great  Broad  River,  and  near 
the  line  between  North  and  South  Carolina,  in  February,  1783. 
He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  He  removed  with  his  father's 
family  first  to  Carroll  County,  Tennessee,  where  his  fattier  died. 
Afterward,  with  his  mother  and  all  her  children,  except  three, 
he  went  into  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi,  and  not  long  after- 
ward settled  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  among  its  early 
inhabitants.  William  Steen  was  married  in  Carroll  County,  Ten- 
nessee, in  1811,  to  Mary  R.  Enochs,  a  daughter  of  Enoch  and 
Lydia  Enochs,  she  having  been  born  in  1792,  and  died  in  Rankin 
County,  Mississippi,  August  19,  1846.  After  the  deatih  of  his 
wife,  William  Steen  and  all  his  children  then  living,  married  and 
unmarried,  nine  in  number,  started,  October  30,  1846,  to  remove 
to  DeWitt  County,  Texas.  He  was  taken  sick  on  the  way,  and 
died  soon  after  reaching  Texas,  at  the  residence  of  his  brother- 
in-law,  Levi  Noble,  in  Nacogdoches  Courthouse.  He  was  buried 
in  the  old  North  Churchyard,  aibout  four  miles  from  Nacogdoches. 
Two  of  his  sons  afterward  returned  to  Rankin  County,  Missis- 
sippi, wlhere  they  continued  to  live.  William  and  Mary  R.  Steen 
were  earnest  and  devout  Christians,  and  brought  up  their  family 
in  the  fear  of  the  Lord.  To'  them  were  born,  in  Rankin  County, 
Mississippi,  fourteen  children,  as  follows: 

L — 'Cyrena  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter,  was  born  February  10. 
1 81 2,  and  died  September  30,  1824,  in  the  thirteenth  year  of 
her  age. 


170  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

II. — Asanath  Steen,  tlie  second  daughter  of  William  and  Mary  R. 
Steen,  was  born  February  11,  1814.  She  was  married  in  1838 
to  Elisha  Stephens,  and  brought  up  a  large  family  of  children. 
One  son,  James  Stephens,  died  in  the  hospital  at  Nashville, 
Tenn.,  in  1862.     Family  residence,  Cairo,  Texas. 

III. — Miles  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of  William  and 
Mary  R.  Steen,  was  born  August  26,  1815,  and  died  August  21, 
1834,  in  the  nineteenth  year  of  his  age. 

IV. — Carroll  Jeffries  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
William  and  Mary  R.   Steen,  was  born  November  29,   1816, 
and  died  from  pneumonia  at  his  residence,  near  Cato,  Rankin 
County,  Mississippi,  January  2,  1897,  aged  80  years,  3  months 
and  4  days.     He  was  a  prosperous  farmer,  an  earnest  Chris- 
tian and  an  influential  citizen.    He  was  married  at  the  residence 
of  the  bride's  parents,  six  miles  east  of  Jackson,  Miss.,  Octo- 
ber 8,  1846,  to  Margaret  Ann  Neely,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and 
Katherine  Neely,  she  having  been  born  at  Silver  Creek,  Simp- 
son County,  Miss.,  February  5,  1826,  and  died  at  their  home, 
near  Cato,  Miss.,  November  28,  1892,  in  the  sixty-seventh  year 
of  her  age.     She  was  a  devoted  Christian,  a  granddaughter  of 
Jacob  Neely,  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War,   who  was 
slightly  wounded  in  the  battle  of  King's  Mountain,  October  7, 
1780,  and  assisted  in  the  rescue  of  William   Steen,  who  had 
been  captured  by  the  British.     To  Carroll  J.  and  Margaret  A. 
Steen  were  born  the  following  ten  children : 
I.  Mary  Catherine   Steen,   the  eldest  daughter,   was   born   in 
Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  March  9,  1850.     She  was  mar- 
ried at  the  same  place  by  the  Rev.  Cato  Price,  August  5, 
1869,  to  Jeremiah  Porter  Russell,  a  prosperous  farmer,  he 
having  been  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  April  25, 
1839.     Mary  Catherine  Steen  Russell  died  in  Clinton,  Miss., 
March  2,  1908,  aged  almost  58  years.     To  them  were  born 
fourteen  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Infant  daughter,      )  Twin  children,  born  July  22,  1870, 
//. — Infant  daughter,    (       and  died  the  same  day. 
///.—Carroll  Steen  Russell  was  born  November  28,   187 1, 

and  died  in  1878. 
IV. — ^Charles  Enoch  Russell  was  born  November  28,  1873. 
He  was  married,  November  6,   1905,  to  Estella   Pierce. 
Residence,  Jackson,  Miss.,  R.  F.  D. 


de:sce:ndants  of  wiluam  steen.  171 

V. — Margaret   Rachel   Russell   was   born   October  4,    1875. 

She  was  married,  December  i,  1897,  to  E.  W.  Chapman, 

of  Johns,  Miss. 
VI. — Mary    Bertha    Russell    was   born    April    20,    1877;    a 

trained  nurse.     Residence,  Jackson,  Miss. 
Vn. — Sarah  Catherine  Russell  was  born  October  24.  1878. 

Residence,  Clinton,  Miss. 
VIII. — Jeremiah    Porter  Russell.   Jr.,   was   born    April    20, 

1880.    He  was  married  to  Miss  Alice  Smith  February  17, 

1906.     Residence,  Florence,  Miss. 
IX. — ^Lora  Lee  Russell  was  born  March  4,  1882.     She  was 

married,  September  7,   1905,  to  E.  E.   Chapman.     Resi- 
dence, Rankin  County,  Miss. 
X. — Kathleen    Russell    was    born    December    17,    1884;    a 

trained  nurse.     Residence,  Jackson,  Miss. 
XI. — Myrtle  Ann  Russell  was  born  April  29,   1887.     She 

was  married,  September  7,  1904,  to  E.  L.  Riddle. 
XII. — Wallace  Galloway  Russell  was  born  April  23,  1889, 

and  died  May  30,  1908,  aged  19  years,  i  month  and   19 

days. 
XIII . — Thomas  Jefifries  Russell  was  born  May  6,   1891  ;  a 

Baptist  minister.     Residence,  Clinton.  Miss. 
XIV. — Grace   Eloise    Russell    was    born    October    5,    1895. 

Residence,  Clinton,  ^liss. 

Sarah  Cathleen  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Carroll  J.  and 
Margaret  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
October  14,  185 1.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Daniel 
Giddens,  Xovember  24,  1870,  to  Christopher  Columbus  Rus- 
sell, an  industrious  and  successful  farmer,  he  having  been 
born  seven  miles  east  of  Brandon.  Rankin  County,  Missis- 
sippi, December  5,  1846.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
five  children,  all  born  in  the  same  house : 
/. — Robert  Edmond  Lee  Russell  was  born  January  9,  1872. 

He  was  married  to  ]\Iiss  Ada  Jones.    Residence,  Jackson, 

Mississippi. 
//. — Christopher  Colum'bus  Russell  was  born  Novemiber  30, 

1873 ;  a  dentist.    He  was  married  to  Kate  Boyd,  who  died. 

To  them  was  born  one  child,  who  died.    He  was  married 

a  second  time  to  Daisv  Heiflin. 


172  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

///. — Maud  Ethleen  Russell  was  born  March  29,  1877,  and 
died  in  the  spring  of  1902. 

IV. — 'Carroll  Steen  Russell  was  born  June  30,  1879;  a  law- 
yer. He  died  November  8,  1909,  aged  30  years,  4  months 
and  9  days. 

V. — John  Clarence  Russell  was  born  July  26,  1882;  a  den- 
tist. He  died  Decem'ber  21,  1905,  aged  23  years,  4  months 
and  17  days. 

3.  Narcissa  Jane  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  Carroll  J.  and 
Margaret  A.  Steen,  was  born  March  31,  1853.  She  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  R.  W.  Hall,  October  8,  1872,  to  Alex- 
ander Price,  he  having  been  born  in  Cumberland  County, 
North  Carolina,  March  20,  1841.  Narcissa  Jane  Steen  Price 
died  October  25,  1904,  and  her  husband,  Alexander  Price, 
died  June  4,  1905.  To  them  were  born,  twelve  miles  south 
of  Brandon,  Rankin  County,  Miss.,  the  following  eleven 
children : 
/. — Henry  Thomas  Price  was  born  June  30,  1873,  and  died 

March  30,  1875. 
//. — James  Jeffries  Price  was  born  Noventber  18,  1874,  and 

died  November  7,  1878. 

///. — Percy  Alexander   Price   was   born   August   30,    1876. 

He  was  married,  March  25,  1905,  to  Julia  Franklin.     He 

is  by  occupation  a  planter.     Residence,   near  Inverness, 

Mississippi. 
IV. — Robert  Harris  Price  was  born  September  19,  1878;  a 

dentist.     He  was  married  in   1913.     Residence,  Marked 

Tree,  Ark. 
V. — Andrew  Jerome  Price  was  born  January   10,   1881  ;  a 

dentist.     He  was  married,  December  24.    1908,  to  Miss 

Missie  May.     Residence,  Gulfport,  Miss. 
VI. — ^Margaret  Annie  Price  was  born  November  10,   1882. 

She  was  married,  December   18,   1900,  to  William  Ken- 
nedy.    Residence,  Dlo,  Miss. 
VII. — Rosa  Lee   Price  was  born   January   14,    1885.      She 

was  married.  May  20,  1906,  to  John  Paschall.    Residence, 

Lucedale,  Miss. 

VIII. — Florence  Jackson  Price  was  born  April  3,  1887,  and 
died  September  7,   1906. 


desce;ndants  of  WILLIAM  steen.  173 

IX. — Carrie  Price  was  born  ]\Iay  2y,  1889.  Residence, 
Dlo,  Miss. 

A^. — Jennie  Price,  the  tenth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander and  Narcissa  J.  Steen  Price,  was  born  in  1891  and 
died  in  1892. 

XI. — Guy  Price,  the  eleventh  child  and  sixth  son  of  y\]ex- 
ander  and  Narcissa  Jane  Steen  Price,  was  born  [une  7, 
1896. 

4.  Rosa  Ann  Steen,  the  fourth  daughter  of  Carroll  J.  and  Mar- 
garet A.  Steen,  was  born  July  23,  1855.  She  was  married 
by  the  Rev.  R.  W.  Hall,  October  8,  1873,  to  Absalom  May, 
a  farmer,  he  having  been  born  in  Simpson  County,  Missis- 
sippi, February  3,  1850,  and  died  at  his  home  October  11, 
1888,  in  the  thirty-ninth  year  of  his  age.  To  Absalom  and 
Rosa  Ann  Steen  May  were  born  the  following  eight  chil- 
dren, all  born  in  the  same  house,  ten  miles  south  of  Brandon, 
Rankin  County,  Miss. : 

/. — ^Carroll  Benton  May  was  born  September  4,  1874.     He 

was  married  to  Fannie  Kerch. 
//. — James  Neely  May,  a  twin  brother  to  the  preceding,  was 

born  September  4,  1874.     He  was  married  to  Edna  Cook. 
///. — Jeremiah  Russell  May  was  born  August  12,  1876. 
IV. — Ximena  May  was  born  January   10,   1878.     She  was 

married  to  Walter  Barnett. 
V. — Edna  May  was  born  July  18,  1879.     She  was  married 

to  Eula  Myers. 
VI. — Enoch  Absalom   May  was   born   August  23,    1881  ;   a 

dentist.     Residence,  Jackson,  Miss. 

VII. — Ruel  May  was  born  October  2y,  1883;  a  dentist. 
Residence,  Jackson,  Miss. 

VIII. — Margaret  May  was  horn  July  2t„  1888. 

5.  Virginia  Adalme  Steen,  the  fifth  daughter  of  Carroll  J.  and 
Margaret  A.  Steen,  was  born  May  25,  1857.  She  was  mar- 
ried by  the  Rev.  R.  W.  Hall.  February ^6,  1878.  to  Hugh 
Alonzo  Walker,  a  prosperous  farmer,  he  having  been  born 
near  Silver  Creek,  Simpson  County,  Mississippi,  October  25, 
1857.  To  them  one  child,  a  daughter,  was  born  July  23, 
1880,  who  died  in  infancy,  without  a  name.  They  then 
adopted  Jane  Cunningham,  who  was  born  in  1879,  a  daugh- 


174  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

ter  of  John  and  Jane  Cunningham,  who  came  from  Ireland, 
and  whose  mother  died  when  she  was  nine  days  old.  John 
Cunningham,  the  child's  father,  came  from  Texas  to  visit 
his  daughter  in  Mississippi  —  who  had  married  Walter  M. 
Gardner  —  where  he  died  in  December,  1904.  He  knew 
many  of  the  Steens  in  Ireland  before  he  came  to  this  coun- 
try. The  residence  of  Mr.  and  ]\Irs.  Hugh  A.  Walker  was 
near  Mount  Zion,  Simpson  County,  Miss.  Hugh  A.  W^alker 
died  April  4,  1904,  and  Virginia  Adaline  Steen  Walker  was 
married  a  second  time,  Decemher  14,  1905,  to  Rev.  Samuel 
Morris,  a  Baptist  minister,  he  having  been  born  in  Bedford 
County,  Tennessee,  April  17,  1844. 

6.  Martha  Ethleen  Steen,  the  sixth  daughter  of  Carroll  J.  and 
Margaret  A.  Steen,  was  born  November  8,  1859,  and  died 
at  her  home,  near  Jackson,  Miss.,  November  5,  1909.  She 
was  married  by  the  Rev.  P.  H.  Bilbro,  February  6,  1883,  to 
James  Osborn  Trawick,  a  farmer,  a  son  of  Osborn  and  Mary 
Trawick,  he  having  been  born  near  Pelahatchee,  Rankin 
County,  Miss.,  February  22,  1861.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  eleven  children : 

/. — Mary  Trawick  (called  Mamie)  was  born  near  Cato, 
Rankin  County,  Miss.,  February  i,  1884.  She  was  mar- 
ried, October  4,  1905,  by  Rev.  W.  F.  .Yarborough,  to 
David  Moore  Anderson,  a  lawyer,  he  having  been  born  at 
Lorena,  Smith  County,  Miss.  Residence,  Newton,  Miss. 
To  them  were  born : 
/.  Fern   Etoile    Anderson    was    born    at    Puckett,    Miss., 

March  2^,  1907. 
2.  Myrtle  Anderson. 

//. — ^Margaret  Neely  Trawick  was  born  near  Linwood, 
Rankin  County,  Miss.,  August  10,  1885.  She  was  mar- 
ried, December  28,  1910,  by  the  Rev.  W.  A.  Borum,  to 
William  Jackson  Burkett,  he  having  been  born  in  Law- 
rence, now  Jefferson  Davis  County,  Miss.,  July  12,  1879. 
Superintendent  of  Education.     Residence,  Jackson,  Miss. 

///. — Rosa  Belle  Trawick  was  born  near  Linwood,  Miss., 
December  19,  1886;  a  graduate  nurse.  Residence,  Jack- 
son, Miss. 

IV . — Mittie  Elizabeth  Agleen  Trawick  was  born  near  Lin- 
wood, Miss.,  July   I,   1890.      She  was   married,  Novem- 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  1/5 

ber  lo,  1908,  by  Rev.  Samuel  Morris,  to  I.  Shelby  Ware, 
a  farmer,  he  having  been  born  in  Simpson  County,  Miss., 
November  19,  1890.  Residence,  near  Magee,  Miss.  To 
them  were  born : 

1,  Edwina  Ware,  the  eldest  child  of  I.  Shelby  and  Mittie 
E.  A.  Trawick  ^^'are,  was  born  near  Magee,  Miss., 
October  i6,  1909. 

2.  Carroll  Ware,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
I.  Shelby  and  Mittie  E.  A.  Trawick  Ware,  was  born 
near  Magee,  Miss.,  in  191 1. 

v.- — Royal  Locket  Trawick  was  born  near  Linwood,  Miss., 
November  25,  1891. 

VI. — Lena  E.  Trawick  was  born  near  Linwood,  Miss.,  May 
15.   1893. 

VII. — James  Steen  Trawick  was  born  near  Linwood,  Miss., 
January  25,  1895. 

VIII. — Tola  Oren  Trawick  was  born  near  Linwood,  Miss., 
May  16,  1897. 

IX. — Lyman  McCaskill  Trawick  was  born  near  Linwood, 
Miss.,  August  31,  1899. 

X. — Electa  Marie.  Estella  Trawick  was  born  near  Linwood, 
Rankin  County,  Miss.,  September  24,  1901. 

XI. — Flarrison  Hill  Trawick,  the  eleventh  and  youngest 
child  of  James  Osborn  and  Martha  Ethleen  Steen  Tra- 
wick, was  born  near  Jackson,  Hinds  County,  Miss.,  about 
1903.     Family  residence,  near  Jackson,  Miss. 

7.  Margaret  Jackson  Steen,  the  seventh  daughter  of  Carroll  J. 
and  Margaret  A.  Steen,  was  born  September  10,  186 1,  and 
died  July  24,  1863. 

8.  Ximena  Steen,  the  eighth  daughter  of  Carroll  J.  and  Mar- 
garet A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
May  22,  1863,  and  died  November  8,  1888,  in  the  twenty- 
sixth  year  of  her  age.  She  was  a  devout,  faithful  and  useful 
Christian,  having  united  with  the  Baptist  Church  at  the  age 
of  sixteen  years.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  J.  P.  Hem- 
ley,  March  19,  1885,  to  the  Rev.  James  Rhesa  Johnston,  a 
Baptist  clergyman,  he  having  been  born  in  Simpson  County, 
Mississippi,  December  22,  1858.  To  them  was  born  one 
child,  as  follows: 


176  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

/. — 'George  Carroll  Johnston  was  born  at  the  residence  of 
his  grandfather,  Carroll  J.  Steen  near  Cato,  and  twelve 
miles  south  of  Brandon,  Rankin  County,  Miss.,  January 
26,  li 


9.  Annie  Lee  Steen,  the  ninth  daughter  of  Carroll  J.  and  Mar- 
garet A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
June  7,  1865.  She  was  married  by  her  brother-in-law,  the 
Rev.  James  R.  Johnston,  October  4,  1888,  to  the  Rev.  Joseph 
Edwin  Barnett,  a  Baptist  clergyman,  he  having  been  born 
in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  April  4,  1864.  He  was  edu- 
cated at  Mississippi  College,  Clinton,  Miss.,  and  at  the 
Southern  Baptist  Theological  Seminary,  Louisville,  Ky.  He 
is  at  present  (1916)  pastor  of  the  Moss  Point  Baptist 
Church,  in  Jackson  County,  Aliss.  To  the  Rev.  Joseph  E. 
and  Annie  Lee  Steen  Barnett  were  born  the  following 
children : 

/. — Louisa  Powell  Barnett  was  born  in  Tate  County,  Mis- 
sissippi, July  19,  1889.  She  was  graduated  from  the  Blue 
Mountain  College  June  i,  191 1.  She  is  an  accomplished 
pianist,  having  received  a  diploma  in  that  department  of 
study. 

//. — Annie  Steen  Barnett  was  born  in  Arkabutla,  Tate 
County,  Miss.,  September  8,  1890,  and  died  February  28, 
1893. 

///. — Boyce  Glenn  Barnett  was  born  January  28,  1892,  a 
twin  brother  of  Virginia  Tomason  Barnett.  Owing  to 
poor  health  he  was  not  able  to  complete  his  course  of 
study  in  high  school  and  college. 

/['. — \  irginia  Tomason  Barnett,  a  twin  sister  to  the  above, 
was  born  January  28,  1892.  She  was  graduated  from  the 
high  school  at  Clarksdale,  Miss.,  in  June,  1909,  and  from 
the  Blue  Mountain  College  in  June,  1912. 

V. — ^William  Carroll  Barnett,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son 
of  Rev.  Joseph  E.  and  Annie  Lee  Steen  Barnett,  was  born 
June  10,  1893  ;  a  graduate  from  the  high  school  at  Moss 
Point,  Miss. 

J'l. — Shelby  Barnett,  the  sixth  and  youngest  child  of  Rev. 
Joseph  Edwin  and  Annie  Lee  Steen  Barnett,  was  born 
October  16,  1894,  and  died  July  16,  1895,  aged  nine 
months. 


Dr.  Thomas  E.  Stken. 


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DESCENDANTS    OE    WILLIAM    STEEN.  1 79 

lo.  Thomas  Enoch  Steen,  the  tenth  and  youngest  child  and 
the  only  son  of  Carroll  Jeffries  and  Margaret  Ann  Neely 
Steen,  was  born  twelve  miles  south  of  Brandon,  near  Cato, 
Rankin  County.  Miss..  November  3,  1871,  and  brought  up 
on  his  father's  large  plantation.  Being  the  only  son,  it  fell 
to  his  lot  to  oversee  much  of  the  work.  His  ambition  was 
to  be  a  physician,  but  if  that  became  impossible,  then  he 
wanted  to  be  a  machinist.  A  few  months  after  his  father's 
death,  in  1897,  the  announcement  was  made  of  the  discovery 
of  gold  in  Alaska.  He  determined  to  go,  and  as  none  of  his 
friends  would  consider  the  matter  of  going  with  him,  he 
had  to  go  alone.  He  went  to  Jackson  and  bought  a  ticket 
to  Seattle,  Wash.,  where  he  secured  an  outfit  and  a  ticket 
to  Skagway,  Alaska.  From  there  he  went  down  the  Pelley 
to  the  Yukon  River,  shooting  the  rapids  on  all  the  streams, 
and,  on  the  whole,  living  a  strenuous  outdoor  life.  He  went 
on  to  Dawson  City,  and  for  a  season  tried  life  within  the 
Arctic  Circle.  Unfortunately,  an  accident  compelled  him  to 
retvirn  for  hospital  treatment.  From  Victoria,  B.  C,  he 
went  to  Washington,  and  his  determination  to  work  at  some- 
thing kept  him  in  money  enougfh  to  get  along.  His  love  of 
machinery  kept  him  around  the  shops,  and  learning  very 
fast,  he  soon  commanded  good  wages.  Finally  he  went  to 
work  for  the  Northern  Pacific  Railway  at  Missoula,  Mont. 
He  kept  at  it  until  he  was  promoted  to  engineer,  at  which 
he  worked  only  about  ten  months.  Then  he  saw  an  oppor- 
tunity where  he  could  get  a  good  medical  education.  He 
dropped  everything  and  spent  four  years  in  hard  work  to 
obtain  it.  He  was  graduated  from  the  University  of  Ten- 
nessee at  Nashville,  and  also  from  the  medical  department 
of  the  same  institution.  On  May  i,  19 11,  he  received  his 
diploma  in  medicine  and  went  back  to  the  home  of  his  ances- 
tors, who  had  planted  the  first  white  settlement  in  what  is 
now  the  land  of  four  counties,  where  he  began  the  successful 
practice  of  medicine.  Dr.  Thomas  E.  Steen  was  unmarried 
in   1916.     Residence,  Florence,  Miss. 

V. — Campbell  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  William  and 
Mary  R.  Steen,  was  born  April  18,  1818,  and  died  December  16, 
1 841,  in  the  twenty-fourth  year  of  his  age. 

VI. — Sarah  Ann  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
William  and  Mary  R.  Steen,  was  horn  April  28,   1820.     She 


l8o  lUOCRAPHV    OF    THE    STRKN    FAMILY. 

was  married  in  1842  to  Joseph  Stephens,  and  broug'ht  up  a 
large  family.  They  were  prosperous  and  well-to-do  people. 
Residence,  Gonzales,  Texas. 

\'II. — ^Nancy  Agnes  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daugh- 
ter of  William  and  Mary  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County, 
Mississippi,  December  16,  1822.  She  was  married  in  1846  to 
Alexander  Stephens,  and  brought  up  a  large  family  of  children. 

Vril. — ^Narcissa  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
William  and  Mary  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County, 
Mississippi,  January  15,  1824.  She  was  married  in  De  Witt 
County,  Texas,  August  7,  1851,  to  John  Henry  Stephens,  a 
wholesale  dealer  in  beef  and  cattle.  Residence,  Kansas  City, 
Mo.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children  : 

1.  Mary  Eliza  Stephens  was  born  January  11,  1853. 

2.  Susannah  Stephens  was  born  May  26,   1854. 

3.  Josephine  Stephens  was  born  July  16,  1861.  Residence, 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 

IX. — John  Rumley  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Mary  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Missis- 
sippi, October  30,  1825,  and  removed  to  Texas  in  1846,  when 
he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age.  He  was  a  prosperous  farmer, 
residing  near  Hockheim,  De  Witt  County,  Texas,  for  more 
than  fifty  years.  He  was  married  in  Gonzales  County,  Texas, 
April  14,  1850,  to  Mahala  Burkett.  John  R.  Steen  died  at  his 
old  home  near  Hockheim,  Texas,  June  11,  iQio,  aged  84  years 
and  7  months.  His  wife,  Mahala  Burkett  Steen,  died  Novem- 
ber  25,  1881.  John  R.  Steen,  his  wife,  six  daughters,  three 
sons  and  fourteen  grandchildren  are  buried  in  the  same  ceme- 
tery. His  son,  John  Henry  Steen,  now  (1916)  owns  and  occu- 
pies the  old  home  and  farm.  Residence,  near  Hockheim,  Texas. 
To  them  were  born  thirteen  children,  as  follows  : 

1.  James  Polk  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  R.  and  Mahala 
Steen,  was  born  in  Gonzales  County,  Texas,  February  9, 
1851,  and  died  September  19,  1863. 

2.  Mary  Virginia  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  John  R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  was  born  in  Gonzales  County, 
Texas,  June  15,  1852,  and  died  January  16,  1881.  She  was 
married  August  15,  1869,  to  Dr.  Charles  Champion,  and 
after  his  death  to  a  Mr.  Williams.     She  resided  in  Hock- 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEKN.  l8l 

heim,  De  Witt  County,  Texas.     She  was  the  mother  of  three 

children,  as  follows: 

/. — Ulpian  Steen  Champion  was  born  August  25,   1872. 

//. — Spurgeon  Williams  was  born  August  28.  1878. 

///. — Josephine  Boardman  Williams  was  born  June  i,  1880. 
She  was  married,  September  i,  1903,  to  Max  H.  Hopf, 
and  died  November  3,  1906.  Family  residence,  Harper, 
Texas. 

3.  Martha  Adaline  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  John  R.  and  Mahala  Steen.  was  born  in  Gonzales  County. 
Texas,  October  2-],  1853,  and  died  October  26,  1889.  She 
was  married  at  the  same  place  November  5.  1883,  to  F.  L. 
Haynes.  Residence.  Hockheim,  Texas.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 

/. — John  Franklin  Haynes  was  born  near  Hockheim,  Texas, 

August  14,  1885,  and  died  September  10,  1889. 
//. — Samuel  Parnassus  Haynes  was  born  October  i,  1888. 

4.  Margaret  Ann  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
John  R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  was  born  in  Gonzales  County, 
Texas,  October  2"],  1855.  She  was  married.  August  16, 
1874,  to  Hiram  G.  Brown,  a  merchant  and  postmaster  at 
Hye,  Texas,  he  having  been  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mis- 
sissippi, August  4,  1853.  Residence,  Hye,  Blanco  County, 
Texas.     To  them  were  born  the  following  six  children : 

/. — Ophelia  Mahala  Brown  was  born  February  6,   1876;  a 

music  teacher  at  San  Antonio,  Texas. 
//. — George  Redman  Brown  was  born  March  12,  1878,  and 

died  March  24,   1880. 
///. — Beulah    Belle    Brown   was   born    February   21,    1881. 

She  was  married  to  J.  H.  Smith. 
IV . — ^Hiram  Eugene  Brown  was  born  June  29,  1883.     He 

now   (1916)  owns  a  large  ranch  near  Las  Cruces,  N.  M. 
V . — Edna  Pearl  Brown  was  born  April  12,  1886.     She  now 

resides  with  her  parents  at  Hye,  Blanco  County,  Texas, 
r/. — John  Steen  Brown  was  born  June  17,  1889.     In  1911 

he  was  a  student  in  Collegeton,  Texas. 

5.  Sarah  Boardman  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  John  R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  was  born  in  Gonzales  County, 
Texas,   April   29,    1857,   and   died   near   Hockheim,   Texas, 


l82  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEVEN    FAMILY. 

January  27,  1886.     She  was  married,  January  11,   1876,  to 
L.  B.  Brown. 

6.  William  David  Steen.  the  sixth  child  and  second  son  of  John 
R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  was  born  in  Gonzales  County,  Texas, 
November  8,  1859,  and  died  December  13,  1901.  He  was 
married  in  the  same  county,  February  18,  1884,  to  Louisa 
Cunningham;  to  them  three  children  were  born.  Residence, 
near  Hockheim,  Texas. 

/. — Minnie  May  Steen,  daughter  of  William  D.  and  Louisa 

Steen,  was  born  December  25,  1884. 
//. — Sidney  David  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 

William  D.  and  Louisa  Steen.  was  born  January  28,  1891. 
///. — 'Clyde  Clement  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son 

of  William  D.  and  Louisa  Steen,  was  born  December  19, 

1891. 

7.  Josephine  Antoinette  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth 
daughter  of  John  R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  was  born  in  Gon- 
zales County,  Texas,  March  30,  1861,  and  died  February  8, 
1880.  She  was  married  in  the  same  place,  February  6,  1878, 
to  J.  B.  North.     Residence,  Hockheim,  Texas. 

8.  John  Henry  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  third  son  of  John 
R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  was  born  December  24,  1862.  He  was 
married  in  Gonzales  County,  Texas,  February  18,  1885,  to 
Letitia  Hock.  Residence,  Hockheim,  Texas.  To  John  H. 
and  Letitia  Steen  were  born  six  children,  as  follows: 

/. — Arthur  Eugene  Steen  was  born  November  10,  1883., 
//. — 'Claude  Campbell  Steen  was  born  November  24,  1886. 

and  died  February  15,  1889. 
///. — Sarah  Boardman  Steen  was  born  September  20,  1888. 
IV. — Alargaret  Elizabeth  Steen  was  born  April  5,  1890. 
J\ — Hiram  Steen  was  born  October  2,  1891. 
[V. — Cora  ]\Iay  Steen  was  born  January  8,  1893. 

9.  Mahala  Ophelia  Steen,  the  nintli  child  and  sixth  daug'nter 
of  John  R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  was  born  December  19,  1864. 
She  was  married  in  Gonzales  County.  Texas.  November  22, 
1888,  to  L.  A.  Johnston,  and  died  in  October,  1898.  Family 
residence,  Hockheim,  Texas. 

10.  Robert  Enoch  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  fourth  son  of  John 
R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  was  born  in  Gonzales  County,  Texas, 


de:scendants  of  wilIvIAm  steen.  183 

August  26,  1867,  and  died  February  15,   1900.     Residence, 
Hockheim.  Texas. 

11.  Narcissa  Champion  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  seventh 
daughter  of  John  R.  and  ]\Iahala  Steen,  was  born  in  Gon- 
zales County,  Texas,  February  11,  1870,  and  died  March  10, 
1870. 

12.  Benjamin  Bartholomew  Steen.  the  twelfth  child  and  fifth 
son  of  John  R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  was  born  in  Gonzales 
County,  Texas,  December  21,  1872.  Residence,  Hockheim, 
Texas. 

13.  Walter  Eugene  Steen,  the  thirteenth  child  and  youngest  son 
of  John  R.  and  Mahala  Steen,  a  grandson  of  William  and 
Mary  R.  Steen,  and  a  great-grandson  of  W^illiam  and  Nancy 
Lusk  Steen,  was  born  in  Gonzales  County,  Texas,  July  2, 
1874.     Residence,  Hockheim,  Texas. 

X.— Irene  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of  William 
and  Mary  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi, 
March  18,  1827,  and  died  April  15,  1834,  aged  7  years  and  28 
days. 

XL — ^William  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  fifth  son  of  William 
and  Mary  R.  Steen,  and  a  grandson  of  William  and  Nancy 
Lusk  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  Novem- 
ber 25,  1829,  and  died  in  Gonzales  County,  Texas,  in  1862,  in 
the  thirty-third  year  of  his  age.  In  1846,  when  seventeen  years 
old,  he  removed  with  his  father's  family  to  Texas,  and  resided 
near  Gonzales  until  his  death.  He  was  by  occupation  a  farmer. 
He  was  married  in  Texas  to  Miss  Louisa  Hall.  To  them  were 
born  two  daughters  and  one  son.  Only  the  son  survives,  as 
follows : 

I.  Henry  Steen,  a  son  of  Williain  and  Louisa  Hall  Steen,  was 
born  in  Gonzales  County,  Texas.  Residence,  Moro,  Taylor 
County,  Texas. 

XII. — Mary  Steen  (called  "Polly'"),  the  twelfth  child  and  seventh 
daughter  of  William  and  Mary  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin 
County,  Mississippi,  June  13,  183 1,  and  died  in  Texas,  unmar- 
ried, about  June,  1852,  aged  21  years. 

XIII. — James  Wiley  Steen,  the  thirteenth  child  and  sixth  son  of 
W'illiam    and    Mary   R.    Steen,    whs   born   in   Rankin    County, 


184  BIOGRAPHY    OJ^"   TH^   STHEN    I^'AMILY. 

Mississippi,  January  8,  1833,  and  removed  to  Texas  with  his 
father's  family  in  1846.  He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  re- 
siding near  Gonzales,  Texas.  He  was  married  in  Texas,  June 
21,  1855,  to  jNIrs.  Fannie  E.  Stephens,  the  widow  of  Elisha 
Stephens.  After  her  death  he  was  married  a  second  time, 
December  22,  1885,  to  Mrs.  Julia  Hrantly.  James  \V.  Steen 
died  near  Gonzales,  Texas,  August  18,  1889,  aged  36  years, 
7  months  and  10  days.  To  James  W.  and  Fannie  F..  Steen  his 
first  wife,  were  born  four  children,  as   follows : 

1.  Henrietta  Ophelia  Steen  was  born  April  2,    [856. 

2.  James  Henry  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  son  of  James 
W.  and  Fannie  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Gonzales,  Texas, 
February  i,  1859. 

3.  Mary  Susannah  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  James  W.  and  Fannie  E.  Steen,  was  born  June  10,  1861. 

4.  Cora  Belle  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
James  W.  and  Fannie  E.  Steen,  was  born  April  23,  1863. 
Residence,  Gonzales,  Texas. 

XIV. — Enoch  Allies  Steen,  the  fourteenth  child  and  seventh  son 
of  William  and  ]\Iary  R.  Enochs  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin 
County,  Mississippi,  December  4,  1833,  and  removed  to  Texas 
with  his  father's  family  in  r846,  when  only  eleven  years  of 
age.  He  was  married  in  Gonzales,  Texas,  February  '2y,  1868, 
to  Ara'bella  Stephens.  To  them  were  born  three  children,  as 
follows : 

1.  Virginia  Alberta  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  E.  Miles  and 
Arabella  Steen,  was  born  December  27,   t868, 

2.  William  Carter  Steen  was  born  Noveniber  7,   1877. 

3.  Dana  Lena  Steen  was  born  May  29,  1884.  Residence,  Gon- 
zales, Texas. 


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CHAPTER  IX. 


Mary  Steen,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Nancy  Lusk  Steen, 
was  the  second  child  bearing  that  name  in  the  famliy.  The  old- 
est daughter  having  died  in  infancy,  the  same  name  was  given 
to  the  ninth  child,  and  both  were  called  "Polly."  This  "Polly" 
Steen  was  born  in  1792,  near  the  Great  Broad  River,  in  South 
Carolina.  She  came  with  her  parents  and  the  family  into  Carroll 
County,  Tennessee,  where  she  was  married  in  181 2  to  John  Rum- 
ley  Enochs,  a  son  of  Enoch  and  Lydia  Enochs,  of  South  Caro- 
lina. The  Enochs  and  Steen  families  were  related  through  the 
Hayes,  the  General  Jackson  family  of  Hayes.  The  grandmother 
Enochs  was  a  Hayes,  and  the  grandmother  Steen  was  a  Hayes, 
and  the  related  families  were  brought  up  together  in  the  same 
locality  in  South  Carolina.  They  came  together  into  Tennessee, 
and  several  marriages  between  them  brought  them  into  the  closest 
intimacy.  Within  a  month  of  Mary  Steen's  marriage  her  bus- 
band  was  in  the  saddle  with  General  Jackson,  hastening  to  the 
relief  of  Fort  Mims,  and  when  they  met  again  she  had  her  eldest 
daughter  in  her  arms.  John  Rumley  and  Mary  Steen  Enochs 
were  the  parents  of  eleven  children,  all  born  in  Carroll  County, 
Tennessee. 

I. — 'Asanath  Enochs,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  R.  and  Mary 
Steen  Enochs,  was  born  in  181 3.  She  was  married  to  William 
Haley,  and  had  two  sons,  both  farmers,  and  one  daughter.  All 
are  dead,  but  the  daughter  has  one  son  and  two  daughters 
living. 

n. — ^^^^lliam  Carroll  Enochs,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
John  R.  and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born  January  8,  181 5, 
and  lived  at  Steen's  Creek,  Mississippi.  He  was  twice  mar- 
ried. His  son,  Hon.  J.  R.  Enochs,  has  two  full  sisters,  and 
there  is  quite  a  houseful  of  boys.  The  second  wife  had  two 
boys  and  a  girl.  One  of  the  boys  is  a  Methodist  minister,  and 
the  other  a  memiber  of  Enochs'  Milling  Company. 

HI. — Vemetta  Enochs,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
John  R.  and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born    in    1819,  a  twin 


1 86  BIOGILAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

sister  of  Nancy  Jane  Enochs.  She  was  married  to  John  Hec- 
tor and  had  one  son,  Frank  Hector,  and  two  daughters,  Mrs. 
Wilson,  of  Memphis,  and  Mrs.  Berry. 

IV. — Nancy  Jane  Enochs,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
John  R.  and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born  in  1819,  a  twin 
sister  of  Vernetta  Enochs.  She  was  married  to  J.  B.  Lewis, 
and  had  two  sons,  one  of  whom  was  a  Methodist  preacher  in 
Texas ;  and  two  daughters,  one  of  whom  was  married  to  a 
Baptist  clergyman. 

V. — 'Enoch  A.  Enochs,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of  John  R. 
and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born  in  1821.  He  was  married 
and  had  nine  children,  all  daughters. 

VI. — Mary  Ann  Enochs,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
John  R.  and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born  in  1827.  She  was 
married  to  T.  M.  Wansley,  and  had  two  sons,  but  all  are  now 
dead. 

VII. — Eliza  Enochs,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  John 
R.  and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born  in  1828.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  Jesse  Norwood,  and  has  one  son  in  Texas,  and  three 
married  and  two  single  daughters  still  living. 

VIII. — ^John  Enochs,  the  eighth  child  and  third  son  of  John  R. 
and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born  in  1824.  He  was  married 
to  a  Miss  Black,  a  sister  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Black,  of  Macon,  Ga. 
He  had  eight  sons  and  one  daughter.  His  sons  are  lumbermen, 
and  accounted  among  the  best  business  men  of  the  State. 

IX. — Isaac  V.  Enochs,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  son  of  John  R. 
and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born  in  1829.  He  served  in  the 
Confederate  Army  during  the  Civil  \\'ar.  He  was  married  and 
had  seven  children  the  four  eldest  dying  young.  One  daugh- 
ter married  a  prominent  lawyer  in  Biloxi,  Miss.  A  son,  Isaac 
V.  Enochs,  Jr..  is  in  business  with  his  father,  shippers  of  fruit 
and  vegetables,  and  also  proprietors  of  a  cotton  and  stock  farm. 
Byrd  Enochs,  the  youngest  son  of  Captain  Isaac  V.  Enochs, 
was  born  in  1871,  and  was  still  in  school  in  1893.  The  family 
residence,  Jackson,  Miss. 

X. — Julia  A.  Enochs,  the  tenth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of  John 
R.  and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born  in  1833.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  Jefiferson  Wansley,  but  is  now  a  widow,  living  in  Texas, 
with  three  sons  and  one  daughter. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  l8/ 

XI. — James  B.' Enochs,  the  eleventh  child  and  fifth  son  of  John 
R.  and  Mary  Steen  Enochs,  was  born  in  1835.  He  was  a  cap- 
tain in  the  Confederate  Army  during  the  Civil  War.  He  was 
married  and  had  nine  children,  five  daughters  and  four  sons. 
The  four  eldest  are  successful  teachers,  one  in  Texas,  one  in 
Indian  Territory,  and  two  in  Gallman,  Copiah  County,  Miss. 


CHAPTER  X. 


Jane  Steen,  the  tenth  child  of  William  and  Nancy  Lusk 
Steen,  was  born  in  South  Carolina,  near  the  Great  Broad  River, 
and  not  far  from  the  North  Carolina  State  line,  about  1795.  She 
came  with  her  parents,  and  the  whole  family,  except  her  eldest 
brother,  John  Steen,  who  remained  in  South  Carolina,  into  Ten- 
nessee. She  was  married  in  Carroll  County,  Tennessee,  about 
1830,  to  Levi  Noble,  and  removed  to  Texas,  where  they  brought 
up  a  family  of  six  children,  near  Nacogdoches  C.  H.,  Nacog- 
doches County,  Texas.  Her  brother,  William  Steen,  died  at 
their  residence  in  1846,  soon  after  he  reached  the  State,  and  was 
buried  in  the  old  North  Church  cemetery,  four  miles  away.  Levi 
Noble  and  liis  family  afterward  removed  to  San  Augustine 
County,  where  they  lived  a  while,  and  then  again  removed  to 
Kaufman  County,  Texas,  where  both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Noble  died. 
To  them  were  born  six  children,  and  the  two  older  ones  both 
gained  distinction  and  a  high  rank  in  the  Western  Department  of 
the  Confederate  Army  during  the  Civil  War. 

I. — Jamison  NoWe,  the  eldest  son  of  Levi  and  Jane  Steen  Noble, 
became  a  Major-General  in  the  Confederate  Army. 

II. — Levi  Noble,  th.e  second  son  of  Levi  and  Jane  Steen  Noble, 
attained  the  rank  of  Brigadier-General  in  the  Confederate 
service. 

III. — S.  E.  Noble,  another  son  of  Levi  and  Jane  Steen  Npble. 
who  lived  in  Smith  County,  Texas. 

The  names  of  the  other  three  children  are  unknown  to  the 
writer. 


l88  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMIEY. 


CHAPTER  XI. 


Silas  vSteen,  the  eleventh  and  youngest  child  of  William  and 
Nancy  Lnsk  Steen,  was  born  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina, 
near  the  Great  Broad  River,  about  1799  or  1800,  and  died  at 
Steen's  Creek,  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  October  24,  1858. 
His  father  started  to  remove  with  his  family  from  South  Caro- 
lina to  Mississippi,  but  remained  a  while  in  Carroll  County,  Ten- 
nessee, where  he  sickened  and  died.  After  his  father's  death 
Silas  Steen  removed  with  his  mother  and  her  large  family  of  chil- 
dren to  Lawrence  County,  Mississippi,  about  1814  or  1815,  and 
not  long  afterward  settled  permanently  at  Steen's  Creek,  in  Ran- 
kin County,  Mississippi.  The  Steen  family  was  among  the  very 
early  settlers  in  the  county,  and  had  a  large  influence  in  mold- 
ing the  character  of  the  people.  Silas  Steen  was  a  large  land 
owner  in  the  vicinity  of  Steen's  Creek,  a  well-to-do  and  prosper- 
ous farmer  while  he  lived.  He  was  married  in  Rankin  County, 
Mississippi,  April  23.  1826,  to  Hannah  Meyers,  she  having  been 
born  in  Union  County,  Mississippi,  July  2,  1805,  and  died  at  their 
home,  near  Steen's  Creek,  August  2,  1857,  aged  52  years  and 
I  month.  To  Silas  and  Hannah  Meyers  Steen  were  born  ten 
children,  as  follows,  all  born  near  Steen's  Creek,  Mississippi : 

I. — Elias  Estes  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Silas  and  Hannah  Meyers 
Steen,  was  born  March  o.'j,  \'^2.'j,  and  died  July  8,  1863,  aged 
36  years,  3  months  and  12  days.  During  his  life  he  was  a  pros- 
perous farmer.  He  was  married  in  Rankin  County,  Missis- 
sippi, in  1855,  to  Ruthy  Adaline  Bunch.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  four  children : 

1.  John  Meyers  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Elias  Estes  and  Ruthy 
A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  April  18, 

1857.  He  was  educated  at  Oxford,  Miss.,  in  the  Univer- 
sity of  Mississippi,  and  is  now  a  successful  attorney-at-law. 
Residence,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

2.  Edwin  Silas  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Elias  Estes  and  Ruthy 
A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  April  2}^, 

1858.  He  was  married,  September  13,  1888,  to . 

3.  Ella  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  daughter  of  Elias  Estes 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  189 

and  Ruthy  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Missis- 
sippi, in  1859,  and  died  . 

4.  W^illiam  David  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  EUas 
Estes  and  Ruthy  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Rankin  County,  Mis- 
sissippi, in  i860.    He  was  married,  x^pril  3,  1889,  to . 

II. — John  Meyers  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Silas  and  Hannah  M. 
Steen,  was  born  October  26,  1828,  and  died  August  13,  1841, 
aged  12  years,  9  months  and  16  days. 

III. — Frances  Amanda  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  Silas  and  Hannah  M.  Steen,  was  born  May  6,  1830,  and 
died  August  13,  1841,  aged  11  years,  3  months  and  7  days. 

IV. — Ellen  Lucretia  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Silas  and  Hannah  M.  Steen,  was  born  near  Steen's  Creek, 
Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  July  11,  1832.  and  died  June  i, 
1^53'  aged  20  years,  10  months  and  11  days.  She  was  married 
about  1850  to  Dr.  Thomas  Jefferson  Haley,  by  whom  she  had 
one  child,  as  follows : 

I.  Austin  Jayne  Haley,  son  of  Dr.  T.  J.  and  Ellen  L.  Steen 
Haley,  was  born  near  Steen's  Creek.  Rankin  County,  Mis- 
sissippi, December  9,  1851  ;  a  dealer  in  stocks  and  patents. 
He  was  married  in  Waco,  Texas,  November  2,  1880,  to 
Sallie  Terry  McKee.  Residence,  Dallas,  Texas.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Murray  McKee  Haley  was  born  in  Waco,  Texas,  Jan- 
uary 13,  1882,  and  died  May  29,  1882,  aged  4  months  and 
16  days. 

//. — ^Harold  j\IcKee  Haley  was  born  in  Dallas,  Texas,  Au- 
gust 25,  1884. 

///. — Earl  Lighthall  Haley  was  born  in  Alameda,  Cal.,  May 
25,  1891. 

V. — James  Emerson  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Silas 
and  Hannah  M.  Steen,  was  born  February  i,  1838,  and  died 
April  10,  1855,  aged  17  years,  2  months  and  10  days. 

VI. — William  Gwin  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Silas 
anci  Hannah  M.  Steen,  was  born  near  Steen's  Creek,  Rankin 
County,  Mississippi,  April  12,  1839;  a  prosperous  farmer.  He 
was  married  by  the  Rev.  Jesse  Woodall,  near  ]\Ionterey,  Ran- 
kin County,  Miss.,  February  11,  1864,  to  Sarah  Elizabeth  Sut- 
ton, a  daughter  of  Major  B.  F.  and  Louisa  Sutton,  she  having 


190  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE;    STe:EN    FAMILY. 

been  born  near  Monterey,  Miss.,  July  9,  1845,  and  died  at  their 
home,  at  Steen's  Creek,  Mississippi,  July  3,  1890,  in  the  forty- 
fifth  year  of  her  age.  To  them  were  born  the  following  ten 
children,  the  first  four  at  the  residence  of  their  grandfather, 
Major  B.  F.  Sutton,  near  Monterey,  and  the  other  six  at  their 
home  at  Steen's  Creek.  William  G.  Steen  was  married  a  sec- 
ond time,  December  7,  1899,  to  a  devout  and  earnest  Christian 
woman,  whose  maiden  name  was  Ann  Mary  ManguiVi.  She 
had  twice  been  left  a  widow,  and  died  June  15,  1900,  aged 
53  years.  W.  G.  Steen  is  now  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of 
Rankin  County.     Residence,  Brandon,  Miss. 

1.  Louisa  Emmogene  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  William  G. 
and  Louisa  S.  Steen,  was  born  December  2,  1864.  She  was 
married  May  24,  1885,  to  H.  H.  Ellzey. 

2.  Florence  Albertha  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  William 
G-  and  Louisa  S.  Steen,  was  born  June  11,  1867.  She  was 
married,  July  14,  1886,  to  Elisha  Lawley. 

3.  Hannie  Belle  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  William  G.  and 
Louisa  S.  Steen,  was  born  January  11,  1869.  She  was  mar- 
ried April  12,  1888,  to  David  L.  Sistrunk. 

4.  Elizabeth  Shepard  Steen,  the  fourth  daughter  of  William  G. 
and  Louisa  S.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  Major  B.  F. 
Sutton,  near  Monterey,  Miss.,  November  28,  1870. 

5.  Margaret  Steen  (called  "Margie"),  the  fifth  daughter  of 
William  G.  and  Louisa  S.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of 
her  parents,  near  Steen's  Creek,  Mississippi,  March  20,  1873. 
She  was  married,  September  16,  1889,  to  Joseph  F.  Sistrunk. 

6.  Silas  Sutton  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  eldest  son  of  William 
G.  and  Louisa  S.  Steen,  was  born  November  23,  1875. 

7.  William  Gwin  Steen,  Jr.,  the  seventh  child  and  second  son 
of  William  G.  and  Louisa  S.  Steen,  was  born  April  30,  1878. 

8.  Eunice  Graves  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of 
William  G.  and  Louisa  S.  Steen,  was  born  July  23,  1882. 

9.  Sallie  Colon  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  seventh  daughter  of 
William  G.  and  Louisa  S.  Steen,  was  born  February  24, 
1885. 

10.  Kate  Levis  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  eighth  daughter  of 
William  Gwin  and  Louisa  Sutton  Steen,  was  born  at  the 
home  of  her  parents  near  Steen's  Creek,  Mississippi,  Decem- 
ber 16,  1887. 


DESCENDANTS    OE    WILLIAM    STEEN.  IQI 

VII. — Emeline  Hankins  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  Silas  and  Hannah  M.  Steen,  was  horn  in  Rankin  County, 
Mississippi,  April  15,  1842.  She  was  married,  Novemher  18, 
1858,  to  Jonathan  A.  Holcomb,  a  farmer,  he  having  been  born 
December  12,  1833,  and  died  near  Gatesville,  Coryell  County, 
Texas,  April  3,  1893,  in  the  sixtieth  year  of  his  age.  They  had 
no  children.  After  the  death  of  her  husband,  Mrs.  Emeline 
Steen 'Holcomb  continued  to  reside  near  Gatesville,  Texas. 
She  was  married  a  second  time  to  J.  B.  Lowther,  of  Florence, 
Miss.,  he  having  been  born  near  Conyersville,  Tenn.,  July  16, 
1833.     Residence,  Florence,  Miss. 

VIII. — 'Washington  Webster  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  son 
of  Silas  and  Hannah  M.  Steen,  was  born  May  14,  1844;  a 
prosperous  farmer.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Daniel  Gid- 
dens,  in  Rankin  County,  Mississippi,  September  23,  1866,  to 
Mary  Esther  Barnes,  a  daughter  of  Abram  and  Ann  Elizabeth 
Barnes,  she  having  been  born  near  Columbia,  Marion  County, 
Miss.,  January  5,  1845.  To  them  were  born  nine  children, 
all  born  at  their  home,  near  Steen's  Creek,  Rankin  County, 
Mississippi. 

I.  Estes  Barnes  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Washington  W.  and 
Mary  E.'  Steen,  was  born  near  Steen's  Creek,  Mississippi, 
August  12,  1867.  He  was  educated  in  the  common  schools 
in  Rankin  County,  and  Mississippi  College,  Clinton,  Miss. 
He  entered  the  Baptist  ministry  and  ever  since  has  been 
pastor  of  country  churches.  He  was  married,  January  21, 
1896,  to  Miss  Emma  Geneva  Morris,  a  daughter  of  W.  J. 
and  Ann  F.  Morris,  she  having  been  born  July  30,  1870,  and 
died  October  4,  1904,  aged  34  years,  2  months  and  3  days. 
He  was  married  a  second  time,  August  13,  1905,  to  Miss 
Lela  Belle  Hilton,  a  daughter  of  George  B.  and  Mary  E. 
Hilton,  she  having  been  born  November  i,  1881.  The  fol- 
lowing are  the  children  of  Rev.  Estes  B.  Steen,  who  is  now 
(1916)  pastor  of  New  Zion  Baptist  Church.  Residence, 
Falin.  Miss. 

/.—Morris  Webster,  the  eldest  child  of  Rev.  Estes  B.  and 
Emma  Geneva  Morris  Steen,  was  born  November  13, 
1896. 

//. — Emma  Agnes  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  Rev.  Estes  B.  and  Emma  G.  Morris  Steen,  was 
born  August  27,  1898. 


192  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMH.Y. 

///. — Mary  Lucile  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Rev.  Estes  B.  and  Emma  G.  Morris  Steen,  was 
born  September  6,  1901. 

IV. — James  Milford  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son 

of  Rev.  Estes  B.  and  Emma  G.  Morris  Steen,  was  born 

April  21,  1904,  and  died  June  26,  1906. 
J'. — Carey  Leon  Steen,  the  fiftli  child  and  third  son  of  Rev. 

Estes  B.  Steen,  and  the  eldest  child  by  his  second  wife. 

Lela  Belle  Hilton  Steen,  was  born  July  10,  1906.  and  died 

the  same  day. 
VI. — ^Charles  Lee  Steen,  the  sixth  child  of  Rev.  Estes  B.  and 

the  second  son  by  his  second  wife,  Lela  B.  Hilton  Steen, 

was  a  twin  brother  of  the  preceding,  born  July  10,  1906. 
VII. — Lona  Patrick  Steen.  the  seventh  child  of  Rev.  Estes 

B.  and  the  third  by  his  second  wife,  Lela  B.  Hilton  Steen, 

was  born  June  13,  1908. 
VIII. — Henry  Marshall  Steen,  the  eighth  child  of  Rev.  Estes 

B.  Steen  and  the  fourth  by  his  second  wife,  Lela  B.  Hilton 

Steen,  was  born  September  28,  1909. 

2.  Susan  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  Washington  W.  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  October  2, 
1869,  and  died  near  Hazelhurst,  Copiah  County,  Miss.,  Au- 
gust 26,  1900.  aged  30  years,  10  months  and  24  days.  She 
was  married,  December  27,  1888,  to  George  Robert  Slay,  a 
farmer,  a  son  of  Erasmus  and  Catherine  Slay,  he  having 
been  born  at  Crystal  Springs,  Miss.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children,  all  born  near  Hazelhurst,  Miss. : 

/. — Annie  Belle  Slay  was  born  May  25,  1890. 
//. — Mighnonne  Slay  was  born  October  2,  1892. 
///. — Lenimie  Lee  Slay  was  born  August  i,  1897. 

3.  Silas  \'ictor  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Wash- 
ington W.  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  December  i,  1872; 
a  farmer.  He  was  married,  April  8.  1900,  to  Miss  Ella 
Smallwood,  a  daughter  of  Aaron  A.  and  Cora  Smallwood, 
of  Pearson,  ^liss.,  she  having  been  born  July  26,  1877. 
Residence,  Florence,  Miss.,  R.  F.  D.  i.  To  Silas  V.  and 
Ella  Smallwood  Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 
/. — William  May  Steen  was  born  January  12,  1901. 

//. — Mary  Mildred  Steen  was  born  February  16,   1908. 


de:sce;ndants  op  wiluam  steen.  193 

4.  James  AA^illiam  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
Washington  W.  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Steen's 
Creek,  Mississippi,  January  8,  1874.  At  the  age  of  twenty 
years  he  felt  called  to  preach  the  Gospel,  and  was  licensed 
by  the  Steen's  Creek  Baptist  Church  in  September,  1895,  and 
ordained  March  11,  1900.  He  was  brought  up  on  his  father's 
farm,  and  his  means  being  limited,  he  found  it  necessary  to 
teach  and  work  to  pay  expenses.  By  the  summer  of  1905 
he  had  spent  one  year  in  teaching  and  farming,  three  years 
preaching  in  Baptist  churches  in  Marion  and  Lawrence  Coun- 
ties, four  years  in  Mississippi  College,  and  one  year  in  Ora, 
Miss.,  as  pastor  of  the  Baptist  Church  there.  These  four 
years  at  college  were  interrupted  with  a  year  out  once,  then 
three  years  out,  and  back  to  college  for  two  years.  During 
the  last  of  these  two  years  he  was  pastor  of  Baptist  churches 
in  Warren,  Yazoo  and  Covington  Counties,  Mississippi.  Rev. 
James  W.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  J.  T.  Dale  at  Sara- 
toga, Miss.,  June  8,  1905,  to  Miss  Nannie  Lou  Welsh,  she 
having  been  born  near  Seminary,  Miss..  December  25,  1881, 
and  died  March  16,  1909.  He  was  married  a  second  time  at 
Bassfield,  Miss.,  by  the  Rev.  L.  D.  Posey,  June  6,  191 1,  to 
Miss  Margaret  Lee  Burkett,  she  having  been  born  at  Bass- 
field,  Miss.,  December  i,  1855.  To  the  Rev.  James  W.  Steen 
and  his  first  wife,  Nannie  Lee  \\'elsh,  was  born  one  son,  as 
follows : 

/. — Houston  Martin  Steen  was  born  at  Seminary,  Miss., 
July  10,  1906,  and  now  (1916)  resides  tb.ere  with  his 
grandparents. 
After  the  death  of  his  first  wife,  the  Rev.  James  W.  Steen 
attended  the  Southern  Baptist  Theological  Seminary  at 
Louisville,  Ky.  He  received  and  accepted  a  call  to  the  Bap- 
tist Church  in  Philadelphia,  Miss.,  and  entered  upon  his 
work  there  January  i,  191 1.     Residence,  Philadelphia,  Miss. 

5.  Robert  Lee  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Wash- 
ington W.  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  August  6,  1876; 
a  farmer.  He  was  marrietl  to  Miss  Carrie  Little,  of  Copiah 
County,  Miss.     To  them  was  born: 

/. — Lowry  Lee  Steen.     Resilience.  Florence,  Miss. 

6.  John  Henry  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Wash- 
ington \\\  and  Mary  E.  Steen.  was  horn  October  8,   1878; 

(  13  ) 


194  r.ioc.RAPin'  oi'  thk  stisex  familv. 

a  farmer.  He  was  married.  January  27,  1907,  to  Miss  Delia 
Sarah  Rogers,  a  daughter  of  James  Henry  and  Mary  Ann 
Rogers,  she  having  been  born  near  King,  Miss.,  Novem- 
ber 25,  1873.     To  them  was  born  the  following: 

/. — ^Wilma  Olive  vSteen  was  born  July  18,  1908.     Residence, 
Florence,  Miss.,  R.  F.  D.  i. 

7.  Ella  Jane  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Washington  W.  and  ^lary  E.  Steen,  was  born  January  28, 
1881.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Wayne  Sutton,  Sep- 
tember 22,  1909,  to  Wiley  Green  Barlow,  a  son  of  Louis 
Bryant  and  Frances  M.  Barlow,  of  Star,  Miss.  Wiley  G. 
Barlow  is  a  merchant  and  farmer.  To  Wiley  G  and  Ella 
Jane  Steen  Barlow  was  born  the  following: 

/. — Annie  Esther  Barlow  was  born  at  Star,  Miss.,  Septem- 
ber 4,  1910.     Residence,  Star,  Miss.,  R.  F.  D.  i. 

8.  Mary  Agnes  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Washington  \\^  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  July  23,  1883, 
and  died  December  9,  1891. 

9.  Anna  Washington  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  daugh- 
ter of  Washington  Webster  and  Mary  Esther  Barnes  Steen, 
was  born  July  20,  1886.  She  was  married,  June  15,  191 1, 
to  John  M.  Pearson,  of  Drew,  Miss.    Residence,  Drew,  Miss. 

IX. — Sarah  Mary  Jane  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  daugh- 
ter of  Silas  and  Hannah  M.  Steen,  was  born  May  16,  1846. 
She  was  married,  November  24,  1864,  to  Augustus  La  Fayette 
Dear,  who  died  July  24,  1893.  The  family  residence  is  at 
Steen's  Creek,  Mississippi.  To  Augustus  L.  and  Sarah  Mary 
Jane  Steen  Dear  were  born  the  following  nine  children,  all  born 
•near  Steen's  Creek,  Mississippi : 

1.  Anna  Judson  Dear  was  born  (October  4,  1865.  She  was 
married,  August  31,  1885,  to  h.  M.  Rogers. 

2.  Sarah  Barton  Dear  was  born  May  24,  1867.  She  was  mar- 
ried October  28,  1891,  to  Anderson  Moore. 

3.  John  I.  Dear  was  born  February  21,  1869,  and  died  April  21, 
1879,  aged  10  years  and  2  months. 

4.  Susan  Emma  Dear  was  born  INIay  6,  1871. 

5.  Mary  Ella  Dear  was  born  May  4,   1873. 


de;scendaxts  op  william  steen.  195 

6.  Henry  White  Dear  was  born  February  13,  1875. 

7.  Ida  Leteola  Dear  was  bom  February   19,   1879. 

8.  Augustus  La  Fayette  Dear,  Jr.,  was  born  October  18,  1884, 
and  died  June  25,  1885,  aged  8  months  and  7  days. 

9.  Myrtle  Mitford  Dear  was  born  January  21,   1887.     Resi- 
dence, Steen's  Creek,  Mississippi. 

. — Susan  Reber  Steen,  the  tenth  and  youngest  child,  the  fifth 
daughter  of  Silas  and  Hannah  Meyers  Steen,  was  born  July  12, 
1849,  and  died  September  11,  1869,  in  the  twenty-first  year  of 
her  age.  She  was  married.  March  28,  1868,  to  John  James 
Jones.  To  them  was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 
I.   Silas   Abner  Jones   was  born   near   Steen's   Creek,   Rankin 

County,   Mississippi,    September    i,    1869.      Residence,   Los 

^Angeles,  Cal. 


BOOK   FIVE 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN. 

RoBEiRT  Ste;e;n  was  a  lineal  descendant  of  a  Scotch  Cove- 
nanter minister,  a  refugee  from  religious  persecution,  who  came 
into  Ireland  with  Oliver  Cromwell  and  others  about  1649,  and 
located  first  at  Killinsky,  County  Down,  and  afterward  settled 
in  County  Antrim,  where  his  descendants  continued  for  several 
generations.  Robert  Steen  was  one  of  a  large  number  of  immi- 
grants who  came  over  into  the  British  Colonies  in  America  from 
the  North  of  Ireland  near  the  middle  of  the  eighteenth  century. 
He  was  probably  one  of  the  younger  sons  of  Richard  Steen  ( ?), 
who  was  born  about  1700  ( ?),  and  perhaps  came  to  America  with 
his  large  family,  and  with  other  relatives  and  friends,  to  make 
their  future  home  in  this  new  country,  about  the  year  1755. 
They  belonged  to  a  race  of  men  of  strong  convictions,  resolute 
purposes,  and  had  already  endured  hardships  for  the  sake  of  their 
religious  principles.  They  determined  to  brave  the  ocean  in  those 
frail  little  sailing  vessels  of  the  times ;  bear  the  trials  of  frontier 
life;  the  deprivations  incident  to  a  new  country;  the  struggles 
and  difificulties  necessary  to  fell  the  forest,  and  build  homes  for 
themselves  and  families  in  the  new  world.  They  landed  in  New 
York,  but  soon  afterward  made  their  way  into  Pennsylvania, 
where,  free  from  the  depredations  of  the  Indians,  they  would 
have  a  tetter  opportunity  to  secure  their  own  lands  and  provide 
the  necessities  of  life  with  less  of  danger  and  more  of  comfort 
to  themselves.  In  the  large  family  of  Richard  Steen  (  ?)  there 
were  several  sons,  among  whom  were  James  and  JViUunn,  who 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  I97 

looatctl  permanently  in  Union  District,  South  Carolina,  and  each 
became  the  paternal  ancestor  of  a  large  branch  of  the  Steen 
family  residing  in  the  Southern  States ;  while  Robert  and  Mattheii 
settled  in  Pennsylvania,  and  each  has  left  a  numerous  posterity, 
now  very  widely  scattered. 

Robert  Steen  was  born  about  1740  (  ?)  and  most  likely  on 
the  old  "Green  Hill"  farm,  which  is  about  eight  Irish  miles  from 
Coleraine,  near  the  bank  of  the  River  Bann,  in  County  Antrim, 
Province  of  Ulster.  Ireland,  and  forms  a  part  of  the  tract  called 
"The  Vow."  The  writer  visited  the  place  in  1896  and  found 
there  an  old  lady  whose  mother  was  a  Steen,  and  whose  son,  John 
Steen  Martin,  then  cultivated  the  old  farm.  There  is  an  old  cem- 
etery near  the  river,  an  old  mill  site,  a  few  houses,  and  a  school,' 
which  we  visited ;  no  postofifice,  but  the  community  is  well  served 
by  rural  free  delivery.  In  the  cemetery  there  is  the  grave  of  John 
Steen,  who  was  born  in  1755  and  died  February  14,  18.35,  ^'i"^! 
Catherine  Steen,  his  wife,  who  was  born  in  1749  and  died  No- 
vember 9,  1829.  The  familiar  names  also  appear  on  tombstones, 
as  follows:  John  Boyd  died  January  2,  1859;  Elizabeth  Boyd 
died  April  14,  1862,  and  several  others  of  the  same  name,  who 
were  probably  of  the  same  ancestral  family  as  Elizabeth  Boyd, 
who  married  Robert  Steen,  who  came  to  the  British  Colonies 
while  young. 

Robert  Steen  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Boyd,  and  estab- 
lished his  home  near  what  is  now  Chestnut  Level,  in  Lancaster 
County,  Pa.,  not  far  from  the  Susquehanna  River,  where  he 
brought  up  a  family  of  three  sons  and  two  daughters  in  comfort- 
able circumstances.  He  lived  to  a  good  age,  but  the  date  of  his 
death  is  not  known  to  the  writer.  He  was  a  man  of  influence,  a 
devout  Presbyterian  Christian,  a  successful  farmer  and  a  patriotic 
citizen.  At  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revolutionary  War  he  joined 
the  Colonial  Army  of  Volunteers  in  Pennsylvania,  and  continued 
in  the  service  until  American  independence  was  secured.  He  was 
mustered  into  the  service  August  15,  1776,  as  a  private  in  Captain 
James  Clark's  company.  Sixth  Battalion,  Fifth  Class,  Pennsyl- 
vania Militia,  Colonel  James  Taylor,  commanding.  He  wa6  also 
a  private  in  Captain  John  Patton's  company,  and  in  Captain  Mor- 
rison's company  of  the  militia  of  Colonel  Thomas  Porter's  Bat- 
talion of  the  Associaters  of  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  "des- 
tined for  the  camp  in  the  Jerseys."  The  time  of  enlistment  is 
given  in  Volume  VII,  instead  of  Volume  V,  of  the  Fifth  Series 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Archives.     (  See  Volume  V,  page  707 ;  Vol- 


198  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

lime  VII,  page  583,  and  Volume  VTI,  page  1066.)  Robert  Steen 
was  evidently  a  non-c ommissioned  officer  at  the  close  of  the  Revo- 
lutionary War.  His  name  stood  at  the  head  of  the  list  of  privates 
in  the  report  at  the  return  of  the  militia  company  of  Easton, 
1782,  Lieutenant  Christ  Roe,  commanding.  (See  Volume  V,  Fifth 
Series,  Pennsylvania  Archives,  page  881.)  Robert  Steen  was  a 
fine  singer  and  especially  fond  of  music  and  good  society.  The 
following  are  the  names  of  his  children :  Samuel,  Robert,  Mary, 
Elizabeth  and  Alexander. 


CHAPTER  I. 


Samuel  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Robert  and  Elizabeth  Boyd 
Steen,  was  born  near  Chestnut  Level,  in  Lancaster  County,  Pa., 
about  1760  (?),  and  was  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm.  He 
was  an  intelligent,  industrious  and  successful  farmer.  He  re- 
moved to  Berkeley  County,  A'irginia,  where  he  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  Mayers,  probably  about  1790  (?),  and  brought  up  a 
large  family  of  eleven  children.  He  was  a  man  of  influence  and 
usefulness  in  society;  a  strict  Presbyterian,  who  faithfully  read 
the  Bible,  kept  the  Sabbath,  observed  family  worship,  and  was 
habitual  and  regular  in  his  attendance  upon  the  ordinances  and 
services  of  public  worship  in  the  sanctuary.  Late  in  life  he  re- 
moved with  his  wife  and  family  to  Belmont  County.  Ohio,  and 
located  upon  a  farm  near  St.  Clairsville,  where  they  spent  the 
remainder  of  their  lives,  highly  respected  by  all. 

About  1850  all,  or  nearly  all,  of  their  children,  together  with 
their  families,  were  living  in  that  region,  but  now  the  children  of 
Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers  Steen  are  all  dead,  and  their  famiiles 
are  very  widely  scattered. 

I. — Alexander  Steen,  son  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers  Steen, 
was  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia,  in  January,  1800,  and 
removed  with  his  parents  to  the  farm  near  St.  Clairsville,  Bel- 
mont County,  Ohio.  He  afterward  lived  in  Franklin  County, 
Pennsylvania,  and  in  1856  removed  to  Washington  County, 
Illinois,  where  he  located  u])on  a  farm,  and  where  he  died  Sep- 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  G.  Steen. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  20I 

temiber  25.  1869,  in  the  seventieth  year  of  his  age.  Like  his 
parents  and  all  his  brothers  and  sisters,  he  was  a  Presbyterian 
in  faith  and  practice.  He  was  married  in  Franklin  County, 
Pennsylvania,  the  exact  date  being  unknown,  but  probably  about 
1826  or  1827,  to  Miss  Rosanna  Hunter,  who  died  in  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  March  6,  1848.  To  Alexander  and  Rosanna 
Hunter  Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Sarah  Steen  was  born  in  Franklin  County,  Pennsylvania, 
about  1828,  and  died  in  infancy. 

2.  Mary  Jane  Steen  was  born  in  Franklin  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  1830.  She  was  married  to  Samuel  McElhenny, 
March  i.  1857,  and  died  in  Henderson  County,  Illinois, 
December  26,  1864,  in  the  thirty-fifth  year  of  her  age. 

/. — James  Lincoln  Steen  McElhenny,  son  of  Samuel  and 
Mary  Jane  Steen  McElhenny.  was  born  about  1858,  and 
died  near  Powersville,  Putnam  County,  Mo.,  in  the  spring 
of  1892. 

3.  Frances  Ann  Steen,  daughter  of  Alexander  and  Rosanna 
Hunter  Steen,  was  born  in  Franklin  County,  Pennsylvania, 
in  1832,  and  died  in  Topeka,  Kan.,  in  1893. 

4.  Samuel  Giffen  Steen,  a  fTmer.  a  son  of  Alexander  and 
Rosanna  Hunter  Steen,  was  born  in  Franklin  County,  Penn- 
sylvania, in  1836.  He  was  married  in  Belmont  County, 
Ohio.  March  3,  1859,  to  ]\Iiss  Sarah  E.  Bell,  she  having  been 
born  in  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  August  24,  1840,  and  died 
near  Hawthorn,  Iowa,  November  21,  1901.  They  removed 
to  Henderson  County,  Illinois,  where  all  their  children  were 
born.  Samuel  G.  Steen  and  family  are  excellent  Christian 
people,  brought  up  in  the  Presbyterian  Church,  but  now 
active  and  useful  members  of  the  !\Iethodist  Episcopal 
Church.  Samuel  G.  Steen  was  married  a  second  time,  June 
20,  1906,  to  ]\Irs.  Ida  Young,  of  Emerson,  Iowa.  Residence, 
Emerson,  Iowa.  The  following  are  the  children  of  Samuel 
G.  and  Sarah  B.  Steen : 

/. — Rosanna  Steen,  daughter  of  Samuel  G.  and  Sarah  E. 
Steen.  was  born  in  Henderson  County,  Illinois,  January  8, 
i860,  and  died  in  the  same  place  April  3,  i860. 

//. — ^William  Taggart  Steen.  a  farmer,  a  son  of  Samuel  G. 
and  Sarah  E.  Steen,  was  born  March  20,  1861,  and  died 
near  Hawthorn,  Montgomery  County,  Iowa,  May  28,  1893, 
in  the  thirty-third  year  of  his  age.     He  was  married  to 


202  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Miss  Sarah  Smith  February  25,   1885  ;  to  them  the  fol- 
lowing three  children  were  born,  near  Hawthorn,  Iowa: 

1.  Edna  May  Steen  was  born  January  17,  1887.  She 
was  married,  August  29.  1905,  to  James  F.  Hagood,  a 
farmer,  he  having  been  born  September  26,  1886.  Resi- 
dence, near  Macedonia,  Iowa.  To  them  was  born  a 
son,  as  follows : 

a.  Harold   Hagood   was  born  near   Macedonia,   Iowa, 
July  5,  1906. 

2.  Leroy  Giffen  Steen  was  born  July  20,  1888;  a  farmer. 
He  was  married,  April  7,  1909,  to  Miss  Vesta  Mc- 
Mullen,  of  Emerson,  Iowa.  To  them  was  born  a  son, 
as  follows : 

a.  William  Harold  Steen  was  born  at  Emerson,  Iowa, 
December  21,  1910.     Residence,  Emerson,  Iowa. 
?.  Mabel  Fern  Steen  was  born  August  29,  1891. 

///. — Hunter  Adoniram  Steen,  a  farmer,  a  son  of  Samuel 
G.  and  Sarah  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Henderson  County, 
Illinois,  July  18,  1863.  He  was  married,  February  22, 
1888.  to  Miss  Clara  Dixon,  who  died  near  Lorimer,  Iowa, 
in  April.  1908.  To  them  were  born  four  children,  as 
follows  —  residence.  Hawthorn,  Iowa: 

1.  De  Ette  E.  Steen,  daughter  of  Hunter  A.  and  Clara 
Steen,  was  born  near  Hawthorn,  Iowa,  January  2,  1889. 

2.  Vier  Samuel  Steen,  son  of  Hunter  A.  and  Clara  Steen, 
was  born  near  Hawthorn,  Iowa,  September  19,  1890, 
and  died  October  20,  1894. 

?.  Ruby  Irene  Steen,  daughter  of  Hunter  A.  and  Clara 
Steen,  was  born  near  Hawthorn,  Iowa,  January  2,  1893. 

4.  William  Henry  Steen.  son  of  Hunter  A.  and  Clara 
Steen,  was  born  near  Hawthorn,  Montgomery  County. 
Iowa,  November  2.  1895. 

5.  lames  Alexander  Steen.  son  of  Alexander  and  Rosanna 
Steen,  was  born  near  St.  Clairsville,  Belmont  County,  Ohio, 
September  8,  1842.  He  was  brought  to  the  West  with  his 
father's  family  in  1856;  grew  up  to  manhood  upon  his 
father's  farm,  in  Washington  County,  Illinois ;  resided  there 
till  1870,  and  then  located  near  Hawthorn,  Iowa,  where  he 
continued  until  1887;  then  removed  to  a  farm  near  Powers- 


DESCE:ndANTS    of    ROBERT    STEEN.  203 

ville,  Putnam  County,  Mo.,  where  he  still  lives ;  a  practical 
farmer.    He  was  married  in  Spring'field,  111.,  March  28,  1867, 
to  Miss  Martha  Jane.  Broom.field,  she  having  been  born  in 
Jessamine  County,  Kentucky,  June  7,  1842,  and  died  in  Sey- 
mour, Wayne  County,  Iowa,  July  18,  1881.    He  was  married 
a  second  time,  October  17,  1882,  to  Miss  Sarah  Jane  Lepper. 
He  was  married  a  third  time,  April  3,  1893,  his  third  wife 
having  been  born  in  Mercer  County.  Missouri,  in  185 1. 
/. — Leona  Steen,  daughter  of  James  A.  Steen  and  his  first 
wife,  was  born  in  Henderson  County,   Illinois,   Septem- 
ber I,  1868,  and  died  in  infancy. 
//. — ^George  Masters  Steen,  son  of  James  A.  Steen  and  his 
second  wife,  was  born  near  Hawthorn,  Iowa,  July  22,  1883. 
///. — Samuel  Arnold  Steen,  son  of  James  Alexander  Steen 
and  his  third  wife,  was  born  near  Powersville.  Putnam 
County,  Mo.,  April  i,  1895. 

II. — Elizabeth  Steen.  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers 
Steen,  was  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia,  in  1801  ;  re- 
moved with  her  parents  to  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  and  lived 
with  them  upon  her  father's  farm,  near  St.  Clairsville,  until 
after  his  death.  She  was  an  amiable  and  useful  Christian 
woman;  was  never  married,  and  died  at  the  residence  of  her 
sister,  Mrs.  Ann  Steen  Leech,  in  Winterset.  Iowa,  in  August, 
1879,  aged  78  years. 

III. — Jane  Steen.  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers  Steen, 
was  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Mrginia,  September  6,  1804,  and 
removed  with  her  parents  to  their  home,  near  St.  Clairsville, 
Belmont  County,  Ohio,  where  she  lived  until  after  her  mar- 
riage. She  afterward  resided  in  the  same  neighborhood  until 
her  death.  March  6,  1835,  at  the  age  of  30  years,  6  months  and 
6  days.  She  was  married  near  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio,  in  1825, 
to  Abner  Stilwell,  he  having  been  born  near  Hancock,  Ind., 
November  2,  1802,  and  died  at  the  family  residence,  near  St. 
Clairsville,  Ohio,  in  March,  1889.  in  the  eighty-seventh  year 
of  his  age.  To  Abner  and  Jane  Steen  Stilwell  were  born  the 
following  four  children  : 

I.  John  Crey  Stilwell,  the  eldest  son  of  Abner  and  Jane  Steen 
Stilwell,  was  born  near  St.  Clairsville.  Belmont  County, 
Ohio,  March  22,  1827,  and  died  in  Richland  County,  Ohio, 
August  24,  1868,  in  the  forty-second  year  of  his  age.     He 


204  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEX    FAMILY. 

was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  John  C.  Stilwell  was  married, 
February  i,  1849,  to  Nancy  Jane  Collins,  she  having  been 
born  March  16,  1832,  and  died  in  Richland  County,  Ohio, 
.  December  i,  1861,  in  the  thirtieth  year  of  her  age.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  five  children : 

/. — Sarah  Agnes  Adams  Stilwell,  eldest  child  of  John  C.  and 
Nancy  J.  Stilwell,  was  born  in  Belmont  County,  Ohio, 
February  24,  1850,  and  was  married  in  Knox  County, 
Ohio,  August  10,  1871.  to  LaFayette  Zalmon,  a  farmer, 
who  still  resides  near  Greersville,  Knox  County,  Ohio. 
To  them  were  born  the  following: 

1.  William  Lewis  Zalmon  was  born  April  22,   1872,  and 
died  July  25,  1873. 

2.  John  Edwin  Zalmon  was  born  September  24,  1873,  and 
died  March  7,  1875. 

//.- — ^William  Collins  Stilwell,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  John  C.  and  Nancy  J.  Stilwell,  was  born  in  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  June  21,  1852,  and  is  a  carpenter  by  occu- 
pation. He  was  married  at  Fredericktown,  Knox  County, 
Ohio,  July  I,  1875,  to  Miss  Elvina  ]\Iock,  she  having  been 
born  in  Sauk  County,  Wisconsin.  June  7,  1855,  and  died 
in  Eaton  County,  Michigan,  Feb.  23,  1884,  in  the  twenty- 
ninth  year  of  her  age.  William  C.  Stilwell  was  married 
a  second  time  in  Charlotte,  Eaton  County,  Mich.,  to  his 
cousin,  Miss  Annie  Belle  Miller.  Both  are  earnest  and 
devout  Presbyterian  Christian  people.  Residence,  Char- 
lotte, Eaton  County,  Mich.  To  William  C.  and  Elvina 
Mock  Stilwell  were  born  the  following  children : 
/.   Sheridan   Mock   Stilwell    was   born    in    Knox    County, 

Ohio,  September  27,  1877. 
2.  Henry  Harrison  Stilwell  was  born  in  Eaton   County, 

Michigan,  September  10,  1880. 

///. — Lucretia  Jane  Stilwell,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  John  C.  and  Nancy  J.  Stilwell,  was  born  in 
Richland  County,  Ohio,  November  15,  1854,  and  was  mar- 
ried in  Knox  County,  Ohio,  March  6,  1880,  to  William 
McDonohl,  a  farmer;  residence,  near  Belleville,  Richland 
County,  Ohio.  To  them  was  born  one  child : 
I.  A  daughter. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  205 

n\ — lona  Adella  Stilwell  (Collins)  was  born  in  Richland 
County,  Ohio,  June  29,  1857,  and  was  brought  up  by  her 
grandparents,  and  took  their  name — ^the  name  of  Collins — • 
by  which  name  she  was  known  before  her  marriage.  She 
was  married  in  Zanesfield,  Logan  County,  Ohio,  March  30, 
1895,  to  Noel  Bradford  Montgomery,  a  farmer,  he  having 
been  born  near  Rich  Hill,  Knox  County,  Ohio,  March  31, 
1873.     Residence,  Raymond,  L'nion  County,  Ohio. 

J^. — James  Abel  Stilwell,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of 
John  C.  and  Nancy  J.  Stilwell,  was  born  in  Richland 
County,  Ohio,  April  25,  1861. 

James  Alexander  Stilwell,  the  second  son,  and  the  second 
child  of  Abner  and  Jane  Steen  Stilwell,  was  born  near  St. 
Clairsyille,  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  September  25,  1828.  He 
has  been  a  prosperous  farmer,  and  now  resides  in  Osceola, 
Polk  County,  Neb.,  his  farm  being  about  one-fourth  mile 
from  Shelby,  Neb.  James  A.  Stilwell  vyas  married.  May  10, 
1859,  to  Louisa  Howard  Shue,  she  haying  been  born  Decem- 
ber 27,   1840.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children: 

/. — Elizabeth  Jane  Stilwell  was  born  near  St.  Clairsyille, 
Ohio,  March  15,  1861,  and  was  married  near  Princeton, 
111.,  March  3.  1884,  to  Peter  Christian  Sommerstedt,  a 
farmer,  he  having  been  born  in  Denmark,  February  24, 
1856.  Residence.  Osceola,  Polk  County,  Neb.  To  them 
have  been  born  the  following  children : 
/.   Myrtle   Louetta   Sommerstedt   was   born   near   Shelby, 

Neb.,  November  19,  1884. 
2.  Ralph   Howard    Sommerstedt   was   born   near   Shelby, 

Neb.,  January  i,  1890. 

5.  Grace  Ruth  Sommerstedt  was  born  in  Osceola,  Neb., 
February  10,  1898. 

//. — ^George  Crey  Stilwell  was  born  near  St.  Clairsyille, 
Ohio,  May  30,  1863,  and  died  May  20,  1884,  in  the  twenty- 
first  year  of  his  age. 

///.—Charles  F.  Stilwell,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
James  A.  and  Louisa  H.  Stilwell,  was  born  near  St.  Clairs- 
yille, Ohio,  April  16,  1866;  was  a  student  at  Wesleyan 
University,  at  Lincoln,  Neb. 

IV. — William  Mitchell  Stilwell  was  born  near  St.  Clairsyille, 


206  RIOGIL\PHV    Of   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Ohio,  March  7.  1875.  and  died  May  20,  1877,  aged  2  years, 
2  months  and  13  days. 

V. — Grace  DarHng  Stilwell,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  James  A.  and  Louisa  H.  Stilwell,  was  born  near 
St.  Clairsville,  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  February  21,  1877; 
graduated  from  the  Shelby  High  School  in  1894,  and  from 
the  Normal  Department  of  Wesleyan  University,  at  Lin- 
coln, Neb.,  in  1895.     Residence,  Osceola,  Neb. 

VI. — Nola  Leota  Stilwell,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  James  A.  and  Louisa  H.  Stilwell,  was  born  at  Limerick, 
Bureau  County,  111.,  January  6,  1880;  a  student  of  Wes- 
leyan University,  at  Lincoln,  Neb. 

VII. — Viretta  Luella  Stilwell,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  James  A.  and  Louisa  H.  Stilwell,  was  born 
at  Limerick,  111.,  May  9,  1881.     Residence,  Osceola,  Neb. 

F///. — Frank  Enoch  Stilwell,  the  fourth  son,  the  eighth  and 
youngest  child  of  James  and  Louisa  H.  Stilwell,  was  born 
at  Shelby,  Polk  County,  111.,  October  17,  1887.  Residence, 
Osceola,  Neb. 

3.  Mary  Jane  Stilwell,  the  third  child   and  only  daughter  of 
Abner  and  Jane  Steen  Stilwell,  was  born  near  St.  Clairsville, 
Belmont  County.  Ohio,  June  3,   1833,  and  was  married  to 
Joseph    Miller    September   8,    1849,    he    having   been    born 
August  27,  1823,  and  died  December  28,  1866,  in  the  forty- 
fourth  year  of  his  age.     Family  residence,   St.  Clairsville, 
Ohio.     To  Joseph  and  Mary  Jane  Miller  were  born,  in  St. 
Clairsville,  Ohio,  the  following  children : 
/. — Sarah  Louisa  Miller  was  born  January  9,  1852,  and  was 
married   by   Rev.   George   N.   Johnston,    in    Steubenville, 
Ohio,  April  2,  1879,  to  Joseph  W'^ood  Bentley,  who  died 
near  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio,  September  19,   1899,  and  was 
buried  there.     To  Joseph  A\\  and  Sarah  Tv.  Rentley  were 
born  the  following  children  : 

T.  Cora  Wood  Bentley  was  born  in  1880.  She  was  mar- 
ried, June  25,  1909,  to  George  Emmons  Burdette,  a 
farmer.  Residence,  near  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
2.  Harry  Elwood  Bentley  was  born  in  1889.  He  received 
a  fine  business  education,  and  a  few  years  ago  was  pay- 
master for  the  Morgan  Engineering  Company,  Alliance, 
Ohio. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  20/ 

//. — Mary  Agnes  Miller  was  born  March  2,  1854,  and  was 
married,  September  10,  1887,  to  George  Armstrong  Bro- 
kaw,  who  died  December  15,  1895.  She  was  married  a 
second  time,  December  19,  1901,  to  Henry  M.  Davies,  an 
attorney-at-law.     Residence,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 

///. — Laura  Jane  Miller  was  born  August  2"],  1856,  and  was 
married  by  Rev.  Robert  Alexander,  December  28,  1883, 
to  Walter  John  Cowans,  a  liveryman.  Residence,  W'esley, 
Iowa. 

IV . — Annie  Belle  Miller  was  born  August  24,  1858,  and  died 
in  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio,  June  25,  1909.  She  was  married 
in  Charlotte,  Mich.,  to  W'illiam  C.  Stilwell,  who  died  at 
that  place  August  24,  1905.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children,  all  born  in  Charlotte,  Mich. : 
J.  Ethel   Anilla   Stilwell   was   born   in    1889.      Residence, 

St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
2.  Olive  Jane  Stilwell  was  born  in  1891.    Residence,  W'es- 
ley, Iowa. 

J.  William  Joseph  Stilwell  was  born  in  1894.     Residence, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

V . — Cornelia  Adaline  Miller  was  born  January  9,  1860,  and 
was  married   in   St.   Clairsville,   Ohio,   by   the   Rev.   Mr. 
Hingley,  June  28,  1892,  to  Joseph  Harper,  a  carpenter  by 
occupation.     To  them  were  born : 
7.  Joseph  Albert  Harper  was  born  in  1894. 
2.  Cora  Edith  Harper  was  born  July  2,  1904. 

VI. — ^Elizabeth  Ross  Miller  was  born  April  2,  1862,  and  was 
married  by  Rev.  William  Miller,  ^March  7,  1883,  to  George 
Washington  Brokaw.  a  farmer.  Residence,  Flushing,  Bel- 
mont County,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

/.  Clarence  Miller  Brokaw  was  born  in   1884. 

2.  Joseph  Hacket   Brokaw  was  born  in    1888.     He  was 

married  in  Uniontown,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Cornel le  Walker 

January  11,  191 1. 

J.  Wilella  Jane  Brokaw  was  born  in  1891. 
4.  Louisa  S.  Brokaw  was  born  in  1894. 
VII. — William  Newton  Miller  was  born  February  2,  1864; 
a  stonemason  by  trade.     He  was  married,  Februarv   15, 


2o8  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMHA'. 

1906,  to  Miss  Esther  S.  Rucker,  of  St.  Clairsville.  Ohio. 
Residence,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children : 

/.  Joseph  .A-llen  Miller  was  born  October  19,  1906. 
2.  Wilma  Bern  ice  Aliller  was  born  September  17,  1907. 
■    J.  William  Newton  Miller  was  born  December  3,   1908, 
and  died  December  15,  1908. 
4.  Lonis  Thompson  Miller  was  born  January  27,  1910. 
5. ,  a  son,  was  born  February  12,  1912. 

VIII. — Alverda  C.  Miller  was  born  July  27,  1866.  Resi- 
dence, St.  Clairsville,  Belmont  County,  Ohio. 

4.  Samuel  Steen  Stilwell,  the  fourth  child  and  youngest  son  of 
Abner  and  Jane  Steen  Stilwell,  was  born  near  St.  Clairsville, 
Belmont  County,  Ohio,  May  15.  1834,  and  died  at  Bridge- 
port, Ohio,  January  2,  1889,  in  the  fifty-fifth  year  of  his 
age,  leaving  a  wife  and  nine  children.  He  was  married  in 
St.  Clairsville,  Ohio,  August  7,  1856,  to  Anna  Maria  Geller, 
she  having  been  born  in  Bedford  County,  Pennsylvania, 
February  22,  1838.  Family  residence,  No.  3739  Harrison 
Street,  Bellaire,  Ohio.  To  Samuel  S.  and  Anna  M.  Stilwell 
were  born  the  following  children  : 

/. — Abner  Stilwell  was  born  A'lay  25,  1857,  and  died  near 
Steubenville,  Ohio,  May  5,  1888;  killed  by  a  railroad  acci- 
dent caused  by  obstructions  on  Cleveland  and  Pittsburgh 
Railroad,  of  which  he  was  an  engineer.  He  was  married 
in  \\''ellsville,  (Jhio,  August  5,  1883,  to  Annette  King,  she 
having  been  born  in  Wellsville,  Ohio,  in  August,  1862,  and 
now  resides  in  Cleveland,  Ohio.  To  Abner  and  Annette 
King  Stilwell  were  born  the  following : 

J.  Leona   Stilwell   was   born   June   5,    1884,   and   died   in 

August,   1885. 
2.  Ralph  Stilwell  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio,  December  27, 

li 


//. — John  W.  Stilwell,  tbe  second  son  of  Samuel  S.  and 
Anna  M.  Stilwell,  was  born  December  11,  1858;  by  occu- 
pation a  miller.  He  was  married  in  West  Alexandria,  Pa., 
March  22,  1884,  to  Mollie  Orr,  she  having  been  born  in 
Bridgeport,  Ohio,  November  22,  1869.  Residence,  Mar- 
tin's Ferrv,  Ohio.     To  them  were  born  the  following: 


de;scendants  of  robert  stken.  209 

1.  Clyde  Scott  Stihvell  was  born  in  Bridgeport,  Ohio, 
April  II,  1886. 

2.  Abner  Jones  Stilwell  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio,  May 
15,  1888. 

J.  Lillian  Stilwell  was  born  in  Martin's  Ferry,  Ohio,  Sep- 
tember 4,  1 89 1. 

4.  Louis  Stilwell  was  born  in  Martin's  Ferry,  Ohio,  De- 
cember 19,  1894. 

///. — Sophia  Adaline  Stihvell,  the  third  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  Samuel  S.  and  Anna  M.  Stilwell.  was  born 
April  II,  1 861.  She  was  married  at  Bridgeport,  Ohio, 
February  19,  1886,  to  Albert  Rogers,  a  farmer,  he  having 
been  born  at  Potomac,  Ohio,  July  5,  1852.  Residence, 
Bellaire,  Ohio.     To  them  were  born  the  following : 

1.  Grace  Rogers  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio,  June  14,  1890. 

3.  May  Margaret  Rogers  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio, 
May  6,  1894. 

IV. — ^George  B.  McClellan  Stilwell,  the  fourth  child  and 
third  son  of  Samuel  S.  and  Anna  M.  Stilwell,  was  born 
April  II,  1863,  and  was  married  in  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio, 
November  18,  1889,  to  Annie  Flim,  she  having  been  bom 
at  Brookside.  Ohio,  in  January,  1865.  Residence,  Bridge- 
port, Ohio.  To  them  were  born  the  following : 
/.  Charles  Louis  Stilwell  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio,  De- 
cember 19,  1890. 

2.  Hilda  Stilwell  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio,  April  15, 
1891. 

J.  Estella  Stilwell  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio,  August  23, 
1892. 

4.  Hazel  Stilwell  was  born  in  Bridgeport,  Ohio,  Septem- 
ber 13,  1895. 

V. — ^Craig  Stilwell,  the  tifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Samuel 

5.  and  Anna  AL  Stilwell,  was  born  April  18,  1865,  and 
was  married  at  Bridgeport,  Ohio,  in  April,  1892,  to  Bertha 
Tarbott,  she  having  been  born  at  Kirkwood,  Ohio,  Decem- 
ber 15,  1875.  Residence,  Bridgeport,  Ohio.  To  them  the 
following  child  was  born  : 

I.  Elizabeth  Maria  Stilwell  was  born  in  B)ridgeport,  Ohio, 
January  4,   1894. 
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2IO  BIOGR.\PnV    OF"   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

f7. — Oscar  D.  Stilwell,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of 
Samuel  S.  and  Anna  M.  Stilwell,  was  born  September  23, 
1867,  and  died  April  9,  t868,  aged  6  months  and  26  days. 

VII. — Lorena  Stilwell,  the  seventh  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Samuel  S.  and  Anna  M.  Stilwell,  was  born  Novem- 
ber 22,  1869,  and  was  married  in  tJellaire,  Ohio,  June  24, 
1890,  to  Frank  Hicks,  a  miller,  he  having  been  born  in 
Uniontown,  Ohio,  February  14,  1864.  Residence,  Bellaire, 
Ohio.     To  them  were  born  the  following : 

1.  Helen  Geneva  Hicks  was  born  in  Bellaire.  Ohio,  May  8, 
1891. 

2.  Vera  Hicks  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio,  April  i,  1894, 
and  died  January  26,  1897. 

VIII. — Jennie  Verlinda  Stilwell,  the  eighth  child  and  third 
daughter  of  Samuel  S.  and  Anna  M.  Stilwell,  was  born 
December  23,  1871,  and  was  married  in  Bellaire,  Ohio, 
January  19,  1891,  to  James  G.  Crawford,  a  painter.  Resi- 
dence, Bellaire,  Ohio.    To  them  were  born  the  following: 

/.  Ralph  Eugene  Crawford  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio, 
July  I,  1892. 

2.  Leo  Crawford  was  born  in  Bellaire,  Ohio,  December  23, 
1894. 

AY. — Henry  Ross  Stilwell,  the  ninth  child  and  sixth  son  of 
Samuel  S.  and  Anna  M.  Stilwell,  was  born  December  20, 
1873.     Residence,  Bellaire,  Ohio. 

A'. — Margaret  Myrtle  Stilwell,  the  tenth  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  Samuel  S.  and  Anna  M.  Stilwell,  was  born 
March  25,  1876.  She  now  resides  with  her  mother  in 
Bellaire,  Ohio. 

XI. — Samuel  Joseph  Stilwell,  the  eleventh  child  and  seventh 
son  of  Samuel  S.  and  Anna  M.  Stilwell,  was  born  August 
16,  1879;  a  painter  by  occupation.  He  resides  with  his 
mother  at  the  family  residence.  No.  3739  Harrison  Street, 
Bellaire,  Belmont  County,  Ohio. 

IV. — James  Steen.  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers  Steen, 
was  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia.  He  removed  with  his 
parents  to  the  farm  near  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio.  He  is  reported 
to  have  been  married,  but  of  this  we  have  no  record.  The  later 
portion  of  his  life  was  spent  in  Virginia,  where  he  died. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  211 

V. — Anne  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Alary  Mayers  Steen, 
was  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia,  in  1809.  She  removed 
with  her  parents  to  their  farm,  near  St.  Clairsville,  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  where  she  resided  until  after  marriage,  her  father 
having  died  before  her  marriage.  She.  as  well  as  her  parents 
and  all  the  family,  was  a  strict  Presbyterian,  and  until  after 
1850  all  her  father's  children  and  their  families  were  still  living 
in  that  vicinity.  All  the  children  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers 
Steen  are  now  dead,  and  their  descendants  are  very  widely 
scattered,  some  of  whom  are  living  in  Ohio,  Illinois,  Iowa, 
Missouri,  Virginia,  etc. 

Anne  Steen  was  married  at  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio,  August  30, 
1830,  to  Josiah  Laughlin  Leech,  he  having  been  born  in  Har- 
rison County,  Ohio,  July  25.  1812,  and  died  in  Winterset,  Madi- 
son County,  Iowa,  x^ugust  28,  1897,  in  the  eighty-sixth  year 
of  his  age.  Mrs.  Anne  Steen  Leech  died  in  1880  at  Winterset, 
Iowa,  aged  71  years.     The  following  are  their  children : 

1.  Letitia  Leech  was  born  in  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  May  25. 
183 1.  She  was  married  near  Fairview,  Guernsey  County, 
Ohio,  December  31,  185 1,  to  John  Boden,  a  fanner,  he  having 
been  born  near  Morristown,  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  Octo- 
ber 5,  1829.  Residence,  Hendrysburgh,  Ohio.  The  following 
are  their  children : 

/. — 'M.   A.   Boden  was  born   near   Hendrysburgh,   Belmont 

County.  Ohio,  December  13.  1852.     She  was  married  to  a 

Mr.  Boyd. 
//. — Mary  Belle  Boden  was  born  near  Cambridge,  Guernsey 

County,  Ohio,  June  4,  1854.     She  was  married  to  a  Mr. 

Mead. 

///. — Wilbur  L.  Boden  was  born  near  Fairview,  Guernsey 
County,  Ohio,  May  25,  1857. 

IV. — Samuel  E.  Boden  was  born  near  Morristown,  Belmont 

County,  Ohio,  June  28,  1861. 
V. — Luella   J.    Boden   was   born   near   Fairview,   Guernsey 

County,  Ohio,  February  13,  1868.     She  was  married  to  a 

Mr.  Shepherd. 

2.  Mary  Jane  Leech,  the  second  daughter  of  Josiah  L.  and 
Anne  Steen  Leech,  was  born  in  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  in 
1833,  and  died  when  about  two  years  old. 

3.  Sarah  Elizabeth  Leech,  the  third  daughter  of  Josiah  L.  and 


212  r,IOGR.\Pin'    OK    THE    STKKN    FAMILY. 

Anne  Steen  Leech,  was  born  in  Guernsey  County,  Ohio, 
March  30,  1835.  She  was  married  at  Washington,  Guern- 
sey County,  Ohio,  May  2t^,  1865.  to  Wilham  Cunningham 
Henery,  he  having  been  born  in  Guernsey  County,  Ohio, 
February  23,  1833.  Soon  after  marriage  they  located  in 
Winterset,  Madison  County,  Iowa,  where  they  still  reside. 
Mr.  Henery  is  engaged  in  the  insurance  business.  To  ^Vil- 
liam  C.  and  Sarah  E.  Leech  Henery  were  born  the  following 
children : 

/. — Virginia  Alameda  Henery  was  born  in  ^Vashington,  Oh  o, 
May  26.   1866,  and  died  in  \Mnterset,  Iowa,  August  28, 
1868. 
//. — Ella   Leonora   Henery   was   born    in   Winterset,   Iowa, 

January  10,  1868,  and  died  February  28,  1869. 
///. — Josiah  AX'ilbur  Henery  was  born  in  Winterset,  Iowa. 
August  26,  1869.  He  was  a  druggist  in  Winterset  for 
twenty-one  years.  In  June,  1905,  he  removed  to  Oak 
Point.  Wash.,  where  he  had  a  position  in  a  lumber  com- 
pany. August  14th  his  team  ran  away  and  he  received 
internal  injuries,  from  which  he  died  in  the  hospital  at 
Portland,  Ore.,  August  21st,  and  was  buried  at  \\'inter- 
set,  Iowa.  August  27,  1905.  He  was  married  in  Dexter, 
Iowa,  May  28,  1885,  to  Miss  Mary  Piper.  They  had  one 
adopted  daughter,  Helen  Anola  Henery,  who  was  born  in 
Des  Moines,  Iowa,  February  25,  1898. 
n\ — 'Lena  Maud  Henery  was  born  in  W'interset,  Iowa, 
November  20,  1871,  and  died  in  Patterson.  Iowa,  Novem- 
ber 20,  1872. 
['. — ^Cora  Mabel  Henery  was  born  in  Patterson,  Iowa,  Jan- 
uary 13.  1874. 
J'l . — John  Alva  Henery  was  born  in  Winterset,  Iowa,  March 
20,  1876.  He  was  married  at  Curlew,  Iowa,  November  22, 
1898,  to  Miss  Maud  L.  Youngren,  who  died  in  1908.  To 
them  was  born  one  son,  as  follows: 

/,   Paul   Lee    Henery  was   born   at   Laurens,    Iowa,   Jan- 
uary 4,  1900. 

4.  Nancy  Eleanor  Leech,  the  fourth  daughter  of  Josiah  L.  and 
Anne  Steen  Leech,  was  born  in  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 12,  1837.  She  was  married  in  Winterset,  Iowa,  No- 
vember   17,    1870,    to   John    McMillan    Stewart,    he    having 


DESCUiNDANTS    OF    ROBERT    STJJKN.  213 

been  born  in  Colum'biana  County,  Ohio,  October  4,  1837;  a 
farmer  by  occupation.     Residence,  near  Winterset,  Madison 
County,  Iowa.     The  following  are  their  children : 
/. — ^Frank  Samuel  Stewart  was  born  August  2,  1871.     He 
was  married  in  Afton,   Iowa,  to   Miss   Grace  Cowl,   she 
having   been   born    in   Afton   November   25,    1877.      Mr. 
Stewart  is  a  dealer  in  furniture  and  engaged  in  the  under- 
taking business.     Residence,  Afton,  Iowa.     To  Frank  S. 
and  Grace  Cowl  Stewart  were  born  in  Afton,  Iowa,  the 
following  children : 

1.  Waterman  Cowl  Stewart  was  born  July  29,  1896,  and 
died  September  30,  1897. 

2.  John  Ralph  Stewart  was  born  February  23,  1899. 
//. — ^Clyde  Everett  Stewart  was  born  May  2.  1873. 

///. — Nellie  Learnie  Stewart  was  born  September  5,  1875. 

Robert  Laughlin  Leech,  the  fifth  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Josiah  L.  and  Anne  Steen  Leech,  was  born  in  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  June  15,  1839;  a  State  traveling  salesman. 
He  was  married  at  Moorefield,  Harrison  County,  Ohio,  Au- 
gust 30,  1864,  to  Miss  Addie  E.  Williams,  she  having  been 
born  at  Moorefield,  Ohio,  January  6,  1847,  and  died  at 
Winterset,  Iowa,  January  12,  1905.  Residence,  Winterset, 
Madison  County,  Iowa.  The  following  are  their  children  : 
/. — Laura  A.  Leech  was  born  November  16,  1865  ;  a  teacher. 

Superintendent  of  Schools,  Colorado  Springs,  Col. 
//. — Benoni  H.  Leech  was  born  May  19,  1870.  He  is  a 
plumber  and  tinner  by  trade.  He  was  married,  August  22, 
1900,  to  Miss  Anna  L.  Myers,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  A.  and 
Margaret  A.  Myers,  she  having  been  born  in  Lucas,  Iowa, 
Jime  8,  1877.  Residence,  Winterset,  Iowa.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  children  : 

/.  Glenn  Robert  Leech  was  born  in  Mitchellville,  Iowa, 

January  24,  1905. 
2.  Kenneth  Leech  was  born  in  Red  Oak.  Iowa,  March  27, 

1907. 

///. — Jessie  A.  Leech  was  born  April  11,  1873,  and  dierl 
March  2"/,  1904. 

IV. — Charles  S.  Leech  was  born  February  13,  1876;  a  den- 
tist in  W'interset,  Iowa. 


214  P.TOGRAPHY   OF   THE    STEEN    EAMILY. 

V. — Flora  Leech  was  born  January  i8,  1879.  She  was  mar- 
ried in  Winterset,  Iowa,  August  23,  1905,  to  Westley 
Osgood,  he  having  been  born  in  Carthage,  111.,  January  21, 
1874. 

VI. — John  A.  Leech  was  born  February  8,  1882.  He  is  a 
funeral  director  and  furniture  dealer.  Residence,  Win- 
terset, Iowa. 

VII. — ^Chester  R.  Leech  was  born  May  26,  1885;  a  dentist. 
Residence,  Laurel,  Mont. 

J^III. — Lucile  Leech  was  born  September  9,  1888.  Resi- 
dence, Winterset,  Iowa. 

6.  Samuel  Boyd  Leech,  the  sixth  child  and  second  son  of 
Samuel  L.  and  Anne  Steen  Leech,  was  born  in  Egypt,  three 
and  one-half  miles  northeast  of  Hendrysburgh,  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  August  3,  1841.  He  was  married  at  the  same 
place,  February  28,  1867,  to  Miss  Martha  Jane  Henderson, 
she  having  been  born  near  Antrim,  Guernsey  County,  Ohio, 
April  7,  1847.  Mr.  Leech  is  by  occupation  a  traveling  sales- 
man. Residence,  Des  Moines,  Iowa.  The  following  are  the 
children  of  Samuel  B.  and  Martha  J.  Leech  : 

/. — Clyde  Clifton  Leech  was  born  in  Grove  City,  Cass 
County,  Iowa,  December  20,  1867. 

//. — Margaret  Anna  Leech  was  born  in  AVinterset,  Madison 
County,  Iowa,  April  14,  1869. 

///. — Lillian  May  Leech  was  born  in  Winterset,  Madison 
County,  Iowa,  April  15,  1871. 

IV. — William  Frederic  Leech  was  born  in  Fairview,  Guern- 
sey County,  Ohio,  November  12,   1875. 

7.  James  Alexander  Leech,  the  seventli  child  and  third  son  of 
Josiah  L.  and  Anne  Steen  Leech,  was  born  in  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  November  25,  1843.  He  studied  medicine,  and 
has  practiced  medicine  for  many  years.  He  is  now  a  promi- 
nent physician  in  Colorado  Springs,  Col.  He  was  married  in 
Cambridge,  Ohio,  August  7,  1867,  to  Miss  Amanda  Robe,  of 
Washington,  Ohio,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Mary  Robe. 
They  have  no  children.     Residence,  Colorado  Springs,  Col. 

8.  Joseph  Arastus  Leech,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Josiah  L.  and  Anne  Steen  Leech,  was  born  in  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  in  1846,  and  died  in  1848,  when  about  two 
years  old. 


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de;scendants  of  rob£;rt  STEVEN.  215 

9.  Martha  Anna  Leech,  the  ninth  child,  the  fifth  and  youngest 
daughter  of  Josiah  L.  and  Anne  Steen  Leech,  was  born  near 
Fairview,  Guernsey  County,  Ohio,  May  15,  1853.     She  was 
married  in  Winterset,  Madison  County,  Iowa,  November  9, 
1881,  to  George  M.  Violet,  a  merchant,  he  having  been  born 
near  Oskaloosa,  Iowa,  July  i,  1855,  and  died  in  Winterset, 
Iowa,  November  12,  1906.    Residence,  Afton,  Union  County, 
Iowa.     The  following  are  their  children: 
/. — J.  Claire  Violet  was  born  in  Afton,  Iowa,  September  24, 
1882.    He  is  now  (1916)  a  physician,  engaged  in  the  suc- 
cessful practice  of  medicine ;  unmarried.    Residence,  7855 
Normal  Avenue,  Chicago,  111. 
//. — Anna  L.  Violet  was  born  in  Afton,  Iowa,  June  7,  1885, 
and  now   (1916)   resides  with  her  mother  in  Winterset, 
Iowa. 

VI. — 'Thomas  Steen,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers  Steen, 
was  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia.  He  removed  with  his 
parents  to  their  home  and  farm,  near  St.  Clairsville,  Belmont 
County,  Ohio.  He  was  married  and  brought  up  a  family  of 
children  in  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  where  they  continued  for  a 
long  time  to  reside,  at  least  up  to  the  time  of  the  Civil  War, 
in  1861-65. 

VII. — 'Samuel  Steen.  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers  Steen, 
was  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia.  He  came  with  his 
parents  to  their  new  home  and  farm,  near  St.  Clairsville,  Bel- 
mont County,  Ohio,  where  he  afterward  resided.  He  was  by 
occupation  a  blacksmith,  and  used  to  live  at  Martin's  Ferry, 
Belmont  County,  Ohio,  near  to  Wheeling,  W.  Va.  During  the 
period  before  the  war  he  used  to  correspond  with  his  cousin, 
Aaron  F.  Steen,  who  at  that  time  lived  near  Winchester,  Adams 
County,  Ohio.  He  was  married  and  brought  up  a  family  that 
lived  in  Ohio. 

VIII. — Stephen  Steen,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers  Steen, 
was  probably  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia.  He  came 
with  his  parents  when  they  located  on  their  new  farm  near 
St.  Clairsville,  Belmont  County,  Ohio.  He  was  married,  and 
during  the  later  portion  of  his  life  lived  in  Virginia.  He  died 
in  old  age  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia,  in  1891.  Stephen  and 
Mary  Steen  brought  up  a  family.  They  had  a  married  daughter 
living  near  Martinsburgh,  Va.,  a  few  years  ago. 


2l6  BIOGRAPHY    OI"    THE    STEKX    FAMILY. 

IX. — Robert  Steen,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers  Steen, 
was  probably  born  in  Berkeley  County,  \'irginia,  and  came  with 
his  parents  to  their  new  home  and  farm,  near  St.  Clairsville, 
Belmont  County,  Ohio.  This  Robert  Steen  was  a  grandson 
of  the  Robert  Steen  who  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1740  and 
settled  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania.  He  was  married 
and  brought  up  a  family  in  Lawrence  County,  Pennsylvania, 
about  a  mile  from  the  Ohio  State  line.  His  postofifice  address 
was  New  Bedford,  Pa.  He  was  father  of  four  children,  as 
follows :  Anne,  William,  Jane  and  Elizabeth  Steen.  We  have 
a  brief  account  of  Anne  and  WiUiam,  but  of  the  others  we 
have  110  certain  record.  Rohert  Steen  died  about  1853  and  his 
descendants  are  widely  scattered. 

1.  Anne  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Robert  Steen  and  a  great-grand- 
daughter of  the  Robert  Steen  who  was  born  at  "The  Vow," 
in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1740,  and  brought  up  his 
family  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  was  born  in  Law- 
rence County,  Pennsylvania.  She  was  never  married,  but 
lived  in  her  father's  home  until  after  his  death,  then  kept 
house  for  her  brother  and  his  family,  at  the  same  place, 
after  his  wife's  death. 

2.  William  Steen,  a  son  of  Robert  Steen,  and  a  great-grand- 
son of  the  Robert  Steen  who  was  born  at  "The  \'ow,"  in 
County  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1740,  and  brought  up  his 
family  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania.  The  date  of 
William  Steen's  birth  is  not  known  to  the  writer,  but  he 
died  about  1852,  a  year  before  his  father  He  was  married 
about  1838  to  Miss  Eleanor  Gailey.  who  died  about  1849  or 
1850.  To  William  and  Eleanor  Gailey  Steen  were  born  four 
children,  as  follows : 

/. — Martha  Steen,  a  daughter  of  ^^'illiam  and  Eleanor  Gailey 
Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Pennsylvania,  about 
1839,  and  died  at  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  about  January,  190 1  ; 
not  certain  about  the  date.  She  was  married  to  John 
Menor,  who  died  some  years  before  her.  To  them  were 
born  four  children,  as  follows: 

I.  Grant  ]Menor.     2.  Isa  ]Mary  Menor.     ?.  Lewis  Menor. 
4.  Elizabeth  Menor   (nicknamed  "Chuff"). 

//. — Robert  Pollock  Steen,  a  son  of  William  and  Eleanor 
Gailey  Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Pennsylvania, 


Rev.  Francis  E.  Thompson. 


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DESCE^NDANTS    OF    ROBKRT    STEEN.  21 7 

July  21,  1842.  He  served  four  years  in  the  Civil  War  of 
the  Rebellion,  in  the  First  Battery  of  Heavy  Artillery, 
from  the  State  of  Pennsylvania.  He  took  part  in  twenty- 
two  battles  and  was  First  Sergeant  at  the  close  of  the 
war.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Law  School  in  Ann 
Arbor,  Mich.,  in  1872,  after  which  he  made  his  residence 
in  Nebraska.  He  was  nine  years  Treasurer  of  Kearney 
County,  Nebraska.  He  died  at  Minden,  Neb.,  April  21, 
1892,  as  the  result  of  a  fall  from  the  steps  of  a  car  and 
off  the  end  of  a  bridge.  He  was  married  at  Aledo,  II!., 
December  19,  1875,  to  Miss  Clara  Frances  Cook,  she 
having  been  born  in  Xenia,  O.,  June  6,  1851.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Bryant  R.   Steen  was  born  in  Lowell,  Neb.,  Novem- 
ber 26,  1876;  a  farmer.     Residence,  Aledo,  111. 

2.  Jessie  Ruth  Steen  was  born  in  Minden,  Neb.,  Decem- 
ber  I,   1884;  a  music  teacher.     Residence,   Aledo,  111. 

J.  Willis  Eugene  Steen,  the  third  child  and  youngest  son 

of  Robert  Pollock  and  Clara  Frances  Cook  Steen,  was 

born  in  Minden,  Neb.,  February  9,  1889;  a  bank  clerk. 

Residence,  Aledo,  111. 

After  the  death  of  her  husband,  Mrs.  C.  Frances  Cook 

Steen  returned  to  Aledo,  III.,  where  she  still  resides,  1916. 

///. — Margaret  Ellen  Steen,  the  second  daughter  and  third 
child  of  William  and  Eleanor  Gailey  vSteen,  was  born  near 
New  Bedford,  Pa.,  April  8,  1846.  Her  parents  dying  in 
her  childhood,  she  was  brought  up  in  a  family  by  the  name 
of  Cook,  who  lived  a  part  of  the  time  in  Ohio  and  a  part 
of  the  time  in  Michigan.  She  was  married  in  New  Wil- 
mington, Pa.,  June  6,  1870,  to  the  Rev.  Francis  Edwin 
Thompson,  who  was  born  in  New  Wilmington,  Pa.,  May  3, 
1849,  and  died  at  Pender,  Neb.,  June  3,  1913,  aged  64 
years  and  i  month.  He  was  graduated  from  Westminster 
College,  New  Wilmington,  Pa.,  in  1870,  and  the  Western 
Theological  Seminary,  at  Allegheny,  Pa.,  in  1873.  He  was 
ordained  by  the  Presbytery  of  Kittanning  in  1873,  and 
served  in  the  ministry  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  for 
forty-one  years.  He  was  a  fine  type  of  a  Christian  gen- 
tleman, possessed  of  excellent  social  qualities,  a  great  stu- 
dent, an  able  preacher,  a  faithful  pastor,  a  man  greatly 


2l8  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

beloved.  And  his  wife  was  an  amiable  and  devoted  helper 
in  all  his  work.  Since  their  marriage  they  have  lived  and 
labored  in  Pennsylvania,  Kansas,  Missouri  and  Nebraska. 
Mrs.  Margaret  E.  Steen  Thompson  now  (1916)  resides 
with  her  son,  Walton  C.  Thompson,  at  St.  Edwards,  Neb. 
She  remembers  her  grandfather,  Robert  Steen,  and  her 
aunt.  Anne  Steen,  with  whom  she  and  her  brother  and 
sisters  lived  after  her  parents'  death,  until  the  death  of 
her  grandfather,  about  1853,  before  she  was  taken  into 
the  family  of  Mr.  Cook.  She  also  remembers  her  "Aunt 
Jane,"  and  "Aunt  Elizabeth"  (called  Lizzie),  who  lived  in 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  when  it  was  a  small  place,  and  remained 
there  until  it  grew  to  be  a  great  city.  To  the  Rev.  Francis 
Edwin  and  Margaret  Ellen  Steen  Thompson  were  born 
the  following  c'hildren : 

1.  James  Francis  Clinton  Thompson  was  born  in  Law- 
rence County,  Pennsylvania,  November  9,  1877;  a 
clerk.     Residence,  Norfolk,  Neb. 

2.  William  Harrison  Thompson  was  bom  in  Marysville, 
Kan..  March  28,  1881  ;  a  dealer  in  marble.  He  was 
married,  February  26,  1907,  to  Miss  Priscilla  Dague. 
Residence,  Wilson,  Kan.  To  them  was  born  a  son,  as 
follows : 

a.  Harry  Dague  Thompson   was  born   November  24, 
1907. 
2.  Walton  Corwin  Thompson  was  born  in  Gallatin,  Mo., 

December  3,  1883;  a  bookkeeper  and  assistant  cashier. 

He  was  married,   November  9,    191 1,  to   Miss   Maud 

Eldora  Miller.     Residence,  St.  Edwards,  Neb. 
4.  Gail  Forest  Thompson  was  born  in  Cawker  City,  Kan., 

March  31,  1887,  and  died  there  August  4,  1889,  aged 

2  years,  4  months  and  4  days. 

/['. — Caroline  Steen,  the  fourth  and  youngest  child  of 
W^illiam  and  Eleanor  Gailey  Steen,  was  born  near  New 
Bedford,  Lawrence  County,  Pa.,  May  9,  1849.  After  the 
death  of  her  parents  she  was  brought  up  in  the  family  of 
Stephen  Bell  and  wife,  near  W^est  Middlesex,  Pa.  She 
was  married  about  1870  to  William  Gelkey,  and  died 
Marc'h  6,  19 10,  in  the  sixty-first  year  of  her  age.  To  them 
was  born  one  son,  as  follows : 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  219 

T.  Harry   Gelkey  was   born   near   West    Middlesex,   Pa., 
about  1872.     Now  a  practicing' physician. 

X. — 'Sarah  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Mayers 
Steen,  was  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia,  probably  about 
1817  (  ?).  She  resided  with  her  parents  until  after  their  death, 
and  then  still  lived  in  Ohio  for  many  years.  She  finally 
removed  to  the  East  and  lived  and  died  in  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
She  was  never  married. 

XI. — Mary  Ellen  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Samue!  and  Alary  Mayers 
Steen,  was  born  in  Berkeley  County,  Virginia,  June  3,  18 19. 
She  was  brought  by  her  parents  from  Virginia  to  their  new 
home,  on  a  farm  near  St.  Clairsville,  Belmont  County,  Ohio, 
where  she  continued  to  live  until  after  the  death  of  her  parents. 
A  Rev.  Mr.  Love  now  owns  and  lives  upon  the  farm  her  father 
used  to  possess  and  cultivate.  Two  of  her  brothers,  who  were 
both  single  at  the  time,  went  away  from  their  home  in  Ohio 
many  years  ago,  and  the  family  ceasing  to  hear  from  them, 
naturally  supposed  they  had  died  unmarried.  Mary  Ellen  Steen 
was  a  devoted  Christian,  a  member  of  Adena  Presbyterian 
Church.  She  lived  in  the  blessed  hope,  and  died  a  triumphant 
death  at  the  home  of  her  son,  near  Emerson,  Jefiferson  County, 
Ohio,  April  18,  1890,  in  the  seventy-first  year  of  her  age.  She 
was  married  near  Shepherdstown,  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  De- 
cember 3,  1847,  to  William  Shields,  he  having  been  born  in 
Delaware  County,  Pennsylvania,  November  26,  1804.  The 
following  are  their  children : 

I.  Joseph  B.  Shields,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son  of  William 
and  Mary  Ellen  Steen  Shields,  was  born  in  Belmont  County, 
Ohio,  August  15,  1848;  a  useful  Christian  man,  a  practical 
farmer  and  a  dairyman.  He  was  married  near  Mount 
Pleasant,  Jefiferson  County,  Ohio,  November  11,  1890.  to 
Miss  Virginia  Elizabeth  Hampton,  she  having  been  born  in 
Somerton,  Belmont  County,  Ohio,  October  22,  1857.  Resi- 
dence, Emerson.  Jefferson  County,  Ohio.  The  following  are 
their  children  : 

/. — Richard    Henry    Shields   was   born   at   Emerson,   Ohio. 
August  17,  1 89 1. 

//. — Louis  Hampton  Shields  was  born  at  Emerson,  Ohio, 
August  28,  1892. 


220  BIOGR.\PHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

///. — Mary  Elizabeth  Shields  was  born  at  Emerson,  Ohio. 
September  lo,   1894. 

IV. — Alice  Margaret  Shields  was  born  at  Emerson,  Jeffer- 
son County,  Ohio,  July  9,  1896. 

2.  Martha  P.  Shields,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
William  and  Alary  E.  Steen  Shields,  was  born  in  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  November  28,  1849,  and  died  May  28,  1868, 
in  the  nineteenth  year  of  her  age. 

3.  Margaret  Shields,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
William  and  Mary  Ellen  Steen  Shields,  was  born  in  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  August  26,  1851.  She  was  married  at  Emer- 
son, Ohio,  December  29,  1881,  to  Harvey  Watson  Graham, 
a  farmer,  he  having  been  born  at  Morristown,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary II,  1857.     The  following  are  their  children: 

/. — W^illiam  Clyde  Graham  was  born  at  Uniontown,  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  September  21,  1882. 

//. — Bertha  lielle  Graham  was  born  at  Martin's  Ferry,  Bel- 
mont County,  Ohio,  May  10,  1888. 

4.  Letitia  Shields,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of  \M1- 
liam  and  Mary  Ellen  Steen  Shields,  was  born  in  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  November  25,  1852.  She  was  married  at 
Emerson,  Ohio,  April  17,  1873,  to  Leonard  Payne,  a  farmer, 
he  having  been  born  at  Red  Lion,  York  County.  Fa... 
March  6,  1839.     The  following  are  their  children : 

/. — Rachael  Ann  Payne  was  born  at   Smithfield,  Jefferson 

County,  Ohio,  April  9,  1874. 
//. — W'illiam   Leander   Payne   was   born    at    St.    Clairsville, 

Belmont  County,  Ohio,  October  16,  1876. 

5.  Catherine  A.  Shields,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
William  and  Mary  Ellen  Steen  Shields,  was  born  in  Belmont 
County.  Ohio,  November  24,  1854. 

6.  Emily  A.  Shields,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Mary  Ellen  Steen  Shields,  was  born  in  Belmont 
County,  Ohio,  February  19,   1857. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  221 


CHAPTER  II. 


Robert  Steen,  the  second  child  and  son  of  Robert  and  EUz- 
abeth  Boyd  Steen,  was  born  near  Chestnut  Level,  in  Lancaster 
County,  Pa.,  about  1763  (  ?).  He  was  brought  up  on  his  father's 
farm  anrl  spent  his  whole  life  near  the  place.  He  was  a  bright, 
intelligent  and  industrious  man,  a  school  teacher  by  profession, 
but  was  a  cripple,  suffering  from  a  diseased  spine.  He  was  never 
married,  and  died  while  he  was  comparatively  young. 


CHAPTER  III. 


Mary  Steen  (called  "Polly"),  the  third  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Elizabeth  Boyd  Steen.  was  born  near 
Chestnut  Level,  in  Lancaster  County,  Pa.,  about  1767  (?),  and 
spent  her  whole  life  upon  the  farm,  taking  care  of  her  parents 
while  they  lived,  and  afterward  making  the  place  her  home.  She 
was  never  married. 


CHAPTER  lY 


Elizabeth  Steen  (called  "Betsy"),  the  fourth  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Elizabeth  Boyd  Steen,  was  born  near 
Chestnut  Level,  in  Lancaster  County,  Pa.,  about  1770  (?),  and 
was  brought  up  on  her  father's  farm.  She  was  never  married, 
but  resided  with  her  parents,  and  with  her  sister  took  care  of 
them  so  long  as  they  lived.  After  her  parents'  death  she  and  her 
sister  lived  together  on  the  place,  in  possession  of  the  property. 
She  outlived  her  sister  and  brothers,  and  died  about  1838  or  1839. 
After  her  death  a  letter  was  written  to  her  brother,  Alexander 
Steen,  in  Ohio,  to  come  and  see  after  the  estate,  but  he  had  died 
a  year  or  two  previous  to  that  time,  and  none  of  his  children  went 
back  to  Pennsylvania  to  see  after  their  interest  in  the  property. 


222  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 


CHAPTER  V 


Alexander  Steen,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child  and  third  son 
of  Robert  and  Elizabeth  Boyd  Steen,  was  born  near  Chestnut 
Level,  in  Lancaster  County,  Pa.,  February  14,  1773  (more  than 
three  years  before  the  declaration  of  American  independence), 
and  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm,  which  was  not  far  from  the 
Susquehanna  River.  In  early  manhood  he  removed  to  Berkeley 
County,  Virginia,  where  he  remained  several  years.  He  was  mar- 
ried at  ]\Iartinsburgh,  Berkeley  County,  Va.,  February  2,  1803,  to 
Miss  Agnes  Nancy  Faris,  daughter  of  a  prominent  citizen  of  that 
place,  she  having  been  born  there,  March  2,  1777,  and  died  at 
the  residence  of  her  eldest  son,  Aaron  Faris  Steen,  near  Youngs- 
ville,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  November  17,  1852,  aged  75  years, 
8  months  and  15  days.* 

In  1805  Alexander  Steen  removed  with  his  family  from 
Virginia  and  located  two  miles  north  of  Flemingsburg,  Fleming 


*  "The  Faris  Family." — Mr.  Faris,  whose  wife's  name  was  Nancy, 
was   the    father   of    several   children,   all   born   at   or   near    Martinsburgh, 
Berkeley  County,  Va.,  among  whom  were  the  following : 
I. — Aaron   Faris   was   born   about   1769  ;   was   married   and   brought   up   a 

family  at  Martinsburgh,  Va. 
II. — John  Faris  was  born  about  1772  ;  was  married  at  Martinsburgh,  Va. ; 
removed  to  Flemingsburg,  Ky.,  with  Alexander  Steen  and  family,  near 
which  place  he  brought  up  a  family  of  several  children. 
III. — 'Rebecca  Faris  was  born  about  1774 ;  was  married  at  Martinsburgh, 
Va.,  to  Peter  Schriver,  and  removed  to  Adams  County,  O.,  where  they 
brought  up  a  family  of  eight  children,  and  where  a  numerous  posterity 
remains.  The  following  are  their  children,  all  born  in  Adams  County, 
Ohio: 

1.  John  Schriver,  who  married  Elizabeth  Hannah,  and  had  five  children. 
/. — William    Schriver.      //. — John    Schriver.      ///. — Aaron    Schriver. 

IV. — lA  daughter.     V. — ^A  daughter. 

2.  Robert  Schriver,  who  first  married  Sarah  Bailey,  and  after  her  death 
Margaret  Spence.  To  his  first  wife  were  born  two  children,  and  to 
his  second  wife  three  children,  as  follows  : 

/. — Joshua  Schriver.     //. — Rachel  Schriver.     ///. — Thomas  Schriver. 
IV.- — ^Sarah  Ellen  Schriver.     V. — Alice  Schriver. 

3.  Eli  Schriver,  who  was  married  and  brought  up  a  family. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  223 

County,  Ky.,  where  he  "opened  out"  a  farm.  Here  he  buiU  a 
substantial  hewed  log  house,  two  stories  high,  and  comprising 
several  good  rooms.  In  this  house,  which  was  considered  quite 
an  excellent  residence  in  those  early  days,  he  continued  to  reside 
while  cultivating  the  farm  for  nearly  fifteen  years.  In  the  sum- 
mer of  1876  the  writer,  accompanied  by  his  father,  visited  this 
"old  Kentucky  home" ;  was  shown  over  the  farm  and  through 
the  house;  the  room  where  his  father  was  born,  in  1807,  and  the 
grounds  where  he  had  played  when  a  child.  Alexander  Steen 
while  living  in  Kentucky  was  thrown  from  his  horse  and  one  of 
his  legs  was  broken,  and  it  became  slightly  shorter  than  the  other, 
making  him  a  little  lame  ever  afterward.  He  was  not  only  a 
successful  farmer,  but  a  popular  music  teacher,  and  taught  old- 
fashioned  singing  schools  in  many  localities  and  for  many  years. 
And  as  music  books  could  not  easily  be  obtained,  he  had  to  zarite 
them  for  his  pupils,  and  became  quite  remarkable  for  the  rapidity, 
neatness  of  executign  and  the  skill  he  acquired  in  this  regard. 
In  1820  he  removed  from  Kentucky  with  his  family  and  located 
upon  a  farm  two  miles  east  of  Winchester,  in  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  where  he  continued  to  reside  for  several  years.     This  farm 


4.  Elizabeth   Schriver,   who  married   William   Havens   and   had   several 
dhildren. 

/. — ^Martha  Havens.     //. — Anderson  Havens,  and  other  children. 

5.  Nancy  Schriver,  who  married  George  Higginbotham  and  brought  up 
a  family. 

6.  Mahala  Schriver,  who  married  Ezra  Sparks  and  brought  up  a  family 
of  nine  children,  as  follows  : 

I. — Solomon  Sparks.  //. — John  Sparks.  ///. — 'Levi  Sparks.  IV. — 
Rebecca  Ann  Sparks.  V. — ^Robert  Sparks.  VI. — Mary  Sparks. 
VII. — ^Catherine  Sparks.     VIII. — Aquilla  Sparks.    IX. — Ezra  Sparks. 

7.  Rebecca  Ann  Schriver,  who  married  James  Sparks  and  brought  up  a 
family. 

8.  Ellen  Schriver,  who  married  Joseph  Bailey,  to  whom  were  born  : 

I. — Rachel  Ellen  Bailey.  //. — -Joshua  Bailey.  The  family  moved 
West  and  had  other  children. 
IV.— Agnes  Nancy  Paris  was  born  March  2,  1777  ;  was  married  at  Mar- 
tinsburgh,  Va.,  February  2,  1803,  to  Alexander  Steen,  formerly  of  Lan- 
caster County,  Pennsylvania.  They  removed  to  Kentucky  in  180.5  and 
settled  permanently  near  Winchester,  Adams  County,  O.,  in  1820,  where 
they  spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  They  had  a  family  of  eight 
children,  whose  record  is  given  in  "The  Steen  Family,"  Book  Five, 
Chapter  V. 


224  BIor.RAPHY    OF    THE    STEEX    FAMILY. 

was  situated  on  the  west  side  of  Brush  Creek,  and  is  now  on  the 
turnpike  road  leading  from  Winchester  to  Buck  Run.  A  school- 
house  was  built  upon  it  a  few  years  ago.  near  the  iron  bridge 
across  the  creek.  He  afterward  purchased  a  large  farm  one  mile 
northwest  of  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church  (three  miles 
from  Youngsville.  four  miles  from  ^^'inchcster.  and  about  two 
miles  from  the  present  railway  station  at  Seaman,  Adams  County, 
Ohio),  where  he  built  a  large  two-story  hewed-log  residence, 
and  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life,  an  enterprising  farmer  and 
successful  music  teacher.  The  Mount  Leigh  Church,  although 
a  country  church,  was  a  place  of  religious  importance  in  those 
early  days,  where  people  gathered  for  worship  from  many  miles 
around;  and  it  still  continues  to^  be  a  center  of  usefulness,  with 
services  every  Sabbath  and  an  active  membership  of  nearly  two 
hundred,  sending  forth  excellent  men  and  women  into  the  various 
walks  of  life.  This  church  has  lately  been  removed  to  the  village 
of  Seaman,  on  the  Norfolk  and  \\^estern  Railway,  about  one 
mile  from  its  former  location,  and  is  still  doing  excellent  service 
for  Christ.  Alexander  Steen  was  a  man  of  strong  character, 
an  earnest  Presbyterian,  in  which  faith  he  had  been  brought  up 
by  his  parents  in  Pennsylvania,  and  exerted  an  extensive  influ- 
ence in  the  community.  His  wife's  parents  were  also  Presby- 
terian, and  all  her  brothers  and  sisters  continued  to  be  so,  except 
one  brother,  who  married  a  lady  of  another  denomination  and 
united  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
vSteen  both  descended  from  a  long  line  of  Scotch-Irish  Presby- 
terian ancestors,  and  were  themselves  members  of  the  Mount 
Leigh  Presbyterian  Church  for  many  years.  Alexander  Steen 
died  at  his  home,  near  Mount  Leigh,  April  30,  1837,  aged  64 
years,  2  months  and  16  days,  .^fter  his  deatli  Mrs.  Agnes  Nancy 
Steen  lived  with  her  children  until  November  17,  1852,  when  she 
died  at  the  residence  of  her  eldest  son,  Aaron  F.  Steen,  near 
Youngsville,  Ohio,  and  was  buried  by  the  side  of  her  husband,  in 
the  Mount  Leigh  Cemetery.  To  .\lexander  and  Agnes  Nancy 
Steen  were  ])orn  the  following  eight  children :  Jane,  Rebecca  A., 
Aaron  F.,  R.  Wilson,  Catherine  E.,  John  W'.,  Alexander  B.  and 
Josiah  Y.  Steen. 

I. — Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  daughter  of  Alexander  and 
.\gnes  Nancy  Steen.  was  born  near  Martinsburgh,  Berkeley 
County,  Va.,  September  19,  1803.  She  was  brought  by  her 
parents  to  their  home,  near  Flemingsburg.  Ky.,  when  only  two 


DESCENDANTS   OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  225 

years  old,  where  she  spent  fifteen  years  of  happy  girlhood 
school  days.  She  removed  again  with  her  parents  to  Ohio,  and 
died  the  next  year,  unmarried,  at  her  father's  residence,  two 
miles  east  of  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  September  lo, 
1 82 1,  in  the  eighteenth  year  of  her  age.  She  is  said  to  have 
been  a  beautiful  and  accomplished  young  lady,  very  much 
beloved. 

II. — Rebecca  Ann  Steen,  the  second  child  and  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander and  Agnes  Nancy  Steen,  was  born  near  Martinsburgh, 
Berkeley  County,  Va.,  November  27,  1804,  and  was  brought  in 
the  arms  of  her  mother,  when  an  infant,  to  their  home  in  Ken- 
tucky. She  spent  fifteen  years  of  happy  life  upon  her  father's 
farm,  near  Flemingsbnrg,  Ky.,  and  in  attending  school,  helping 
her  mother,  etc.  In  the  summer  of  1820  she  removed  with  her 
parents  to  their  home  near  Winchester.  z\dams  County,  Ohio, 
where  she  continued  to  reside.  She  died  near  Winchester, 
Ohio,  October  15,  1837,  aged  32  years,  10  months  and  18  days. 
Rebecca  A.  Steen  was  married  at  the  residence  of  her  father, 
near  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  by  Aaron  Moore,  J.  P., 
October  22,  1823,  to  Samuel  Rhoades.  a  son  of  Anthony  and 
Jennie  Gillespie  Rhoades,  a  farmer  by  occupation,  he  having 
been  born  in  Pennsylvania  in  1803,  and  died  in  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  in  1859,  aged  56  years. 

To  Samuel  and  Rebecca  A.  Steen  Rhoades  were  born  the 
following  seven  children : 

1.  Sarah  Jane  Rhoades,  the  eldest  child  and  daughter  of  Samuel 
and  Rebecca  A.  Steen  Rhoades,  was  born  near  Winchester, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  in  1824,  and  died  unmarried  in  1842, 
aged  18  years. 

2.  Samuel  David  Belt  Rhoades.  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Samuel  and  Rebecca  A.  Steen  Rhoades,  was  born  near 
Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  in  1826.  From  1856  until 
his  death  he  was  quite  feeble,  and  sufifered  from  lung  dis- 
ease. He  traveled  in  the  South  considerably  for  his  health, 
his  brother,  Anthony  A.  Rhoades,  accompanying  and  caring 
for  him.  In  returning  from  Galveston,  Texas,  whither  they 
had  gone,  and  while  crossing  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  on  their 
way  to  New  Orleans,  the  steamer  on  which  they  journeyed 
was  caught  in  a  terrible  storm,  and  it  was  thought  the  vessel 
would  be  wrecked  and  all  on  board  would  perish.     In  the 

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226  BIOGRAPHY    OI'   THE)    STEEN    FAMII^Y. 

midst  of  the  raging  storm  and  the  great  signals  of  distress 
he  died,  January,  1859,  in  the  thirty-third  year  of  his  age. 
At  the  time  of  his  death  his  brother  was  also  very  sick  and 
unable  to  lift  his  head  from  his  pillow.  The  vessel  at  length 
reached  New  Orleans  in  safety,  and  S.  D.  Belt  Rhoades  was 
buried  in  the  potter's  field  two  days  later,  at  the  request  of 
his  brother,  by  the  hand  of  strangers. 

3.  Cynthia  Ann  Rhoades,  the  second  daughter  and  third  child 
of  Samuel  and  Rebecca  A.  Steen  Rhoades,  was  born  near 

Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  September  22,  1828,  and 
spent  her  whole  life  in  the  county.  She  made  her  home  a 
good  deal  of  the  time  in  the  family  of  her  uncle,  Aaron  F. 
Steen.  Cynthia  A.  Rhoades  was  married  near  Winchester, 
Ohio,  in  June,  1855,  to  Joseph  K.  Vance,  and  died  April  28, 
1857,  in  the  twenty-ninth  year  of  her  age.  Her  husband 
afterward  died  in  Ripley,  Ohio.    They  had  no  children. 

4.  Nancy  Ann  Rhoades,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Samuel  and  Rebecca  A.  Steen  Rhoades,  was  born  near  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  January  19,  1832,  and  died  near  the  Mount 
Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  March  7,  1870,  in  the  thirty- 
ninth  year  of  her  age.  She  studied  in  Ohio  University, 
Athens,  Ohio,  but  spent  nearly  her  whole  life  in  Adams 
County.  Ohio.  Nancy  A.  Rhoades  was  married  about  two 
miles  from  the  Mount  Leigh  Church,  at  the  residence  of 
her  uncle.  Colonel  Josiah  Y.  Steen,  by  the  Rev.  Samuel  Van 
Dyke,  June  11,  1857,  to  x\bsalom  Day,  a  son  of  Absalom  and 
Elizabeth  Earhart  Day,  who  as  early  as  the  year  1800  had 
settled  upon  a  farm  three  miles  east  of  Williamsburg,  Cler- 
mont County,  Ohio,  and  afterward  located  in  Brown  County, 
Ohio,  where  this  Absalom  Day  was  born,  December  26,  1817, 
and  died  at  the  residence  of  his  son,  Erastus  Henry  Day,  in 
Fredericktown,  Madison  County,  Mo.,  May  10,  1897,  aged 
79  years,  4  months  and  13  days.  His  body  was  tenderly 
laid  away  to  rest  in  the  Masonic  Cemetery,  May  12,  1897. 
He  was  a  man  of  sterling  worth,  highly  respected,  a  devout 
Christian,  and  an  industrious  and  useful  citizen.  To  Absa- 
lom and  Nancy  A.  Rhoades  Day  were  born  the  following 
four  children : 

/. — Tcedora  Day,  the  eldest  child  and  daughter  of  Absalom 
and  Nancy  A.  Day,  was  born  in  Mount  Orab,  Brown 
County,   Ohio,   July   15,   1858.     After   the   death   of   her 


DESCEJNDANTS    OF   ROBERT   STEEN.  22/ 

mother,  in  1870,  she  resided  for  one  year  in  the  family  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  T.  Beveridge,  near  Buck  Run,  Adams 
County,  Ohio.  She  afterward  made  her  home,  until  1893, 
in  the  family  of  her  uncle,  Colonel  Josiah  Y.  Steen ;  and 
from  1893  until  1896  she  lived  at  Mount  Washington,  near 
Cincinnati,  Ohio.  She  early  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh 
Presbyterian  Church,  and  became  an  active,  devout  and 
useful  member  of  the  church  and  of  society  in  general. 
She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  U.  G.  Humphrey,  at  the  resi- 
dence of  A.  C.  Butler  near  Seman,  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
March  31,  1896,  to  William  Wiggins  Whittaker,  a  son  of 
John  and  Sarah  Ann  W'hittaker,  he  having  been  born  at 
South  Point,  Franklin  County,  Mo.,  near  the  Missouri 
River,  June  28,  1855,  and  died  in  Murphysboro,  111.,  March 
14,  1906,  aged  50  years,  8  months  and  14  days.  His 
widow,  Mrs.  Icedora  Day  Whittaker,  now  (1916)  resides 
near  West  Union,  Adams  County,  Ohio.  Mr.  Whittaker 
was  a  house  carpenter  by  occupation,  a  devout  Christian, 
and  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

//. — Effie  Day,  the  second  daughter  of  Absalom  and  Nancy 
A.  Day,  was  born  near  Youngsville,  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
July  15,  1861.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place  by 
the  Rev.  George  Fulton,  October  3,  1883,  to  Franklin 
LaFayette  Higgins,  a  son  of  James  P.  and  Mary  Higgins, 
he  having  been  born  near  West  Union,  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  July  13,  1859.  James  P.  Higgins,  the  father  of 
Franklin  L,.  Higgins,  was  born  in  Fayette  County,  Penn- 
sylvania, and  came  to  Adams  County,  Ohio,  in  1837,  where 
he  was  married,  and  has  since  resided  upon  a  farm  near 
West  Union,  Ohio,  adjoining  that  upon  which  his  son  now 
lives.  Franklin  L.  Higgins  and  his  family  reside  upon  a 
farm  two  and  one-half  miles  west  of  West  Union,  Adams 
County,  Ohio.     The  following  are  their  children: 

1.  Nellie  Etta  Higgins,  the  eldest  child  of  Franklin  L.  and 
Efifie  Day  Higgins,  was  born  near  West  Union,  Ohio, 
January  17,  1885. 

2.  Elvis  Earl  Higgins,  the  second  child  of  Franklin  L.  and 
Efifie  Day  Higgins,  was  born  near  West  Union,  Ohio, 
October  27,  1889. 

5.  Anna  Marie  Higgins,  the  third  child  and  second  daugh- 


228  HIOCKAPHY    OF    THE    STREN    FAMILY. 

ter  of  Franklin  L.  and  Effie  Day"  Higgins.  was  born 
near  West  Union,  Ohio,  November  13,  1893.  She  was 
married  near  West  Union,  Ohio,  in  1913,  to  Sherwood 
Stephenson,  a  farmer,  a  son  of  \Villiam  P.  and  Estella 
Schriver  Stephenson.  Residence,  near  West  Union, 
Ohio. 

4.  Ruby  Day  Higgins,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Franklin  L.  and  Effie  Day  Higgins,  was  born  near 
West  Union,  Ohio,  September  6,  1900. 

///. — Anna  Josephine  Day,  the  third  daughter  of  Absalom 
and  Nancy  A.  Day,  was  born  near  Youngsville,  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  September  24,  1863,  and  died  in  Oregon 
City,  Ore.,  March  3,  1889,  aged  25  years.  5  months  and 
21  days.  She  continued  to  live  at  or  near  the  place  oi 
her  birth  until  the  autumn  of  1884,  when  she  removed  to 
Oregon  City,  Ore.,  and  made  her  home  in  the  family  of 
her  uncle,  Thomas  W.  Rhoades,  proprietor  of  the  "Cliff 
House,"  in  that  city.  Miss  A.  Josephine  Day  was  married 
by  the  Rev.  S.  P.  Davis,  pastor  of  the  Baptist  Church  in 
Oregon  City,  Ore.,  August  11,  1886.  to  Hezekiah  H.  John- 
son, a  son  of  Rev.  Hezekiah  Johnson,  a  pioneer  missionary 
in  Oregon,  he  having  been  born  in  Oregon  City,  July  23, 
1849,  and  where  he  has  ever  residerl.  In  1891  Mr.  John- 
son was  the  esteemed  County  Clerk  of  Clackamas  County 
and  a  popular  official.  Residence,  Oregon  City,  Ore.  To 
Hezekiah  H.  and  A.  Josephine  Day  Johnson  were  born  in 
Oregon  City  the  following  children  : 

1.  Violet  Olive  Johnson  was  born  June  12,  1887.  Resi- 
dence, 449  Third  Street,  Portland,  Ore. 

2.  Anna  Day  Johnson  was  born  October  9,  1888,  and  died 
January  16,  1889. 

I]\ — Anna  Elizabeth  Day,  the  fourth  daughter  of  Absalom 
and  Nancy  A.  Rhoades  Day,  was  born  near  Youngsville, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  October  4,  1866.  She  was  married 
at  the  residence  of  Mr.  and  ]\Irs.  William  W.  Whittaker, 
in  Murphysboro,  111.,  by  the  Rev.  John  S.  Martin,  a  Pres- 
byterian minister,  July  11.  1900,  to  John  James  Winn,  of 
St.  Paul,  Minn.,  a  letter  carrier  of  that  city,  he  having 
been   born    in   New   York   City   August    18,    1867.      Mrs. 


DESCENDANTS  OE  ROBERT  STEEN.  229 

A.  Lizzie  Day  Winn  was  a  devout  Christian  and  an  active 
member  of  a  Presbyterian  church  in  St.  Paul.  She  died 
from  pneumonia  in  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  January  g,  1906,  aged 
39  years,  3  months  and  5  days.  Family  residence,  St.  Paul, 
Minn.  To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 
/.  Nellie  Josephine  Winn  was  born  in  St.   Paul,  Minn., 

December  12,  1903. 
2.  Myrtle  Elizabeth  Day  Winn  was  born  in  St.  Paul, 
Minn.,  November  29,  1905,  and  died  May  31,  1906. 
Thomas  Wilson  Rhoades,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of 
Samuel  and  Rebecca  A.  vSteen  Rhoades,  was  born  near  Win- 
chester, Adams  County,  Ohio,  August  28,  1833,  and  spent 
his  early  life  in  that  region.  He  was  apprenticed  to  William 
Sharp,  under  whom  he  learned  the  brickmason's  trade.  He 
early  became  quite  proficient  in  his  work,  and  molded  all  the 
bricks  and  assisted  in  building  near  Mount  Leigh,  Ohio,  the 
large  brick  residence  of  his  imcle,  Aaron  F.  Steen,  in  1849, 
when  he  was  only  a  youth  of  seventeen  years.  In  1850  he 
removed  to  Berlin,  Sangamon  County,  111.,  and  twO'  years 
later  caught  the  California  fever,  and  with  many  other  emi- 
grants crossed  the  plains,  expecting  to  make  a  fortune.  For 
some  time  afterward  he  was  superintendent  of  mason  work 
in  the  erection  of  some  government  buildings  in  Los  Angeles, 
for  which  he  received  six  dollars  a  day.  After  several  years 
in  California  he  became  a  traveling  agent.  In  1857  he  located 
in  Portland,  Ore.,  and  for  about  fifteen  years  worked  there 
at  his  trade,  and  in  Boise  City,  Idaho.  About  1875  he 
removed  to  Oregon  City,  and  opened  "The  Cliff  House,"'  a 
hotel,  of  which  he  continued  to  be  the  genial  proprietor  until 
his  death.  He  was  well  known  in  Oregon  City  and  through- 
out Clackamas  County,  and  always  had  a  pleasant  word  for 
everybody.  In  1884  he  made  an  extensive  journey  in  the 
Eastern  States,  visiting  many  relatives  and  friends  in  Ohio 
whom  he  had  not  seen  since  his  boyhood  days,  in  1850.  On 
returning  to  Oregon  he  brought  with  him  his  sister's  daugh- 
ter, Miss  Anna  Josephine  Day,  who  afterward  made  her 
home  in  his  family.  He  died  of  pneumonia,  after  a  short 
illness,  in  Oregon  City,  February  17,  1885,  aged  51  years, 
5  months  and  20  days.  Thomas  W.  Rhoades  was  married 
in  Portland,  Ore.,  January  i,  1861,  to  Miss  Anna  Eliza 
White,  a  daughter  of  Judge  William  L.  and  Mary  E.  White. 


230  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

she  having  been  born  in  Carroll  County,  Missouri,  January 
30,  1844.  Family  residence,  Oregon  City,  Ore.  To  Thomas 
W.  and  Anna  Eliza  Rhoades  were  bom  the  following: 

/. — Jerome  Earnest  Rhoades  was  born  in  East  Portland, 
Ore.,  October  23,  1861 ;  a  clerk.  Residence,  Oregon  City, 
Oregon. 

//. — James  Louis  Rhoades  was  born  in  Oregon  City,  Ore., 
February  27,  1867,  and  died  May  21,  1868. 

///. — William  Samuel  Rhoades  was  born  in  Portland,  Ore., 
September  22,  1875 ;  a  clerk  by  occupation.  Residence, 
Oregon  City,  Ore. 

6.  Anthony  Alexander  Rhoades,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son 
of  Samuel  and  Rebecca  Ann  Steen  Rhoades,  was  born  near 
Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  September  22,  1834,  and 
died  in  Albany,  Ore.,  February  3,  1890.  His  mother  died 
when  he  was  a  little  child,  only  three  years  old,  and  he  was 
brought  up  in  the  family  of  his  uncle,  Alexander  B.  Steen, 
near  Mount  Leigh,  Ohio,  where  he  worked  on  the  farm  in 
summer  and  attended  school  in  winter  until  he  was  eighteen 
years  of  age.  In  May,  1855,  he  removed  from  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  to  Sangamon  County,  Illinois,  where  he  made 
his  home  for  many  years.  In  1858  he  left  his  regular  work 
to  travel  with  and  take  care  of  his  brother,  S.  D.  Belt 
Rhoades,  who  at  that  time  was  in  very  poor  health,  and 
gradually  kept  on  growing  weaker  until  at  length  he  died 
while  they  were  crossing  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  and  in  the 
midst  of  a  terrible  storm,  which  took  place  in  January,  1859. 
In  1862  he  went  to  the  Pacific  Coast,  where  he  spent  more 
than  three  years,  principally  in  Oregon,  and  returned  to 
Illinois  in  the  autumn  of  1865,  being  on  the  stormy  Atlantic 
on  his  thirty-first  birthday.  From  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  he 
made  the  trip  in  thirty-six  days ;  spent  two  weeks  in  Grey- 
town,  Nicaragua;  afterward  continued  his  journey  to  New 
York,  going  on  board  the  vessel  "Ericsson,"  which  was  pro- 
pelled by  hot  air,  and  safely  reached  his  destination.  From 
1865  until  1883  he  resided  continually  in  Sangamon  County, 
Illinois,  and  worked  at  his  trade,  a  plasterer  and  calci- 
miner;  then  permanently  removed  to  Albany,  Ore.,  where 
he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  days.  In  1857  he  became  a 
member  of  the  Christian   Church,  or  Disciples  of   Christ; 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ROBERT   STEEN.  23 1 

was  ordained  a  deacon  in  1869,  and  continued  an  active 
worker  in  the  Master's  cause  until  his  death.  He  was  a 
most  agreeable  companion,  witty,  full  of  jokes,  and  always 
very  fond  of  music,  even  in  his  boyhood  days.  He  pos- 
sessed a  rich,  sweet  voice,  acquired  great  skill,  and  was  a 
popular  music  teacher  and  leader  of  the  choir  in  the  church 
for  many  years.  In  the  winter  of  1889-90  he  suffered  from 
a  severe  attack  of  la  grippe,  or  influenza,  which  finally  ter- 
minated in  pneumonia,  from  which  he  died  at  his  home  in 
Albany,  Ore.,  quietly  passing  away  from  earth  in  the  full 
hope  of  a  glorious  immortality.  Anthony  A.  Rhoades  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  Perry  Bennett,  a  Baptist  minister,  in 
Berlin,  Sangamon  County,  111.,  in  December,  i860,  to  Miss 
Nancy  A.  Harmon,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Mary  Harmon, 
of  Berlin,  she  having  been  born  in  1841,  and  died  Decem- 
ber 12,  1866,  aged  25  years.  Her  body  was  laid  to  rest  in 
the  Island  Grove  Cemetery.  Anthony  A.  Rhoades  was  mar- 
ried a  second  time  by  the  Rev.  Charles  Rowe,  at  Berlin,  111., 
March  21,  1869,  to  Miss  Mary  Frances  Yates,  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  and  Nancy  Higgins  Yates,  she  having  been 
born  in  Berlin,  111.,  March  28,  1838.  Her  father's  brother, 
Richard  Yates,  was  the  War  Governor  of  Illinois  and  United 
States  Senator.  In  March,  1889,  the  twentieth  anniversary 
of  the  married  life  of  Anthony  A.  and  Alary  F.  Rhoades 
was  delightfully  celebrated  at  their  residence  in  Albany,  Ore. 
Many  relatives  and  friends  of  the  family  were  gathered 
together,  and  proceeded  with  a  most  enjoyable  program. 
The  bride  and  groom  of  twenty  years  expressed  their  satis- 
faction with  each  other  and  renewed  their  vows  of  faith- 
fulness until  death.  The  following  poem,  written  for  the 
occasion  by  J.  B.  Hughes,  a  special  friend  of  the  family, 
was  sung  by  himself  and  others: 

TWENTY  YEARS  AGO. 

We've  come  to  help  you  celebrate 

Your  china  wedding  day ; 
To  bring  remembrance  of  the  time 

When  every  heart  was  gay. 
We  will  partake  of  pie  and  cake, 

And  spend  an  hour  or  so 
To  wish  you  joy,  as  others  did 

Just  twenty  j^ears  ago. 


232  BIOCRAPIIY    OF    THE    STKEN    FAMILY. 

You've  wandered  far  from  that  dear  place 

Where  childhood's  days  were  spent, 
Where  youthful  sports  in  early  life 

To  bless  a  while  were  sent ; 
Where  hearts  took  fire  with  love's  desire, 

Consumed  and  melted  so. 
The  preacher  called  and  made  you  one 

Just  twenty  years  ago. 

We  can  not  be  the  same  dear  friends 

Who  met  to  bless  you  then, 
Reflecting  back  your  happiness 

Again  and  yet  again. 
You've  come  away,  and  wandered  they, 

And  some  are  sleeping  low. 
And  all  so  cJhanged  you  ne'er  can  meet 

Like  twenty  years  ago. 

The  wheel  of  time  is  rolling  on; 

How  swift  the  years  do  pass, 
To  change  us  all  from  youth  to  age, 

And  reap  us  down  at  last. 
But  happy  we  will  try  to  be 

While  dwelling  here  bellow, 
And  be  as  true  as  those  you  knew 

Some  twenty  years  ago. 

You  occupy  the  middle  ground 

'Twixt  youth  and  crumbling  age ; 
The  silver  hairs  begin  to  mark 

You  for  another  stage. 
May  purest  love  draw  thee  above, 

Nor  ever  cease  to  flow 
For  us  now  here,  and  those  so  dear 

Of  twenty  years  ago. 

'Tis  well  to  pause  'mid  cares  of  life 

And  cast  a  backward  look. 
And  in  your  thoughts  live  o'er  again 

The  time  thy  courtship  took ; 
To  well  decide  for  groom  and  bride, 

'Mongst  all  that  each  did  know. 
Which  one  to  choose  and  not  refuse. 

Some  twenty  years  ago. 


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Oh,  happy  choice,  where  love  directs, 

And  makes  the  heart  to  move ! 
And  you  have  both  had  time  enough 

Your  constancy  to  prove. 
Again  we  wish  each  china  dish 

With  good  things  may  o'erflow, 
And  joys  to  bless  be  never  less 

Than  twenty  years  ago. 

Anthony   A.    Rhoades   was   the    father   of   the    following 
children  : 

/. — Thomas  Henry  Rhoades,  the  eldest  son,  the  only  child 
of  Anthony  A.  and  Nancy  A.  Harmon  Rhoades,  was  born 
in  Berlin,  Sangamon  County.  111.,  October  8,  1861,  and 
removed  to  Oregon  with  his  father's  family  in  1883.  He 
was  married  by  the  Rev.  Hiram  P.  Webb,  of  the  M.  E. 
Church,  in  Albany,  Ore.,  July  29,  1886,  to  Miss  Mary 
R.  Payne,  a  daughter  of  Nimrod  P.  and  Rosina  Culver 
Payne,  she  having  been  born  in  Linn  County,  Ore.,  Octo- 
ber 5,  1868.  Residence.  Albany,  Ore.  The  following  are 
their  children  : 

1.  Russell  Harmon  Rhoades,  the  eldest  child  of  Thomas 
H.  and  Mary  R.  Rhoades,  was  born  in  Albany,  Ore., 
September  12,  1887. 

2.  Leah  Rhoades,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of  Thomas 
H.  and  Mary  R.  Rhoades,  was  born  in  Albany.  Ore., 
July  2}^,   1 89 1. 

J.  Eugene  Victor  Rhoades.  the  third  child  and  second 
son  of  Thomas  H.  and  Mary  R.  Rhoades,  was  born  in 
Albany,  Ore.,  February  17,  1896. 

//. — Nellie  Patti  Rhoades,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  Anthony  A.  Rhoades  (and  the  first  child  by  his 
second  wife,  Mary  Frances  Yates  Rhoades),  was  born  in 
Berlin,  Sangamon  County,  111.,  June  23,  1870,  and  brought 
by  her  parents  to  Oregon  in  1883,  when  thirteen  years  of 
age.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  James  F.  Stewart,  of 
the  Christian  Church,  at  the  residence  of  her  mother,  in 
Albany,  Ore.,  March  29,  1891,  to  Dan  Walter  Myers,  a 
son  of  John  W.  and  Margaret  Stratton  Myers,  he  having 
been  born  in  Wayne  County,  Ohio,  July  8,  1867.  Resi- 
dence. Albany,  Ore.    The  following  are  their  children : 


234  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

1.  Agnes  Myers  was  born  in  Albany,  Ore.,  April  2,  1892, 
and  died  April  3,  1892. 

2.  Mary  Frances  Myers  was  born  in  Albany,  Ore.,  No- 
vember 12,  1893. 

5.  Hallie  Rhoades  Myers  was  born  in  Albany,  Ore.,  May 
18,  1895. 

4.  Helen  Steen  Myers  was  born  in  Albany,  Ore.,  May  18, 
1895- 

5.  Lyndon  L.  Myers  was  born  in  Albany,  Ore.,  June  16, 
1898. 

///. — Phebe  Rebecca  Rhoades,  the  second  daughter  of  An- 
thony A.  and  Mary  Frances  Yates  Rhoades,  was  born  in 
Berlin,  Sangamon  County,  111.,  June  3,  1873,  and  brought 
by  her  parents  to  Oregon  in  1883,  when  she  was  ten  years 
old.     Residence,  Albany,  Linn  County,  Ore. 

IV. — Bessie  Price  Rhoades,  the  fourth  child  of  Anthony  A. 

Rhoades,  but  the  third  child  of  Anthony  A.  and  Mary 

Frances  Yates  Rhoades,  was  born  in  Berlin,   Sangamon 

County,  111.,  October  24,  1874,  and  brought  by  her  parents 

to  Oregon  in  1883.     She  died  in  the  faith  of  Christ  at  the 

home  of  her  mother  in  Albany,  Ore.,  May  31,  1892,  in  the 

eighteenth  year  of  her  age. 

V. — Richard  Yates  Rhoades,  the  fifth  child  of  Anthony  A. 

Rhoades,  but  the  fourth  child  and  only  son  of  Anthony 

A.  and  Mary  Frances  Yates  Rhoades,  was  born  in  Berlin, 

Sangamon  County,  111.,  and  was  brought  by  his  parents  to 

Oregon  in  1883.    He  died  a  devout  Christian,  at  the  home 

of  his  mother,  in  Albany,  Linn  County,  Ore.,  May  29, 

1897,  in  the  twentieth  year  of  his  age. 

7.  Aaron  Martin  Rhoades,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth   son 

of  Samuel  and  Rebecca  Ann  Steen  Rhoades,  was  born  near 

Winchester,  Adams   County,   Ohio,   in   October,    1837,   and 

died  in  November,  1837,  when  only  a  few  weeks  old. 

III. — Aaron  Faris  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of  Alex- 
ander and  Agnes  Nancy  Faris  Steen,  was  born  two  miles  north 
of  Flemingsburg.  Fleming  County,  Ky.,  August  23,  1807,  and 
died  at  his  home  in  Xenia,  Ohio,  February  15,  1881,  aged  y2) 
years,  5  months  and  23  days.  He  spent  his  happy  boyhood  days 
on  the  farm  in  that  "old  Kentucky  home,"  and  was  brought 


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by  his  parents  to  their  new  location  near  Winchester.  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  in  1820,  when  thirteen  years  of  age.  Here  he 
grew  to  manhood,  assisting  his  father  upon  the  farm  in  sum- 
mer and  attending  school  in  winter,  and  when  a  young  man 
taught  school  for  a  while.  He  also  devoted  much  attention  to 
music,  in  which  he  became  quite  proficient,  and  very  popular 
as  an  instructor.  During  the  winter  months  he  taught  many 
singing  schools  in  various  parts  oi  the  county,  and  for  many 
years  was  leader  of  the  music  in  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyte- 
rian Church.  His  social  qualities  and  natural  genial  disposition 
made  him  quite  a  general  favorite  in  the  society  of  both  old 
and  young.  Aaron  F.  Steen  was  married  at  the  residence  of 
Michael  Freeman,  on  Scioto  Brush  Creek,  ten  miles  east  of 
West  Union,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  March  25,  1830,  to  Miss 
Mary  Freeman,  a  daughter  of  Michael  and  Elizabeth  Duncan 
Freeman,  she  having  been  born  in  the  same  house  in  which  she 
was  married,  October  7,  1810.  The  Rev.  John  Meek,  who  had 
been  engaged  to  solemnize  the  marriage,  was  unable  to  reach 
the  place  because  of  the  high  waters  then  prevailing  and  the 
lack  of  bridges  across  the  streams ;  and  Thomas  Williams,  a 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  who  was  present  as  an  invited  guest, 
performed  the  marriage  ceremony. 

Moses  and  Nancy  Knight  Freeman,  the  grandparents  of 
Mary  Freeman,  were  born  in  England,  married  in  I_,ondon,  and 
emigrated  to  America  about  1762,  and  located  upon  a  farm  in 
Queen  Anne  County,  in  the  British  colony  of  Maryland,  near 
the  eastern  shore  of  the  Chesapeake  Bay,  where  they  brought 
up  a  family  of  several  children. 

Michael  and  Elizabeth  Duncan  Freeman,  the  parents  of  the 
bride,  were  among  the  early  settlers  in  the  Northwest  Terri- 
tory, having  removed  fro^m  the  eastern  shore  of  Maryland  and 
located  on  Blue  Creek,  in  what  is  now  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
in  the  year  1797  —  less  than  ten  years  after  the  first  permanent 
white  settlement  was  made  in  what  is  now  the  great  State  of 
Ohio.  A  few  years  later  they  secured  a  large  farm,  situated 
on  both  sides  of  Scioto  Brush  Creek,  at  the  mouth  of  Burley's 
Run,  where  they  made  their  permanent  home.  Here  they  built 
a  large  hewed  log  house,  a  story  and  a  half  high,  with  an  enor- 
mous stone  chimney  and  ample  fireplace,  which  at  that  time  was 
considered  a  fine  residence,  in  which  Mary  Freeman  was  born 
and  married.     The  bride's  mother  was  a  daughter  of  Charles 


236  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

and  Keziah  Duncan,  of  Queen  x\nne  County,  Maryland,  who 
were  the  parents  of  several  children,  one  of  whom  at  least 
(Mary  Duncan)  was  married  in  Maryland  to  John  Williams, 
and  removed  in  that  early  day  to  the  Far  West,  probably  in 
the  same  company  of  immigrants  with  Michael  and  Elizabeth 
Duncan  Freeman,  but  locating  first  in  Kentucky,  and  afterward 
coming  into  what  is  now  Adams  County,  Ohio.  After  his  mar- 
riage Aaron  F.  Steen  located  upon  a  farm  which  he  had  leased 
for  five  years,  situated  on  Brush  Creek,  at  the  mouth  of  Elk 
Run,  two  miles  east  of  W' inchester,  Ohio.  Piere.  upon  an  eleva- 
tion overlooking  the  stream,  and  near  a  fine  spring,  he  built  a 
comfortable  log  cabin  and  went  to  housekeeping.  Soon  after- 
ward he  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Mount  Leigh, 
as  also  did  his  wife,  she  having  previously  been  connected  with 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  at  Blue  Creek  ever  since  she 
was  thirteen  years  old.  Both  were  devoted  and  earnest  Chris- 
tians, active  and  useful  members  of  the  church.  For  nearly 
five  years  xAaron  F.  Steen  successfully  and  profitably  cultivated 
the  farm  on  Brush  Creek,  but  in  the  autumn  of  1834,  his  lease 
having  nearly  expired,  his  father-in-law,  now  growing  old,  and 
wishing  to  retire  from  the  business,  ofifered  him  favorable  terms 
to  come  and  take  charge  of  his  large  farm.  He  accepted  the 
terms,  and  soon  afterward  removed  with  his  family  to  the  old 
Freeman  homestead,  near  the  headwaters  of  the  east  fork  of 
Scioto  Brush  Creek,  two  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Blue  Creek, 
and  about  ten  miles  from  Rome,  a  village  on  the  Ohio  River. 
This  farm  is  located  on  the  main  road  leading  from  West 
Union  to  Portsmouth,  about  ten  miles  east  of  West  Union  and 
about  twenty-six  from  Portsmouth.  In  front  of  the  house  was 
a  beautiful  grassy  lawn,  and  further  on  the  creek,  bordered 
with  rocky  cliffs  crowned  with  evergreen  spruce  and  cedar 
trees,  cjuite  romantic.  From  one  cliff  to  another  across  the 
creek  extended  a  high  foot  bridge,  with  a  railing  on  either  side. 
Along  the  rear  of  the  house  was  a  wide  veranda  or  porch, 
from  the  north  end  of  which  was  an  entrance  to  the  kitchen 
and  dining  room,  and  at  the  south  end  a  bed  room.  Back  of 
the  house  there  was  a  fine  orchard ;  south  of  this  one  hundred 
yards  was  Burley's  Run,  while  just  beyond  was  "The  Ridge" 
or  "Sugar  Camp"  of  many  delightful  associations.  Away  to 
the  east  and  across  the  creek  were  the  principal  agricultural 
lands.     The  surrounding  country  was  hilly,  almost  mountain- 


Aaron  F.  Steen. 
(Born   1807;  died   1881.) 


DESCENDANTS    OP   ROBERT    STEEN.  239 

ous,  for  the  hills  were  large,  covered  with  finest  timber  and 
inhabited  by  wild  beasts. 

Mr.  Steen  was  scarcely  yet  settled  upon  the  old  Freeman 
farm  when  Michael  Freeman  sickened  and  died,  April  14,  1835. 
This  sad  event  disarranged  his  plans,  but  again  terms  were 
offered  which  he  accepted,  and  continued  in  charge  of  the 
farm  for  thirteen  years,  making  farming  his  principal  business, 
though  he  also  taught  many  singing  schools.  During  the  years 
of  residence  on  Scioto  Brush  Creek  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steen  were 
members  and  regular  attendants  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
at  West  Union,  ten  miles  away,  but  for  their  accommodation 
services  were  often  held  in  their  own  house.  The  pastor  was 
the  Rev.  John  P.  Van  Dyke,  a  man  of  sterling  worth  and 
faithful  in  doctrinal  instruction.  The  Seceders  held  regular 
services  at  Wait's  Mill,  on  Pilue  Creek,  once  a  month,  which 
they  usually  attended,  as  it  was  near  their  home,  the  second 
story  of  the  mill  having  been  fitted  up  for  church  purposes. 
Aaron  F.  and  Mary  Steen  were,  on  September  i,  1838,  regu- 
larly dismissed  from  the  Mount  Leigh  Church  to  unite  with 
the  church  in  West  Union,  where  they  were  duly  received,  and 
continued  until  March  24,  1849,  when  they  were  again  re- 
ceived into  the  church  at  Mount  Leigh.  They  were  devotedly 
attached  to  their  children  and  earnest  in  their  religious  instruc- 
tion ;  daily  morning  and  evening  family  worship  was  regularly 
observed  in  the  household.  The  Bible  and  the  Shorter  Cate- 
chism were  the  text  books  of  study  on  the  Sabbath,  which  by 
them  was  a  day  devoted  to  religious  reading  and  worship,  and 
at  length  it  was  their  privilege  and  joy  to  see  all  their  children 
who  lived  to  maturity  connected  with  the.  church. 

Aaron  F.  Steen  was  a  tall  man,  just  six  feet  high,  with  pale 
blue  eyes,  fair  skin,  light  hair,  and  beard  a  little  sandy.  He 
grew  up  slender,  but  when  he  was  older  became  fleshy,  and 
weighed  over  two  hundred  pounds.  His  wife  was  a  short, 
slender  little  woman  of  dark  complexion,  black  eyes  and  hair, 
energetic  and  spirghtly,  like  her  mother,  but  in  later  years  she 
also  became  more  fleshy.  About  1843  Mr.  Steen  purchased  a 
farm  near  his  father's  old  home,  on  Mount  Leigh,  in  which 
neighborhood  all  his  brothers  resided.  This  farm  he  leased  for 
a  term  of  years  to  a  man  who  built  a  house  and  stable,  cleared 
a  few  fields,  cultivated  the  land  and  put  the  place  in  good 
repair.     This  farm  was  situated  on  the  main  road  from  Win- 


240  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Chester  to  the  Mount  Leigh  Church,  three  miles  east  of  Win- 
chester, one  mile  and  a  half  from  Mount  Leigh,  two  miles 
from  Youngsville,  and  just  a  little  more  than  one  mile  to  Sea- 
man, Ohio.  The  Norfolk  and  Western  Railway  passes  directly- 
through  it,  just  back  of  the  orchard  and  barn.  After  having 
settled  the  Freeman  estate,  on  August  31,  1848,  Mr.  Steen 
removed  to  his  new  home,  in  the  neighborhood  of  Mount  Leigh, 
several  wagons  being  loaded  with  goods,  and  a  number  of  per- 
sons driving  the  stock  over  the  rough  and  hilly  way,  a  distance 
of  about  twenty  miles.  To  this  new  home,  in  addition  to^  his 
own  family,  he  brought  his  wife's  mother;*  his  wife's  oldest 
sister,  Nancy  K.  Freeman,  who  never  married,  and  his  wife's 
brother's  daughter,  Sarah  M.  K.  F.  Freeman,  then  only  a  little 
child,  where  they  all  continued  to  reside.  Here  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Duncan  Freeman,  the  mother  of  Mrs.  Steen,  died,  April  23, 
185 1,  aged  83  years,  7  months  and  2  days.  Her  body  was  taken 
to  the  old  cemetery  on  Blue  Creek  and  tenderly  laid  away  to 
rest  by  the  side  of  her  husband. 

At  Mount  Leigh  the  whole  family  were  regular  attendants 
at  the  church  and  Sabbath  school,  of  which  the  Rev.  James 
Dunlap  was  pastor,  and  by  whom  all  the  living  children  were 
baptized  in  the  church  on  Sunday  morning,  October  2,  1848. 

Aaron  F.  Steen  having  previously  been  elected,  was  duly 
ordained  and  installed  a  ruling  elder  of  the  Mount  Leigh  Pres- 
byterian Church  December  i,  1849,  which  office  he  held  for 
many  years,  and  frequently  represented  the  session  as  a  mem- 
ber of  Chillicothe  Presbytery.  The  summer  of  1849  was  one 
of  unceasing  toil  on  the  farm,  and  it  was  fortunate  that  the 
boys  were  large  enough  to  render  considerable  assistance.  Mr. 
Steen  had  a  peculiar  tact  in  making  even  small  boys  useful, 
without  overtaxing  their  strength,  and  this  summer  every  boy 
had  his  mission  to  fill.  The  bricks  were  made  and  burned 
principally  by  the  boys,  under  the  direction  of  William  Sharp 
and  his  apprentice,  Thomas  W.  Rhoades  ;  and  late  in  the  fall  a 
fine,  large,  two-story  brick  residence  was  built  and  a  roof  put 
upon  it.  The  next  season  (1850)  it  was  finished  inside  and  fur- 
nished, and  a  large,  new  bank  barn  erected ;  and  thus  improve- 


*  ]\Irs.  Elizabeth  Duncan  Freeman,  being  in  poor  health,  did  not  come 
to  Mount  Leigh  until  November,  1850,  after  the  new  house  was  built,  in 
the  meantime  living  with  her  son,  James  Freeman,  on  Scioto  Brush  Creek, 
near  the  old  homestead. 


DESCENDANTS    OF   ROBERT    STEEN,  24 1 

ments  were  going  on.  On  this  farm  Mr.  Steen  continued  to 
reside  for  seventeen  years,  an  enterprising,  successful  man  and 
an  influential  citizen.  In  the  summer  of  1865  he  sold  the  farm 
near  Mount  Leigh  and  bought  a  small  tract  of  land  on  West 
Second  Street,  adjoining  the  city  of  Xenia,  Ohio,  to  which  he 
removed  with  his  family,  and  where  he  spent  the  remaining  six- 
teen years  of  his  life.  Here  himself  and  wife  united  with  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church,  of  which  Rev.  William  T.  Findley, 
D.D.,  was  pastor  at  that  time.  He  cultivated  the  little  farm 
and  with  his  eldest  son  kept  a  provision  store  in  Xenia.  In 
1874  a  delightful  family  reunion  was  held  in  his  home,  near 
Xenia,  at  which  all  his  living  descendants  were  present.  Ex- 
cellent music  enlivened  the  occasion,  old  associations  were 
revived,  and  many  amusing  incidents  connected  with  early  life 
recalled.  An  artist  was  present,  who  took  a  picture  of  the 
entire  group,  including  the  family  residence.  Before  they 
separated,  religious  services  were  held,  in  which  all  heartily 
joined,  every  member  of  the  family  over  ten  years  of  age  being 
a  consistent  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  The  Golden 
Wedding,  or  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Aaron  F.  Steen,  was  duly  celebrated  at  their  residence  on 
Thursday,  March  25,  1880,  at  which  many  friends  and  relatives 
were  gathered  from  different  counties  and  States ;  and  all  con- 
curred in  the  opinion  that  it  was  one  of  the  most  delightful 
occasions  of  the  kind  they  had  ever  witnessed.  Something 
like  the  following  order  was  observed  :  Ceremony ;  congratu- 
lations ;  historical  addresses — "The  Steen  Family  in  Europe," 
by  Rev.  M.  D.  A.  Steen,  of  Ludlow,  Ky. ;  "The  Steen  Family 
in  America,"  by  Professor  W.  Freeman  Steen,  of  Cincinnati, 
Ohio;  "The  Steen  Family — Present  Generation,"  by  Dr.  John 
A.  Steen,  of  Ripley,  Ohio;  "Reminiscences  of  My  Early  Life," 
by  Mr.  Aaron  F.  Steen;  "Recollections  of  the  Wedding  Fifty 
Years  Ago,"  by  the  only  guest  then  living,  Mrs.  Catherine  E. 
Blair,  of  North  Liberty,  Ohio;  "The  Characteristics  of  the 
Steen  Family,"  by  William  Ferguson,  Esq.,  of  Xenia,  Ohio. 
Letters  of  regret  were  read  from  Professor  E.  W.  Steen,  of 
Knoxville,  Tenn. ;  Mr.  Alexander  B.  Steen,  of  Winchester, 
Ohio;  Professor  Silas  M.  Steen,  of  Washington  C.  H.,  Ohio, 
and  Mr.  William  A.  Blair,  of  Eaton,  Ind.  Among  the  presents 
received  was  an  elegant  gold-headed  cane  from  Dr.  John  A. 
Steen,  of  Ripley,  Ohio. 
(16) 


242  BIOCRAPHV    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILV. 

Not  long  after  this  joyful  occasion  Mr.  Steen's  health  began 
to  fail,  and  he  grew  weaker  until  his  death,  which  occurred  at 
his  residence  on  Tuesday  morning,  February  15,  1881,  in  the 
seventy-fourth  year  of  his  age.  The  funeral  took  place  from 
the  Presbyterian  Church  on  the  Thursday  following,  conducted 
by  the  Rev.  F.  AI.  Wood,  and  his  body  was  lovingly  laid  to  rest 
in  Woodlawn  Cemetery,  near  Xenia.  He  was  a  man  highly 
respected  and  mnch  beloved  by  all  who  knew  him. 

Mrs.  ]\lai-y  Freeman  Steen,  after  the  death  of  her  husband, 
rented  the  place  and  moved  into  the  city  with  her  daughter, 
where  they  lived  together  until  after  the  latter's  marriage,  in 
1885,  and  for  two  years  afterward  resided  with  her  in  Yellow 
Springs,  Ohio.  From  1887,  and  until  her  death,  she  lived  with 
her  son,  in  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  and  became  a  member  of  the 
Third  (Southern)  Presbyterian  Church  in  that  city.  She  also 
made  extensive  visits  to  her  daughter,  who  at  different  times 
lived  in  Westboro,  Mass.,  and  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  Well  does  the 
writer  remember  how  that  when  he  was  a  child,  and  guilty  of 
some  misdoing,  she  used  to  lead  him  to  some  quiet  place  alone, 
lovingly,  earnestly  and  often  tearfully  tell  him  of  his  fault,  and 
then  kneel  down  with  him  and  pray  to  God  for  pardon  and  His 
grace  to  make  him  a  better  boy.  God  was  pleased  to  bless  her 
faithful  instructions  and  prayers  to-  his  conversion,  and  the  life- 
work  of  a  Christian  minister.  She  was  a  woman  well  known 
wherever  she  resided,  and  one  who  exerted  a  wide  religious 
influence.  She  was  noted  for  generous  hospitality,  and  a 
genial,  social  and  benevolent  disposition,  which  made  her  always 
ready  to  make  sacrifices  for  the  good  of  others.  After  an 
illness  of  about  two  months,  she  died  at  the  residence  of  her 
son,  No.  119  Pearl  Place,  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  at  6:,^o  a.  m.,  July 
27,  1895,  in  the  eighty-fifth  year  of  her  age,  rejoicing  in  hope 
of  a  glorious  immortality,  leaving  her  children,  grandchildren 
and  great-grandchildren  to  mourn  her  loss,  but  to  "rise  up  an  1 
call  her  blessed."  She  was  the  last  surviving  member  of  her 
father's  family  which  came  into  Ohio  in  1797.  Her  body  was 
taken  to  Ohio  and  tenderly  laid  by  the  side  of  her  husband,  in 
the  beautiful  Woodlawn  Cemetery,  near  Xenia.  "Blessed  are 
they  that  do  His  commandments,  that  they  may  have  a  right 
to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  in  through  the  gates  into 
the  city." 

To  Aaron  F.  and  Mary  Freeman  Steen  were  born  the  fol- 


Mrs.  Mary  Freeman  Steen. 
(Born,   1810;  died,   1895.) 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  245 

lowing  children :  W.  Freeman,  E.  Watson,  S.  Martin,  J.  Tru- 
man. Moses  D.  A.,  Josiah  James,  S.  Catherine,  Isaac  Birt,  and 
William  Wirt  Steen. 

I.  Wilson  Freeman  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Aaron  F.  and  Mary 
Freeman  Steen,  was  born  two  miles  east  of  Winchester, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  May  11,  183 1,  and  died  in  Xenia, 
Ohio,  March  20,  1883,  aged  51  years,  10  months  and  9  days. 
When  a  little  child,  in  the  autumn  of  1834  or  very  early  in 
the  spring  of  1835,  he  was  taken  by  his  parents  to  the  old 
home  of  his  grandfather,  Michael  Freeman,  on  Scioto  Brush 
Creek,  two  m.iles  west  of  Blue  Creek,  in  Jefferson  Township, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  where  he  spent  his  happy  boyhood 
days,  attended  school  and  assisted  his  father  upon  the  farm. 
In  the  summer  of  1848  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  their 
new  home,  three  miles  east  of  Winchester,  on  the  road  to 
the  Mount  Leigh  Church,  where  he  continued  to  work  upon 
the  farm  in  summer  and  go  to  school  in  the  winter.  He  was 
a  regular  attendant  at  church  and  Sabbath  school,  a  diligent 
student,  an  energetic  and  industrious  young  man.  He  early 
gave  his  heart  to  Christ,  and  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh 
Presbyterian  Church  in  1849,  and  ever  afterward  maintained 
a  devout,  consistent  and  useful  Christian  life.  After  he  be- 
came of  age  he  spent  one  year  in  Delaware  County,  Indiana, 
where  he  taught  school  on  Jake's  Creek,  four  miles  north 
of  Muncie,  near  the  residence  of  his  uncle,  Isaac  Freeman, 
with  whom  he  boarded.  In  1853  he  returned  to  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  and  engaged  in  teaching  near  the  place  of  his 
birth.  Like  his  father,  grandfather  and  great-grandfather 
Steen,  he  was  always  very  fond  of  music,  and  possessed  a 
natural  talent  for  it,  which  he  cultivated  to  the  highest  de- 
gree. In  musical  institutes,  under  competent  leaders,  and  at 
a  musical  normal  school  in  Decatur,  Ohio,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Professor  Dwight  H.  Baldwin,  he  was  thoroughly 
qualified  and  became  a  popular  and  successful  teacher  of 
vocal  and  instrumental  music.  He  taught  miany  classes  in 
Adams,  Brown  and  Clermont  Counties,  often  so  many  as 
three  at  different  places,  upon  each  secular  day  of  the  week, 
and  for  some  time  resided  in  Williamsburg,  Ohio.  In  i860 
he  removed  to  Xenia,  Ohio,  and  followed  his  chosen  profes- 
sion ;  was  associated  with  his  father  in  a  provision  store,  and 
for  a  time  carried  on  the  Xenia  marble  works.     His  services 


246  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

were  in  constant  demand  at  musical  institutes  and  as  leader 
of  church  choirs  and  singing  classes.  In  1867  he  removed  to 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  opened  a  store  for  the  sale  of  musical 
instruments;  also  leader  of  the  music  in  the  First  Presby- 
terian Church.  In  the  summer  of  1877  he  removed  to 
Ludlow,  Ky.,  just  across  the  river,  and  himself  and  family 
united  with  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  there,  of  which 
at  that  time  his  brother  was  pastor.  He  was  ordained  and 
installed  a  ruling  elder  in  that  church  September  15,  1878.  in 
which  position  he  was  an  efficient  church  officer  and  a  very 
useful  man.  As  leader  of  the  music  and  teacher  in  the  Sab- 
bath school  his  work  was  exceedingly  profitable.  W.  Free- 
man Steen  was  a  man  of  sterling  worth  and  unflinching 
integrity ;  a  devout  Christian  for  many  years,  having  been 
connected  with  the  Presbyterian  churches  at  Mount  Leigh, 
Xenia.  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  finally  at  Ludlow,  Ky.  He  was 
by  nature  possessed  of  a  kind  heart  and  gentle  spirit ;  was 
always  interested  in  every  good  work  and  constantly  making 
friends.  In  the  autumn  of  1882  failing  health  obliged  him  to 
cease  from  all  business,  and  he  returned  to  Xenia,  Ohio,  to 
spend  his  remaining  days.  Here  he  gradually  grew  weaker, 
but  continued  very  meek,  patient  and  uncomplaining  to  the 
last.  He  died  March  20,  1883,  in  the  assured  hope  of  a 
blessed  inheritance,  and  his  body  was  laid  away  to  rest  in 
the  beautiful  Woodlawn  Cemetery,  near  Xenia,  Ohio. 

Professor  W.  Freeman  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
William  Fee,  in  Xenia,  Ohio,  December  25,  1862,  to  Miss 
Emma  Marie  Stipp,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Nathan  B.  and  Eliza 
J.  Stipp,  she  having  been  born  in  Bellbrook,  Greene  County, 
Ohio,  October  8,  1842,  and  died  of  paralysis  in  Cincinnati. 
Ohio,  October  3,  1899,  aged  57  years.  Her  body  was  laid 
beside  her  husband,  in  Xenia  Cemetery,  October  6,  1899. 
To  Professor  W.  Freeman  and  Emma  M.  Steen  were  born 
the  following  children  : 

/. — Edith  Marie  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  only  daughter  of 
Professor  W.  Freeman  and  Emma  M.  Steen,  was  born  in 
Xenia,  Ohio,  March  28,  1864.  She  was  married  in  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio,  September  17,  1882,  by  the  Rev.  Edward 
Anderson,  to  Charles  William  Bogart,  the  only  son  of 
John  H.  and  Anna  M.  Bogart,  he  having  been  born  in 
Ludlow,  Ky.,  April  20,  1864.     They  have  resided  in  Cin- 


Profe;ssor  W.  Frekman  Steen. 
(Born.   1831;  died,   1883.) 


Mrs.  Edith  M.  Stebn  Bogart  (1916) 


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DESCENDANTS    OE   ROBERT    STEEN.  249 

cinnati,  Ohio;  Ludlow,  Ky. ;  Covington,  Ky. ;  Hamilton, 
Ohio,  and  Bufifalo,  N.  Y.  Mr.  C.  William  Bogart  is  a 
good  musician,  an  excellent  wood  engraver  and  a  skill- 
ful machinist  —  manufacturer  of  gas  engines.  Residence, 
Bufifalo,  N.  Y.     The  following  are  their  children : 

/.  Charles  Franklin  Bogart  was  born  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
July  12,  1883,  and  died  in  Bufifalo,  N.  Y.,  July  12,  1915. 
aged  32  years.  He  was  married  at  the  home  of  the 
bride's  parents,  Glendale  Place,  Bufifalo,  N.  Y.,  by  the 
Rev.  H.  E.  Thompson,  September  27,  1906,  to  Miss 
Florence  Edna  Oliver,  a  daughter  of  Charles  C.  and 
Ella  Oliver,  she  having  been  born  at  Glendale  Place. 
Bufifalo,  N.  Y.,  April  5,  1886.  Charles  F.  Bogart  was 
Superintendent  for  several  years  of  "The  Bogart  Gas 
Power  Engineering  Company,"  but  in  191 5  he  was 
chosen  to  have  the  charge  of  "The  Electric  Light  Plant" 
at  Silver  Springs,  N.  Y.  He  was  killed  by  an  acci- 
dental gas  explosion  just  a  few  days  before  he  was  to 
remove  to  Silver  Springs. 

2.  Edwin  Richard  Bogart  was  born  in  Ludlow,  Ky.,  De- 
cember 28,  1885.  He  was  married  at  the  residence  of 
the  bride's  parents,  147  Blaine  Avenue,  Bufifalo,  N.  Y., 
by  the  Rev.  James  T.  Hough,  September  15,  191 5,  to 
Miss  Clara  Dell  Knowles,  a  daughter  of  Robert  Crumb 
and  Thankful  Celeste  Knowles.  she  having  been  born 
in  the  village  of  Suspension  Bridge,  N.  Y.,  October  18, 
1891.  Edwin  R.  Bogart  is  now  (1916)  in  the  employ  of 
the  American  Express  Company.  Residence,  Bufifalo, 
New  York. 

J.  John  Albert  Bogart  was  born  in  Ludlow,  Ky.,  Feb- 
ruary 18,  1889.  He  is  now  an  artist  in  the  employ  of 
the  Bufifalo  Engraving  Company.  Residence,  Bufifalo. 
New  York. 

4.  James  Helmus  Bogart  was  born  in  Ludlow,  Ky.,  Au- 
gust 26,  1 891.  He  was  head  chemist  in  Kellogg's  Labo- 
ratories in  Bufifalo,  N.  Y.,  for  a  few  years.  James  H. 
Bogart  is  now  engaged  as  a  chemist  in  Detroit.  Resi- 
dence, Detroit,  Mich. 

5.  Lawrence  Wilson  Bogart  was  born  in  Covington,  Ky., 


250  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    EAMILV. 

February  2,   1894.     He  is  now  a  student.     Residence, 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

6.  Marine  Dewey  Bogart,  the  sixth  son  of  C.  William  and 
Edith  M.  Bogart,  was  born  in  Hamilton,  Ohio,  January 
20.  1898.  He  is  now  a  student.  Residence,  Buffalo, 
New  York. 

//.• — Ernest  Linden  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Professor  W.  Freeman  and  Emma  M.  Steen,  was  born 
in  Xenia,  Ohio,  November  2,  1865.  He  resided  with  his 
parents  until  after  his  father's  death,  and  afterward  in 
Cincinnati,  Ohio.  He  died  unmarried,  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
July  8,  1894,  aged  28  years,  8  months  and  6  days. 

///. — ^Clarence  Freeman  Steen,  the  third  child,  the  second 
and  youngest  son  of  Professor  W.  Freeman  and  Emma 
M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Ludlow,  Ky.,  February  23,  1879. 
After  his  father's  death  he  resided  with  his  mother  until 
1890,  then  spent  four  years  with  his  uncle,  Professor 
E.  W.  Steen,  in  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  attending  school.  In 
1894  he  returned  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  resided  with  his 
mother  until  her  death,  October  3,  1899.  He  has  followed 
the  trade  of  bookbinding  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  Columbus,  Ohio,  Toronto,  Canada,  Boston,  Mass., 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  with  the  Roycroft  Company  in  East 
Aurora,  N.  Y.  Like  his  father,  he  is  a  fine  musician,  an 
excellent  soloist  and  choir  singer,  and  performs  well  on 
many  wind,  stringed  and  reed  instruments,  including  the 
pipe  organ.  Clarence  F.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
Richard  F.  Schulze,  pastor  of  the  German  Lutheran 
Church  at  East  Aurora,  N.  Y.,  June  29,  191 1,  to  Miss  Ella 
Emily  Anna  Schulze,  a  daughter  of  the  officiating  clergy- 
man, she  having  been  born  in  Elma,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 
He  is  a  skillful  piano  tuner.     Residence,  Detroit,  Mich. 

2.  Eli  Watson  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Aaron  F.  and  Mary 
Freeman  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  on 
Brush  Creek,  near  the  mouth  of  Elk  Run,  two  miles  east  of 
Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  August  6,  1833,  and  died  at 
the  residence  of  his  cousin,  Thomas  H.  B.  Jones,  near  Otway, 
Scioto  County,  Ohio,  July  3,  1909,  aged  75  years,  10  months 
and  28  days.     His  body  was  laid  away  to  rest  beside  his 


Ci,ari;nce  F.  Stesn. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  253 

wife  in  the  beautiful  Woodlawn  Cemetery,  near  Xenia,  Ohio. 
When  a  very  little  child  E.  Watson  Steen  was  taken  by  his 
parents  to  the  old  Freman  farm,  on  Scioto  Brush  Creek,  two 
miles  west  of  Blue  Creek,  and  ten  miles  east  of  West  Union, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  where  his  happy  boyhood  days  were 
spent,  attending  school  and  assisting  his  father  on  the  farm. 
He  removed  with  his  parents,  August  31,  1848,  when  he  was 
fifteen  years  old,  to  the  farm  his  father  had  purchased,  lying 
on  the  road  from  Winchester  to  Mount  Leigh,  and  about  a 
mile  from  the  place  where  he  was  born.  He  and  his  older 
brother  were  his  father's  principal  assistants  on  the  farm, 
which  was  new  and  required  much  hard  labor.  They  worked 
faithfully  during  the  summer  and  attended  school  in  the  win- 
ter. He  was  a  regular  attendant  at  the  Mount  Leigh  Pres- 
byterian Church  and  Sabbath  school  for  many  years ;  early 
gave  his  heart  to  Christ,  and  united  with  the  church  in  1849, 
and  ever  afterward  maintained  a  consistent  Christian  life. 
Like  his  ancestors,  his  father  and  his  brother,  he  delighted 
in  music,  and  had  a  special  talent  for  it,  which  was  highly 
cultivated.  When  he  became  of  age  he  took  a  thorough 
course  in  musical  studies  in  normal  music  schools  in  Rus- 
sellville,  and  in  Decatur,  Ohio,  under  tlie  direction  of  Pro- 
fessor Dwight  H.  Baldwin,  and  became  a  teacher  of  vocal 
and  instrumental  music,  in  which  profession  he  became  very 
proficient  and  quite  popular.  He  held  many  classes  in  dif- 
ferent parts  of  Adams  County,  Ohio,  sometimes  having  as 
many  as  three  singing  schools  upon  each  secular  day  of  the 
week,  also  leading  the  music  in  the  church  on  the  Sabbath. 
He  had  a  sweet  voice,  was  a  fine  singer,  and  to  some  extent 
a  composer  of  music.  His  services  were  eagerly  sought  at 
musical  institutes,  conventions,  and  as  an  instructor  in  nor- 
mal music  classes,  in  which  he  was  very  successful.  After 
his  marriage,  in  1855,  he  located  upon  a  farm  which  his 
father  had  purchased,  and  which  he  afterward  possessed, 
lying  on  the  direct  road  from  Winchester  to  Youngsville, 
about  one  and  a  half  miles  from  the  latter  place,  and  the 
same  distance  from  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church. 
In  the  summer  of  1862  he  enlisted  as  a  private  soldier  in  the 
Union  Army  for  the  defense  of  his  country,  in  Company  E, 
Ninety-first  Regiment,  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry ;  was  pro- 


254  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

moted  to  Second  Sergeant,  and  on  a  few  occasions  com- 
manded the  company.  He  was  stationed  principally  in  West 
Virginia,  and  owing  to  failing  health  was  honorably  dis- 
charged from  the  service.  During  his  absence  in  the  army 
his  own  house  was  ransacked  by  the  soldiers  of  John  Morgan 
in  their  raid  through  Ohio.  In  the  summer  of  1867  he  sold 
his  fami  near  Youngsville  and  Mount  Leigh,  and  removed 
to  Xenia,  Ohio,  where  he  continued  to  reside  and  follow  his 
profession  for  several  years ;  then  became  a  traveling  agent 
for  the  large  music  house  of  D.  H.  Baldwin  &  Co.,  of  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio,  being  one  of  the  most  esteemed  and  suc- 
cessful salesmen.  Owing  to  a  complete  failure  of  health  he 
was  compelled  to  retire  from  business  for  several  years,  and 
resided  with  his  family  in  Xenia,  Ohio.  His  health  having 
somewhat  improved,  and  desiring  to  locate  in  a  milder  cli- 
mate, in  May,  1880,  he  removed  to  Knoxville,  Tenn..  and  in 
connection  with  another  gentleman  opened  a  music  house, 
for  the  sale  of  music  and  musical  instruments,  under  the 
firm  name  of  "Steen  &  Marshall,"  but  in  a  year  or  two 
dissolved  partnership  and  continued  in  business  by  himself 
alone.  At  Xenia,  Ohio,  E.  Watson  Steen  and  all  his  family 
were  members  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church,  and  at 
Knoxville,  Tenn.,  they  all  united  with  the  Third  (Southern) 
Presbyterian  Church,  of  which  he  was  elected,  ordained  and 
installed  a  ruling  elder,  which  ofifice  he  held  until  his  death. 
After  the  death  of  his  father,  in  1881,  he  was  made  executor 
of  his  estate.  In  1887  his  mother  came  to  reside  in  his 
family,  where  she  made  her  home  until  her  death  in  1895, 
although  she  made  extensive  visits  to  her  daughter,  who 
lived  in  Westboro,  Mass.,  and  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  Mr. 
Steen  acquired  considerable  property,  and  resided  at  his 
pleasant  home.  No.  119  Pearl  Place,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

Professor  E.  Watson  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
James  Dtmlap,  in  West  Union,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  Octo- 
ber 25,  1855,  to  Miss  Julia  Emily  Lilly  Diboll,  a  daughter  of 
Dr.  Victor  M.  and  Philena  L.  Diboll,  she  having  been  born 
in  Sardinia,  Brown  Co'Unty,  Ohio,  December  7,  1839,  and 
died  at  her  home.  No.  1 19  Pearl  Place,  Knoxville,  Tenn., 
September  17,  1896,  in  the  fifty-seventh  year  of  her  age. 
Her  body  was  interred  in  the  Woodlawn   Cemetery,  near 


Professor  E.  Watson  Steen. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ROBERT   STEEN.  257 

Xenia,  Ohio.    To  Professor  E.  Watson  and  Julia  E.  L.  Steen 

were  born  the  following  three  children : 

/. — Laura  Alice  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Professor  E. 
Watson  and  Julia  E.  L.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  her 
parents,  on  the  farm,  near  Youngsville  and  Mount  Leigh, 
in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  August  i8,  1856,  and  resided 
with  her  parents,  in  Adams  County,  and  in  Xenia,  Ohio. 
She  early  united  with  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Xenia,  Ohio,  of  which  she  remained  a  consistent  member. 
She  received  a  good  education  in  the  Xenia  schools.  Like 
her  father,  she  possessed  fine  musical  talents,  which  were 
cultivated  to  a  high  degree,  so  that  she  became  not  only 
an  accomplished  singer,  but  an  excellent  teacher  of  instru- 
mental music  as  well.  Miss  L.  Allie  Steen  was  a  young 
lady  of  good  social  qualities  and  attractive  manner,  but 
her  genial  and  useful  career  was  soon  cut  off  by  that  dread 
disease,  quick  consumption.  She  died  at  the  home  of  her 
parents,  in  Xenia.  Ohio,  June  5,  1878,  in  the  twenty-sec- 
ond year  of  her  age,  and  in  the  certain  hope  of  a  blessed 
immortality.  The  funeral  took  place  from  the  Presby- 
terian Church,  and  her  body  was  laid  away  in  Woodlawn 
Cemetery,  near  Xenia.  Ohio. 

//. — Mary  Estella  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Professor 
E.  Watson  and  Julia  E.  L.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home 
of  her  parents,  near  Mount  Leigh  and  Youngsville,  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  January  13,  i860,  and  continued  to  live  with 
her  parents,  near  Mount  Leigh,  and  in  Xenia,  Ohio,  until 
her  marriage.  She  early  united  with  the  First  Presby- 
terian Church  in  Xenia,  and  remained  a  consistent  mem- 
ber. She  secured  a  good  education  in  the  Xenia  schools 
and  was  an  interesting  and  accomplished  young  lady,  pos- 
sessing considerable  literary  talent.  She  published  several 
interesting  original  stories  of  merit,  one  being  entitled 
"Book  Learning  Versus  Housekeeping."  Mary  E.  Steen 
was  married  by  her  uncle,  Rev.  Moses  D.  A.  Steen,  at  the 
Grand  Hotel.  Cincinnati.  Ohio,  ]\Iarch  16,  1880,  to  Earnest 
L.  Lawrence,  of  Xenia.  Ohio.  They  resided  in  Xenia, 
Ohio,  for  about  five  years  after  marriage,  where  Mr. 
Lawrence  was  agent  for  the  Xenia  Powder  Company.  In 
1885  they  removed  to  Chicago,  111.,  where  they  continued 
to  reside  until  her  death,  which  took  place  March  19.  1890, 

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258  BI()GRAPHV    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

aged  30  years,  2  months  and  6  days.  Her  body  was  buried 
in  Woodlawn  Cemetery,  near  Xenia,  Ohio.  To  Earnest  L. 
and  Mary  H.  Lawrence  were  born  the  following  children: 

1.  Mildred  Lawrence  was  born  in  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  at 
the  residence  of  her  grandfather,  E.  W.  Steen,  June  i, 
1884,  and  died  at  the  home  of  her  father  in  Dayton, 
Ohio,  when  a  young  woman. 

2.  Mered'th  Fay  Lawrence  was  born  in  Chicago,  111., 
November  10,  1889. 

///. — Julia  Emerine  Pearl  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  Pro- 
fessor E.  Watson  and  Julia  E.  L.  Steen,  was  born  in 
Xenia,  Ohio,  August  8,  1871,  and  she  resided  with  her 
parents  in  Xenia,  Ohio,  and  Knoxville,  Tenn.  She  early 
united  with  the  Third  Presbyterian  Church  of  Knoxville, 
and  has  ever  maintained  a  consistent  Christian  life.  She 
secured  a  good  e  'ucation  and  has  fine  musical  talents, 
which  have  been  thoroughly  cultivated,  making  her  a  very 
popular  singer,  as  well  as  an  excellent  performer  in  public. 
She  has  composed  rnd  published  many  pieces  of  music 
which  are  quite  meritorious.  She  took  the  first  prize 
offered  by  The  Atlanta  Journal  for  the  best  musical 
composition,  open  to  musicians  of  several  States. 

Julia  Emerine  Pearl  Steen  was  married  at  Knoxville, 
Tenn..  on  Monday,  December  4,  1899,  to  Dr.  Charles  A. 
Garratt,  a  teacher  of  vocal  and  instrumental  music,  and 
a  fine  organist.  They  devote  their  entire  time  to  music 
teaching  and  singing  in  the  choirs  of  the  city.  They  have 
no  children.     Residence.  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

3.  Samuel  Martin  Steen,  tl^e  third  son  of  Aaron  F.  and  Mary 
Freeman  Steen,  was  bor.i  on  the  old  Freeman  homestead, 
on  Scioto  Brush  Creek,  two  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Blue 
Creek,  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  July  5,  1836.  Here  he  lived 
with  his  parents  until  he  was  twelve  years  of  age,  going  to 
school,  and  assisting  his  father  as  he  was  able.  In  1848  he 
removed  with  the  famdy  to  their  new  home,  twenty  miles 
distant,  near  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  where 
he  continued  to  work  on  the  farm  in  summer  and  attend 
schoo'  in  the  winter,  while  at  the  same  time  he  continued 
to  be  a  regvdar  attendant  at  the  iMount  Leigh  Church  and 
Sabbath    school.      Havinji    secured    a   good    common-school 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  259 

education  at  Mount  Leigh,  he  afterward  attended  the  State 
Normal  School  at  Lebanon,  Ohio,  under  the  direction  of 
Professor  E.  H.  Holbrook,  and  became  a  teacher.  S.  Martin 
Steen  was  a  young  man  of  brilliant  talents,  a  natural  mathe- 
matician, delighting  in  difficult  problems.  He  was  also  able 
in  argument  and  extremely  fond  of  it.  Often  he  would 
present  a  proposition  to  his  brother,  or  other  friend,  to  see 
which  side  he  would  take,  then  take  the  oposite  side  and  use 
such  strong  arguments  as  to  compel  his  opponent  to  confess 
himself  in  the  wrong.  Then,  after  taking  a  good  laugh,  he 
would  take  up  the  other  side  of  the  question,  and  convince 
him  back  again  that  he  had  been  right  after  all,  and  enjoy 
another  hearty  laugh.  He  had  the  peculiar  faculty  of  doing 
this  without  giving  offense,  and  purely  from  the  love  of 
debate.  He  was  a  young  man  of  great  energy  and  perse- 
verance, and  had  his  life  been  spared  he  would  probably 
have  made  his  mark  in  the  world.  He  taught  quite  success- 
fully several  terms  of  school,  the  last  one  being  at  Sandy 
Springs,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  near  the  Ohio  River,  which 
closed  in  June,  1859.  While  living  at  Sandy  Springs  he 
united  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  upon  profes- 
sion of  faith  in  Christ.  Here  also,  while  engaged  in  teach- 
ing, he  caught  a  very  severe  cold,  which  settled  upon  his 
lungs  and  soon  developed  into  quick  consumption.  He  died 
at  the  residence  of  his  father,  near  the  Mount  Leigh  Church, 
with  an  assured  hope  of  a  glorious  immortality,  October  13, 
1859,  aged  23  years,  3  months  and  8  days.  His  body  was 
lovingly  laid  away  to  rest  in  the  Mount  Leigh  Cemetery. 

4.  John  Truman  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  Aaron  F.  and  Mary 
Freeman  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  Freeman  homestead,  on 
Scioto  Brush  Creek,  in  Jefferson  Township,  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  May  18,  1838.  His  earliest  associations  were  con- 
nected with  the  home  of  his  mother's  parents,  who  came 
from  Maryland  to  that  locality  in  1797.  and  where  his  mother 
was  born  and  brought  up.  This  old  homestead  was  located 
ten  miles  east  of  West  Union,  and  about  the  same  distance 
northwest  of  Rome,  a  village  on  the  Ohio'  River.  When  a 
little  child  he  went  to  school  on  Blue  Creek,  two  and  one- 
fourth  miles  away.  Near  the  mouth  of  this  beautiful  stream 
there  was  a  junction  of  the  roads  leading  to  Portsmouth, 
Rome  and  West  Union;  also  a  country  store,  a  postoffice,  a 


26o  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEUN    FAMII^Y. 

blacksmith  shop,  etc.,  where  the  principal  trading  and  busi- 
ness of  the  locality  was  done.  In  1848,  when  ten  years  of 
age,  he  was  taken  by  his  parents  to  their  new  home,  on  the 
farm  his  father  had  purchased,  three  miles  from  Winches- 
ter, Ohio,  on  the  road  to  the  Amount  Leigh  Church,  where 
he  grew  up  to  manhood.  Here  in  the  Mount  Leigh  School 
he  secured  a  good  common-school  education.  He  afterward 
attended  the  State  Normal  School  at  Lebanon,  Ohio,  under 
the  superintendency  of  Professor  E.  H.  Holbrook,  and  quali- 
fied himself  for  a  teacher,  in  which  profession  he  was  espe- 
cially successful.  He  taught  quite  a  number  of  schools,  the 
last  being  at  Harsha's  Mills,  about  four  miles  from  his 
father's  home.  He  was  exceedingly  fond  of  music,  and  is 
said  to  have  had  the  finest  and  most  natural  talent  for  it  of 
any  member  of  the  family.  Mrs.  Ann  Williams,  widow  of 
the  late  Rev.  Nathaniel  Williams,  who  was  the  minister  at 
Mount  Leigh,  and  knew  him  well,  writes,  more  than  thirty- 
eight  years  after  his  death,  concerning  J.  Truman  Steen  as 
follows :  "I  was  well  acquainted  with  Watson  and  Truman. 
I  think  now  I  can  hear  Truman  singing  'The  Home  of  the 
Soul.'  Oh  !  HE  couivD  sing."  His  social  qualities  were  also 
of  a  very  high  order,  and  hence  his  company  was  sought  and 
enjoyed  by  all  his  acquaintances.  J.  Truman  Steen  united 
with  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church  June  9,  1858,  on 
profession  of  faith  in  Christ,  and  continued  to  be  an  earnest, 
devout  and  useful  Christian.  While  engaged  in  teaching  at 
Harsha's  Mills,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  he  caught  a  severe 
cold,  which  developed  into  consumption.  He  died  at  the 
residence  of  his  father,  June  25,  1862,  aged  24  years,  i 
month  and  7  days.  He  was  universally  beloved  and  his 
death  greatly  lamented.  His  body  was  tenderly  laid  away 
to  rest  in  the  cemetery  at  Mount  Leigh. 

5.  Moses  Duncan  Alexander  Steen,  the  fifth  son  of  Aaron  F. 
and  Mary  Freeman  Steen,  was  born  at  the  old  Freeman 
homestead,  on  Scioto  Brush  Creek,  ten  miles  east  of  West 
Union,  and  two  miles  west  of  Blue  Creek,  in  Adams  County, 
Ohio.  April  24,  1841.  His  earliest  recollections  were  of  the 
old  home,  where  his  mother  was  born  and  brought  up  —  the 
orchard,  the  creek,  the  rocky  clififs  and  cedar  trees,  the  high 
bridge,  the  sugar  camp,  the  old  church,  the  graveyard  and 
the  surrounding  hills.     The  death  of  his  little  brother,  in  tlie 


DESCENDANTS    OF   ROBERT   STEEN.  261 

autumn  of  1844.  was  never  effaced  from  his  memory.  His 
first  day  at  school  on  Bhie  Creek  remains  as  a  vivid  picture, 
one  brother  holding  each  hand  as  they  walked  along  until 
they  came  to  Smalley's  store,  where  they  bought  a  "primer" 
full  of  bright  pictures  and  proceeded  to  the  schoolhouse, 
where  the  teacher  took  him  on  her  lap ;  the  school  exhibition 
the  next  winter,  at  which  he  recited  "Twinkle,  twinkle  little 
star,"  and  the  long  Sabbath  services  of  the  Seceders  at 
Wait's  Mill,  have  never  been  forgotten.  Tn  1848,  when  he 
was  seven  years  old,  the  family  removed  to  their  new  home, 
near  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  in  which  he  was 
baptized  by  the  Rev.  James  Dunlap,  October  2,  1848,  and 
grew  up  to  manhood  on  his  father's  farm.  He  was  a  reg- 
ular attendant  at  the  Mount  Leigh  Church,  Sabbath  school 
and  district  school,  while  every  Sabbath  afternoon  was  de- 
voted by  his  parents  to  the  religious  instruction  of  their 
children.  Moses  D.  A.  Steen  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh 
Presbyterian  Church  on  profession  of  faith  in  Christ  June  8, 
1858,  and  began  a  course  of  study  in  North  Liberty  Acad- 
emy. He  afterward  spent  three  years  in  Salem  Academy, 
then  under  the  direction  of  Rev.  James  A.  L  Lowes,  D.D. ; 
one  year  in  Hanover  College,  at  Hanover,  Ind.,  and  com- 
pleted the  classical  course  in  Miami  University,  Oxford, 
Ohio,  from  which  he  was  graduated,  receiving  the  degree 
of  A.B.  June  2"],  1866.  He  entered  the  United  Presbyterian 
Theological  Seminary,  at  Xenia,  Ohio,  September  i,  1886, 
and  remained  one  term.  He  afterward  attended  the  Pres- 
byterian Theological  Seminary  of  the  Northwest,  at  Chicago, 
111.,  from  which  he  was  graduated  April  i,  1869,  having 
spent  the  autumn  session  of  1868  in  Princeton  Theological 
Seminary,  at  Princeton,  N.  J.  He  was  licensed  to  preach 
the  Gospel  by  the  Old  School  Presbytery  of  Chillicothe,  in 
Hillsboro.  Ohio,  April  8,  1868,  and  spent  the  summer  vaca- 
tion in  preaching  at  Mount  Sterling  and  Sharpsburg,  Ky. 
Immediately  after  graduating  from  the  Theological  Semi- 
nary, in  April,  1869,  he  took  charge  of  the  church  at  Worth- 
ington,  near  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  the  next  year  accepted 
an  invitation  to  the  church  in  Vevay,  Ind.,  and  was  ordained 
to  the  full  work  of  the  ministry  in  that  church  by  the  Pres- 
bytery of  New  Albany,  September  8,  1870.  In  January, 
1872,  he  accepted  a  call  to  the  pastorate  of  the  church  at 


262  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Solon,  near  Cleveland,  Ohio,  which,  in  April  1873,  he  re- 
signed to  accept  a  call  to  the  church  at  Conneautville,  Pa. 
On  Monday,  June  i,  1874,  a  terrible  conflagration  swept 
away  a  large  part  of  the  village,  leaving  many  without  homes 
and  seriously  affecting  the  work  of  the  church.  In  Decem- 
ber of  that  year  Mr.  Steen  resigned  the  pastorate  and  took 
charge  of  the  church  in  Waterford,  Erie  County,  Pa.  In 
May,  1875,  he  accepted  a  call  to  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Ludlow,  Ky.,  opposite  Cincinnati.  Ohio,  where  he 
remained  six  years  and  three  months.  Through  his  patient, 
faithful  and  persistent  labors  a  heavy  and  pressing  mortgage 
debt  was  removed,  and  the  church  placed  upon  a  substantial 
basis  of  prosperity.  In  the  summer  of  1877,  while  in  charge 
of  this  church,  he  made  an  extensive  tour  through  Europe, 
traveling  leisurely  throughout  Ireland,  Scotland,  England, 
Holland,  Belgium,  Germany,  Switzerland  and  France,  and 
returned  to  his  work  with  renewed  vigor.  August  19,  1881, 
he  resigned  his  charge  at  Ludlow,  Ky.,  and  accepted  an 
invitation  to  the  church  at  Pleasant  Ridge,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
where  he  remained  for  a  year.  His  wife  being  in  feeble 
health  at  the  time,  they  determined  to  seek  a  change  of 
climate,  and  he  accepted  an  invitation  to  Davisville,  Cal., 
where  he  entered  upon  the  work  with  encouraging  prospects 
in  September,  1882,  but  a  few  months  later  returned  to  the 
East.  In  the  summer  of  1883  he  supplied  the  churches  of 
Troy  and  Edwardsville,  111.,  and  in  the  fall  accepted  an  invi- 
tation to  Tabernacle  Presbyterian  Church,  Gunnison,  Col., 
entering  upon  his  work  there  the  first  Sabbath  in  Octo- 
ber, 1883,  and  had  a  prosperous  year.  October  i,  1884,  he 
accepted  an  invitation  to  the  church  at  Black  Hawk,  Col., 
but  owing  to  the  high  altitude,  which  affected  her  heart, 
Mrs.  Steen  could  not  live  there,  and  by  physicians'  advice 
the  next  summer  they  came  to  the  Pacific  Coast,  reaching 
Portland,  Ore.,  July  i,  1885  ;  he  spent  one  Sabbath  at  Albany, 
Ore. ;  preached  two  months  in  the  First  Church  of  Tacoma, 
Wash.,  and  supplied  the  church  at  Snohomisli,  \Vash.,  for 
one  year,  the  church  doubling  its  membership  during  that 
time.  July  i,  1886,  Mr.  Steen  accepted  an  invitation  to 
the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Woodbridge,  Cal.,  to  begin  his 
labors  September  i,  at  which  time  he  accordingly  removed 
to  Woodbridge,  Cal.;  was  afterward  called  to  the  pastorate, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  263 

and  continued  in  charge  of  the  church  more  than  sixteen 
years. 

Moses  D.  A.  Steen  and  his  wife,  since  going  to  the  West, 
in  1883,  have  devoted  their  leisure  hours  in  special  courses 
of  study  together,  and  have  received  diplomas,  or  certificates 
of  graduation,  from  the  Chautauqua  Literary  and  Scientific 
Circle  at  Monterey,  Cal.,  in  1889;  and  afterward  the  Guild 
of  the  Seven  Seals,  which  is  the  highest  rank  obtainable. 
They  also  completed  the  seven  years'  course  of  Bible  study 
in  the  Philadelphia  Bible  Correspondence  School,  receiving 
their  diplomas  in  1890.  In  1892  Dr.  Steen  was  made  a 
member  of  the  American  Academy  of  Political  and  Social 
Science,  Philadelphia.  In  connection  with  his  work  in  Wood- 
bridge,  Cal.,  after  some  months  of  preliminary  services,  Rev. 
James  S.  McDonald,  D.D.,  assisted  by  Rev.  M.  D.  A.  Steen, 
on  September  29,  1889,  organized  a  church  at  Clements, 
fourteen  miles  east,  where  no  church  organization  of  any 
kind  had  before  existed,  and  supplied  it  with  preaching  at 
regular  intervals  for  several  years.  With  a  membership  of 
only  nine  persons,  he  was  instrumental  in  building  and  dedi- 
cating, without  debt,  on  this  mission  field  a  beautiful  and 
substantial  church  edifice,  worth  $5,000. 

In  the  "History  of  Adams  County,  Ohio,"  page  869,  the 
author  writes  as  follows : 

Dr.  Steen  is  a  man  of  fine  culture,  deep  scholarship  and  unusual 
ability.  His  Christianity  is  profound.  In  many  particulars  he  has 
been  like  John  Elliott  or  Jonathan  Edwards,  in  that  he  has  lavished 
upon  his  congregations  in  remote  places  learning  that  would  shame 
many  a  metropoilitan  pulpit.  He  has  a  warmth  of  religious  affection 
that  would  satisfy  a  Baxter.  He  cheers  the  sorrowing,  and  the  poor 
are  helped  by  his  tender  consolations.  He  has  lived  a  useful  life 
and  holds  the  affections  of  all  his  people,  men,  women  and  children. 
He  is  true  to  all  obligations ;  believes  and  cultivates  in  himself  and 
others  those  virtues  which  make  true  Christian  manhood  and  woman- 
hood.    His  life  is  a  true  exemplification  of  his  teachings. 

The  Presbytery  of  Stockton,  in  session  in  Napa,  Cal., 
October  15,  1901,  unanimously  adopted  the  following  and 
ordered  it  to  be  sent  to  Dr.  Steen : 

The  Presbytery,  noting  the  aibsence  of  our  beloved  brother  and 
Stated  Clerk,   the  Rev.   M.   D.   A.   Steen,   D.D.,    Ph.D.,   and   having 


264  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

learned  of  the  ill  health  of  himself  and  wife,  sends  to  him  greetings, 
recognizing  his  long  and  efficient  services  to  the  Presbytery  of  Stock- 
ton, invoking  the  Divine  blessing  upon  him,  and  praying  God  that 
he  may  be  restored  to  health  and  usefulness. 

Moses  D.  A.  Steen  has  been  frequently  called  to  conduct 
memorial  services  and  act  as  chaplain  and  orator  on  public 
occasions.  He  has  also  published  several  sermons,  essays, 
and  contributed  articles.  In  1888  he  was  invited  by  the 
faculty  to  preach  the  annual  sermon  at  San  Joaquin  Valley 
College,  Woodbridge,  Cal.,  which  was  received  with  favor, 
and  a  few  days  later  at  the  annual  session  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  they  conferred  upon  him  the  honorary  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Divinity.  In  1889  the  University  of  Wooster, 
Ohio,  conferred  upon  him  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Philos- 
ophy, upon  examination.  The  Wooster  Quarterly,  in  speak- 
ing of  it,  says : 

The  degree  was  conferred  on  thesis  and  examination  in  Course  A. 
The  examination  covered  the  course  as  published  in  1887,  and  was 
superintended  and  certified  by  President  D.  A.  Mobley,  of  San 
Joaquin  College,  Woodbridge.  It  was  taken  in  ten  sittings  of  two 
hours  and  a  half  each,  the  questions  being  given  out  in  sections, 
and  the  examination  papers  consisted  of  seventy-six  large  and  care- 
fully-written pages.  .  .  .  Many  of  our  readers  will  remember 
the  sermon  by  Dr.  Steen,  which  appeared  in  the  Pulpit  Supplement 
to  the  Quarterly.  He  is  well  known  in  California  as  an  able  and 
earnest  preacher  of  the  Word,  and  has  been  placed  in  honorable 
position  by  tlie  Synod  of  the  Pacific  as  a  member  of  the  Permanent 
Committee  on  Education. 

The  twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  the  marriage  of  Rev.  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  M.  D.  A.  Steen  was  duly  celebrated  June  22,  1895, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  King's  Daughters.  Many  invita- 
tions had  been  sent  out,  the  church  profusely  decorated,  and 
as  the  wedding  march  was  played  the  procession  entered, 
headed  by  the  King's  Daughters  and  six  little  girls,  all 
dressed  in  white,  and  bearing  flowers.  Rev.  D.  A.  Mobley, 
D.D.,  ex-President  of  San  Joaquin  A^alley  College,  performed 
an  appropriate  ceremony,  and  brief  addresses  were  made  by 
representatives  of  the  church,  the  King's  Daughters,  several 
ministers  and  others.  Congratulations,  a  happy  reunion  and 
a  banquet  followed.  Among  the  many  greetings  received 
was  the  following  little  poem,  written   for  the  occasion  by 


Mrs.  Mary  Foste;r  Steen. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  2^"] 

the  Rev.  James  S.  McDonald,  D.D.,  formerly  Superintendent 
of  Home  Missions  in  California : 

Never  did  bells  with  sweeter  tune 

Laden  the  fragrant  air  of  June, 

And  fill  your  hearts  with  such  delight 

And  lure  you  to  a  path  so  bright, 

As  on  the  day  when  your  new  life 

Began  as  happy  man  and  wife. 

The  music  of  that  joyful  day 

Has  gained  in  sweetness  all  your  way. 

Discordant  strains  have  never  come 
To  mar  the  peace  of  your  dear  home, 
Where  lovers'  hearts  do  not  grow  old 
Their  early  love  will  not  grow  cold. 
There  is  a  joy  love  only  knows, 
That  you  may  keep  till  life  shall  close ; 
When  all  your  goodness  shall  increase 
In  God's  eternal  home  of  peace. 

Dr.  Steen  has  frequently  been  chosen  Moderator  of  the 
Presbytery  with  which  he  has  been  connected.  From  1887 
until  1893  he  was  Permanent  Clerk,  and  from  1893  to  1905 
the  Stated  Clerk  and  Treasurer  of  the  Presbytery  of  Stock- 
ton, which  comprises  a  territory  as  large  as  the  State  of 
Ohio.  He  was  chosen  Commissioner  to  the  Presbyterian 
General  Assemblies  which  met  in  Madison,  Wis.,  in  1880; 
Omaha,  Neb.,  in  1887;  Saratoga  Springs,  N.  Y.,  in  1894, 
and  Chicago,  111.,  in  1914.  In  1895  he  was  elected  by  the 
General  Assembly  at  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  a  delegate  to  the  "Gen- 
eral Council  of  Alliance  of  the  Reformed  Churches  through- 
out the  World  Holding  the  Presbyterian  System,"  to  meet 
in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  in  June,  1896.  On  this  journey  he 
was  accompanied  by  his  wife,  and  after  the  Council  they 
extended  their  visit  to  many  places  of  interest  in  British  and 
Continental  Europe,  returning  to  America  via  the  Northern 
route,  through  the  Gulf  and  River  St.  Lawrence,  to  Quebec, 
Montreal,  the  Thousand  Islands,  Kingston  and  Toronto, 
Canada. 

In  1902  Dr.  Steen,  accompanied  by  his  wife,  made  a  very 
extended  tour  abroad,  visiting  the  Madeira  Islands,  Portugal, 
Gibraltar,  Spain,  the  Barbary  Coast,  Algiers,  Malta,  Greece, 


268  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Constantinople,  the  Black  Sea,  Smyrna,.  Ephesus,  the  com- 
plete overland  tour  of  the  Holy  Land  on  horseback  and 
living  in  tents,  Egypt,  the  Upper  Nile,  Sicily,  Italy,  Switzer- 
land, France,  Germany,  Holland,  Belgium,  England.  Wales, 
Scotland,  Ireland,  etc.,  and  returned  to  their  home  in  Cali- 
fornia greatly  benefited,  having  traveled  on  this  journey 
more  than  twenty-two  thousand  miles. 

Having  previously  received  a  unanimous  invitation  to  the 
Presbyterian  Church  at  Tracy,  Cal.,  Dr.  Steen  resigned  the 
pastorate  of  the  Woodbridge  Church  October  14,  1902,  and 
spent  nearly  two  years  at  Tracy,  during  which  time  the 
church  was  put  in  a  much  better  condition,  the  mortgage 
debt  removed,  and  the  church  membership  increased  about 
one-third,  nearly  all  on  profession  of  faith.  In  the  summer 
of  1904,  owing  to  physical  debility,  the  session  of  the  church 
voted  him  a  vacation,  or  leave  of  absence,  for  one  year,  in 
order  to  rest  and  recuperate  his  health ;  and  having  secured 
a  good  brother  to  supply  the  pulpit  during  his  absence,  he 
spent  the  year  in  rest  at  Worthington,  Ohio.  On  returning 
to  California,  he  accepted  an  invitation  from  INIenlo  Park, 
Cal.  where  he  remained  two  years,  until  May,  1907,  then 
returned  to  Ohio  and  accepted  a  call  to  the  pastorate  at 
Mowrystown,  Ohio  (only  thirteen  miles  from  where  he  had 
been  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm).  During  his  pas- 
torate at  Mowrystown  he  was  also  the  stated  supply  of  the 
church  at  Sardinia,  Ohio,  four  miles  away.  Residing  in  the 
manse  at  Mowrystown,  he  preached  once  every  Sabbath  in 
each  church.  He  remained  in  Mowrystown,  preaching  also 
in  Sardinia,  from  1907  until  19 10,  then  served  the  church  at 
Ostrander,  Ohio,  from  1910  until  1914,  when  he  retired  in 
ill  health  to  his  home  in  Worthington,  Ohio,  in  the  seventy- 
fourth  year  of  his  age.  The  Presbytery  of  Stockton,  at  its 
stated  meeting  in  Modesto,  Cal.,  April  12,  1905,  unanimously 
passed  the  following: 

Be  it  resolved,  That  we  send  to  our  brother,  Rev.  M.  D.  A. 
Steen,  D.D.,  the  following  appreciation :  Dear  brother,  we  accept 
with  keen  regret  your  resignation  of  the  office  of  Stated  Clerk,  but 
rejoice  that  you  are  still  a  presbyter  with  us.  We  wish  your  never- 
failing  and  patient  courtesy  in  the  discharge  of  your  duties  as  Stated 
Clerk  be  made  a  matter  of  record.  As  a  charter  member  of  our 
Presbytery  you  are  one  of  the  landmarks  in  the  history  of  Presby- 


desce;ndants  of'  Robert  ste;e;n.  269 

terianism  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley.  Your  labors  on  behalf  of  and 
for  the  good  of  Stockton  Presbytery,  aside  from  your  ofificial  duties, 
have  been  abundant  and  well  directed.  We  sincerely  hope  that  you 
may  be  able  to  spend  your  declining  years  in  and  out  among  us, 
ministering  in  holy  things  and  still  bearing  fruit  in  old  age.  May 
the  dream  of  your  age  be  the  realized  vision  of  your  youth.  And 
when  your  eyes  grow  dim,  may  the  Word  be  a  lamp  unto  your  feet. 
W.  H.  WiEMAN,  Chairman  of  Committee. 

Since  April,  1908,  Dr.  Steen  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Presbytery  of  Chillicothe.  He  is  the  author  of  the  follow- 
ing works:  "Scriptural  Sanctification,"  1885;  "How  to  be 
Saved,"  1888;  "The  Human  Soul,"  1889;  "History  of  the 
Presbytery  of  Stockton,"  1898;  "The  Foster  Family,"  "The 
Freeman  Family,"  "The  Steen  Family,"  1900;  "The  Steen 
Family  in  Europe  and  America,  Revised  and  Enlarged 
Edition,"  1916. 

He  has  traveled  quite  extensively  in  the  United  States, 
Canada  and  Mexico.  Including  missionary  work  in  the  West 
with  other  journeys,  he  has  visited  every  State  and  Terri- 
tory in  the  American  Union,  except  Alaska,  and  preached 
the  Gospel  in  many  of  them ;  sometimes  in  the  forest,  in 
frontier  settlements,  in  log  cabins  and  schoolhouses,  on 
river  and  ocean  steamers,  among  Indians,  Mexicans,  and  all 
classes  and  conditions  of  people  —  rich  and  poor,  learned 
and  illiterate.     Residence,  Worthington,  Ohio. 

Moses  D.  A.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  William  R. 
Parsons,  at  Worthington,  Ohio,  near  Columbus,  June  22, 
1870,  to  Miss  Mary  Foster,  a  daughter  of  Archibald  and 
Harriet  C.  Foster,  formerly  of  Sugar  Creek,  Venango 
County,  Pa.,  she  having  been  born  at  Sugar  Creek,  Pa., 
July  21,  1845,  and  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  at 
that  place  June  8,  1858,  the  same  day  that  her  husband  joined 
the  church  in  Ohio.  She  has  ever  been  a  true  helpmeet  to 
her  husband  in  his  sacred  profession,  cultivated,  amiable  and 
devout.  From  1887  until  1904  she  was  the  Stockton  Pres- 
byterial  Secretary  of  the  Woman's  Occidental  Board  of 
Foreign  Missions.  The  bride's  father  was  a  son  of  John 
Foster,  who  was  born  in  County  Armagh,  Ireland,  June  23, 
1768;  came  to  America  when  about  twenty  years  of  age; 
married  Rebecca  Lee  in  1796,  in  Center  County.  Pennsyl- 
vania, where  they  resided  until  1797,  when  he  removed  to 


270  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THK    STKEN    FAMILY. 

Venango  County,  and  located  upon  a  farm  at  Sugar  Creek, 
Pa.  Mary  Foster's  mother  was  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Isabella  McQuaid,  a  granddaughter  of  William  and  Eliz- 
abeth Dufifield.  and  a  great-grandaughter  of  Philip  and  Jane 
Armstrong  Dufifield,  who  owned  real  estate  near  Ballyna- 
hinch.  in  County  Down,  Ireland.  William  Duffield  was  the 
eldest  child  and  only  son  of  Philip  and  Jane  Armstrong 
Duffield,  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1744,  came  to  America 
in  1770,  was  married  in  Mifflin  County,  Pennsylvania,  in 
1776,  to  Elizabeth  Hasson,  by  whom  lie  had  seven  children. 
Isabella  Duffield  was  the  sixth  child  of  William  and  Eliz- 
abeth Hasson  Duffield,  and  was  born  in  Center  County, 
Pennsylvania,  November  15,  1790:  was  brought  to  Venango 
County  in  1800,  was  married  by  Abram  Selders  in  Franklin, 
Pa.,  September  8,  1808,  to  John  McQuaid  by  whom  she  had 
six  children.  Harriet  C.  McQuaid,  the  second  child  and 
eldest  daughter  of  John  and  Isabella  Duffield  ]\IcQuaid,  was 
born  in  Venango  County,  Pennsylvania,  November  5,  1811 ; 
was  married  by  the  Rev.  Thomas  Anderson  at  Sugar  Creek, 
Pa..  April  19,  18^2,  to  Archibald  Foster,  he  having  been 
born  at  Sugar  Creek,  Pa.,  November  7,  1804,  by  whom  she 
had  twelve  children,  Mary  Foster  being  the  eighth  child  and 
fifth  daughter.  To  Moses  D.  A.  and  Mary  Foster  Steen 
was  born  one  child,  as  follows: 

/. — Lulu  Grace  Steen  was  born  in  Conneautville.  Crawford 
County,  Pa.,  July  4,  187,',,  and  died  in  Ludlow,  Ky.,  July  3, 
1876.  On  her  third  birthday  her  body  was  tenderly  laid 
away  to  rest  in  the  Woodlawn  Cemetery,  near  Xenia, 
Ohio.  She  was  a  general  favorite,  the  joy  of  the  house- 
hold, a  remarkably  bright  and  interesting  child,  afifection- 
ate,  obedient,  patient,  yet  full  of  life  and  enthusiasm.  She 
was  intelligent  beyond  her  years,  and  devotional  to  an 
eminent  degree.  She  delighted  in  family  worship,  and 
often  in  her  play  would  sit  down  and  act  as  though  she 
were  reading,  then  close  the  book,  kneel  down  by  a  chair, 
cover  her  face  with  her  hands,  and  reverently  say:  "God 
bless  Lulu  and  make  her  a  good  girl ;  God  bless  papa  and 
make  him  a  good  man  ;  God  bless  mamma  and  make  her 
a  good  lady.     Amen." 

6.  Josiah  James  Steen,  the  sixth  son  of  Aaron  F.  and  Mary 


Lulu  Grace  Steen. 


de;sce;ndants  of  Robert  steen.  273 

Freeman  Steen,  was  born  at  th^  old  Freeman  homestead,  on 
Scioto  Brush  Creek,  near  Blue  Creek,  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
February  25,  1844,  and  died  at  the  same  place  September  8. 
1844,  aged  8  months  and  13  days.  "A  sweet  little  bud  taken 
from  the  earth  to  bloom  in  heaven." 

Sarah  Catherine  Steen  (called  "Kate"),  the  seventh  child 
and  only  daughter  of  Aaron  F.  and  Mary  Freeman  Steen. 
was  born  at  the  home  of  her  parents,  three  miles  east  of 
Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  April  i,  1853,  where  her 
happy  childhood  days  were  spent.  She  attended  the  public 
school,  the  church  and  Sabbath  school  at  Mount  Leigh  when 
she  was  still  a  child.  She  removed  with  her  parents  to  their 
new  home,  at  Xenia,  Ohio,  in  the  summer  of  1865,  when  she 
was  twelve  years  of  age,  and  in  early  life  united  with  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church  of  that  place,  and  of  which  she 
was  a  useful  member.  At  Xenia  she  received  a  good  edu- 
cation in  the  common  schools,  and  was  graduated  from  the 
high  school  in  1872.  Like  her  father  and  elder  brothers, 
she  was  possessed  of  unusually  fine  musical  talents,  which 
she  delighted  to  cultivate  and  exercise ;  and  under  the  con- 
tinuous instruction  of  her  brother.  Professor  E.  W.  Steen, 
she  soon  acquired  a  cultivated  voice,  skill  in  execution,  and 
became  an  accomplished  teacher  of  vocal  and  instrumental 
music.  In  1879  she  taught  music  in  Clarksville,  Tenn. 
After  the  death  of  her  father,  in  1881,  she,  with  her  mother, 
removed  to  the  center  of  the  city  of  Xenia,  where  they  lived 
together,  and  she  gave  music  lessons  to  many  private  pupils. 
In  1883  she  accepted  the  position  of  teacher  of  vocal  music 
and  voice  culture  in  Antioch  College,  at  Yellow  Springs. 
Ohio,  but  still  making  her  home  with  her  mother  in  Xenia, 
and  traveling  back  and  forth  by  rail  until  January  i,  1886, 
when  they  removed  to  Yellow  Springs,  Ohio.  She  died  at 
her  home  in  Marietta,  Ohio,  August  9,  1901,  aged  48  years. 
4  months  and  8  days.  Her  body  was  laid  away  to  rest  in  a 
beautiful  spot  in  the  Marietta  Cemetery. 

Sarah  Catherine  (Kate)  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
John  S.  Axtell  at  Xenia,  Ohio.  December  24,  1885,  to  the 
Rev.  Elijah  Alfred  Coil,  a  son  of  Jesse  A.  and  Lydia  Coil, 
he  having  been  born  May  2,  1858,  and  brought  up  on  his 
father's  farm,  near  Delphos,  Allen  County,  Ohio.  His 
mother  died  when  he  was  a  little  child  only  five  years  old. 
(18) 


274  nTor.RAPHY  OF  THE  ste;kn'  family. 

He  attended  the  public  school  in  the  neighborhood  in  which 
he  was  brought  up,  and  secured  his  higher  education  at 
Antioch  College,  Yellow  Springs,  Ohio.  Here,  as  his  music 
teacher,  he  became  acquainted  with  his  first  wife.  Elijah 
Alfred  Coil  was  ordained  to  the  Christian  ministry  by  the 
Christian  Church  at  Ottawa  River,  Allen  County,  Ohio,  in 
October,  1882.  He  received  a  call  to  the  Christian  Church 
in  Yellow  Springs,  Ohio-,  which  he  accepted,  entered  upon 
his  work  there  September  i,  1885,  and  continued  in  charge 
two  years.  September  i,  1887,  he  received  and  accepted  a 
call  to  the  First  Unitarian  Church  at  Westboro,  Mass.,  and 
continued  in  charge  four  years.  He  removed  to  Cincinnati. 
Ohio.  September  i,  1891,  and  became  pastor  of  the  Unity 
Church  of  that  city  and  remained  four  years.  Again,  Sep- 
tember I,  1895,  he  received  and  accepted  a  call  to  the  First 
Unitarian  Church  of  Marietta,  Ohio,  and  removed  with  his 
family  to  that  place,  and  still  (1916)  continues  pastor  of  that 
church.  The  Rev.  Elijah  Alfred  Coil  was  married  a  second 
time,  at  Marietta,  Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  E.  H.  Brennan,  a  life- 
long friend  of  the  bride,  July  29,  1903,  to  Airs.  Annie  Laura 
Wilson  Hancock,  whose  husband  had  died  several  years 
before.  She  was  a  daughter  of  William  Wirt  Wilson,  a 
Civil  War  veteran,  and  Sarah  E.  Wilson,  his  wife.  There 
were  no  children  born  to  this  marriage,  but  the  wife  was  a 
faithful  and  efficient  assistant  to  her  husband  in  the  bringing 
up  of  his  children. 

To  the  Rev.  E.  Alfred  and  Kate  Steen  Coil,  his  first  wife, 
were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Emory  Wilbur  Coil,  the  eldest  child  and  son  of  Rev. 
E.  Alfred  and  Kate  Steen  Coil,  was  bom  in  Westboro, 
Mass.,  September  28,  1888,  and  was  brought  up  in  the 
home  of  his  parents.  He  was  graduated  from  the  United 
States  Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  in  June.  1912, 
receiving  his  diploma  from  the  hands  of  the  President  of 
the  United  States.  During  his  course  of  study  he  made 
two  trips  to  Europe,  and  after  graduation  was  assigned  to 
the  Pacific  station.  With  the  exception  of  a  visit  home 
to  Marietta,  Ohio,  in  the  autumn  of  1914,  he  has  been  in 
Pacific  waters  ever  since.  He  is  now  (1916)  an  ensign  on 
the  United  States  steamer  "Denver."     Postoffice  address. 


Mrs.  Kate  Steen  Coie. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  2// 

Ensign  Emory  W.  Coil,  Pacific  Station,  via  San  Francisco, 
California. 

//. — Harold  Coil,  the  second  child  and  son  of  Rev.  E.  Alfred 
and  Kate  Steen  Coil,  was  born  in  Westboro,  Mass.,  May  i, 

1 89 1,  He  was  graduated  from  the  Marietta,  Ohio,  High 
School,  and  spent  two  years  in  newspaper  work,  then 
entered  Marietta  College,  Ohio,  from  which  he  was  grad- 
uated in  June,  1915.  He  won  the  fifty-dollar  prize  in  cash 
for  ability  as  a  debater  and  public  speaker.  For  a  time 
he  engaged  in  college  work,  but  now  (1916)  he  is  a 
post-graduate  student  at  Ann  Arbor,  Ad^ich.  Residence, 
Marietta,  Ohio. 

III. — Alfreda  Coil,  the  third  child  of  Rev.  E.  Alfred  and 
Kate  Steen  Coil,  was  born  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  June  15, 

1892.  She  was  graduated  from  the  Marietta,  Ohio,  High 
School,  and  afterward  entered  the  New  Haven,  Conn., 
Normal  School  of  Gymnastics,  from  which  she  was  grad- 
uated in  June,  19 13.  She  taught  one  year  in  Boston, 
Mass.,  then  taught  a  year  in  Tome  School  at  Port  Deposit, 
Md.  She  was  married  by  her  father,  at  his  residence  in 
Marietta,  Ohio,  June  15,  191 5,  to  Herbert  Drakely  Bard. 
Professor  of  English  and  Oratory  in  the  Tome  School  at 
Port  Deposit,  Md.     Residence,  Port  Deposit,  Md. 

IV. — Marian  Coil,  the  fourth  child,  the  second  and  youngest 
daughter  of  Rev.  E.  Alfred  and  Kate  Steen  Coil,  was  born 
in  Marietta,  Ohio.  November  30,   1895.     She  was  grad- 
uated from  the  Marietta,  Ohio,  High  School  in  June,  1915. 
and  the  next  month  entered  the  Children's   Hospital   in 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  to  take  special  training  to  fit  herself  to 
be  a  nurse  for  little  children.     She  is  now  (1916)  taking 
a  course  in  Domestic  Science  at  Ohio  University  at  Athens, 
Ohio.     Residence,  Marietta,  Ohio. 
Isaac  Birt  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  seventh  son  of  Aaron 
F.  and  Mary  Freeman  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  his 
parents,   three   miles   east   of   Winchester,   Adams   County, 
Ohio,  June  8,  1856,  and  died  June  16,  1856.  aged  8  days.     The 
body  was  laid  away  to  rest  in  the  Mount  Leigh  Cemetery. 
William  Wirt  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  eighth  son  of  Aaron 
F.  and  Mary  Freeman  Steen,  was  born  three  miles  east  of 
Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  June  8,  1856,  and  died  at 


278  BIOGRAPHY    Oh-    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

the  same  place  June  26,  1856,  aged  18  days.  The  body  was 
laid  away  to  rest  in  the  IMount  Leigh  Cemetery,  by  the  side 
of  his  little  twin  brother. 

IV. — Robert  Wilson  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Alexander  and  Agnes  Nancy  Paris  Steen,  was  born  two  miles 
north  of  Flemingsburg,  Ky.,  May  24,  1809,  and  died  suddenly 
of  heart  failure  at  his  residence,  two  miles  east  of  Winchester, 
Ohio,  November  11,  1873,  aged  64  years,  5  months  and  iS  days. 
He  was  brought  with  his  parents,  when  they  removed  from 
Kentucky,  in  1820,  and  located  on  a  farm  two  miles  east  of 
Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio.  Here  he  was  carefully  and 
religiously  brought  up,  working  on  the  farm  in  summer  and 
attending  school  in  winter.  At  that  time  Ohio  was  a  new 
country,  and  labor  of  every  kind  had  to  be  done  without  ma- 
chinery, so  that  much  hard  work  was  necessary  in  clearing  the 
fields,  putting  in  and  gathering  the  grain,  in  which  he  faithfully 
assisted  his  father  until  he  grew  to  manhood.  After  he  became 
a  man  he  purchased  a  farm  near  his  father's  residence,  located 
on  Brush  Creek,  at  the  mouth  of  Elk  Run.  where  he  continued 
to  reside  all  his  life,  a  practical  and  successful  farmer.  R.  Wil- 
son Steen  was  married  by  John  Treber,  J.  P.,  at  the  residence 
of  the  bride's  parents,  near  Dunkinsville,  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
September  13,  1832,  to  Miss  Louisa  Chambers,  a  daughter  of 
Elijah  and  Ann  Wilcox  Chambers,  who  was  born  near  Balti- 
more, Md.,  April  21,  1809,  and  died  at  the  residence  of  her  son, 
in  Washington  C.  H.,  Fayette  County,  Ohio,  on  Good  Friday, 
April  15,  1892.  in  the  eighty-third  year  of  her  age.  On  the 
following  Sunday  —  Easter  Day  —  her  body  was  tenderly  laid 
away  by  the  side  of  her  husband,  in  the  Mount  Leigh  Cem- 
etery. R.  Wilson  Steen  and  his  wife  were  for  many  years 
members  of  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church.  To  them 
were  born  nine  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Aaron  Marshall  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  R.  Wilson  and 
Louisa  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  two 
miles  east  of  \\'inchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  July  i,  1833, 
and  died  near  New  Market,  Highland  County,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 3,  1891,  aged  57  years,  7  months  and  2  days.  His  body 
was  laid  away  to  rest  in  the  Mount  Leigh  Cemetery. 

A.  Marshall  Steen  grew  up  to  manhood  upon  his  father's 
farm,  attending  school  in  winter,  and  was  by  occupation  a 
farmer  all  his  life.     He   resided  in  Adams  County,  Ohio, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  279 

near  his  father's  residence,  until  1865,  when  he  removed  to 
Mercer  County.  IlHnois,  and  located  upon  a  farm  near  Aledo, 
where  he  continued  to  live  for  several  years,  then  settled 
upon  his  own  farm  near  Millersburg,  in  the  same  county, 
where  he  remained  a  number  of  years.  In  1884  he  returned 
to  Ohio  and  resided  near  New  Market,  Highland  County, 
until  his  death. 

A.  Marshall   Steen   was  married  by  the  Rev.   Nathaniel 
Williams  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's  parents,  near  Mount 
Leigh   Presbyterian   Church,    September   4,    1856,   to    Miss 
Mary  Ellen   Dunlap,  a  daughter  of   Andrew   and  Jemima 
Robey  Dunlap,  she  having  been  born  April  24,  1838.     Her 
father,  Andrew  Dunlap.  was  born  in  Fayette  County,  Penn- 
sylvania, June   10,    1796.   and   her   mother,  Jemima   Robey 
Dunlap,  was  born  in  Monongalia  County,  West  Virginia, 
December  24,  1808.     Mrs.  Mary  E.  Dunlap  Steen  was  mar- 
ried a  second  time,  August  12,  1896,  to  William  Pinkerton, 
who   is    a  brother   of   her   brother    Hiram    Dunlap's    wife. 
Residence,  Viola,  111.     To  A.  Marshall  and  Mary  E.  Steen 
were  born  the  following  eight  children : 
/. — Stephen  Cary  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  A.  Marshall  and 
Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Winchester,  Ohio,  August 
23,  1857,  and  died  near  Prescott,  Wash.,  a  few  years  ago. 
He  was  taken  Iby  his  parents  to  Illinois  in  February,  1865, 
and  lived  in  Mercer  County  and  assisted  his  father  upon 
a  farm  until  he  grew  up  to  manhood.     In  the  summer  of 
1882  he  removed  from  Illinois  to  Lenox,  Taylor  County, 
Iowa,  where  he  remained  one  year ;  then  to  San   Buena 
Ventura,   Ventura  County,    Cal.,    where   he   resided   two 
years.     In  1885  he  removed  to  Colfax,  Whitman  County, 
Wash.,  where, for  three  years  he  kept  a  livery  stable,  and 
after  that  time  he  followed  the  occupation  of  a  farmer. 
S.  Cary  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  G.  M.  Tuttle,  in 
Winfield,  Henry  County,  Iowa,  February  9,  1882,  to  Miss 
Justine  Melvina  Hale,  a  daughter  of  James  Porter  and 
Louisa  Mariah  Hale,  she  having  been  born  in  Winfield, 
Iowa,  March  15.  1858.     Family  residence,  near  Prescott, 
Wash.     To  S.  Cary  and  Justine  M.  Steen  were  born  the 
following  children : 

I.  Loren  Areton  Steen  was  bom  in  Lenox,  Iowa,  August 
8,  1883.     He  was  married  in  Walla  Walla,  Wash.,  to 


28o  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Lucretia  Redolph  Troyer  (date  of  marriage  unknown 
to  writer),  she  having  been  born  in  Sullivan  County. 
Missouri,  December  i8,  1893. 

2.  Myrtle   Florence    Steen   was   born   in    Colfax,   Wash., 

July  5.  1886,  and  died  the  same  day. 
5.  Gertrude   Cloma    Steen   was   born    in   Colfax.    Wash., 

July  5,  1886,  and  died  the  same  day. 

4.  Iva  Faunetta  Steen  was  born  in  Colfax,  Wash..  Feb- 
ruary 13,  1889.  She  was  married  to  Michael  Enright 
October  22,  1906.     Residence,  Seattle,  Wash. 

5.  Fossy  Lavina  Steen  was  born  in  Colfax.  W'ash.,  Octo- 
ber 24,  1892. 

6.  Elsie  Leora  Steen  was  born  in  Cedarville,  Cal.,  July  17, 
1895,  and  died  in  Waitsburg,  Wash.,  February  18,  1899. 

7.  Andrew  Ritchie  Steen.  the  seventh  and  youngest  child 
of  S.  Cary  and  Justine  Melvina  Hale  Steen.  was  born 
in  Waitsburg,  Wash..  December  7.  1900.  Residence, 
near  Prescott,  Wash. 

//. — Albert  Newton  Steen,  the  second  son  of  A.  Marshall 
and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Winchester,  Ohio, 
July  21,  1859.  He  was  brought  to  Illinois  by  his  parents 
in  February,  1865,  and  continued  to  live  with  them  upon 
the  farm.  He  died  near  Millersburg,  Mercer  County,  111., 
March  9,  1880,  aged  20  years,  7  months  and  16  days. 

///. — Elsiena  Victoria  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  A.  Marshall  and  ^lary  E.  Steen,  was  born, 
near  Winchester,  Adams  County.  Ohio,  March  12,  1861. 
She  lived  with  her  parents  in  Ohio  until  she  was  four 
years  old,  and  was  brought  up  on. her  father's  farm,  in 
Mercer  County,  Illinois,  where  she  was  educated  in  the 
common  schools.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  George 
M.  Morey,  at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  near  Millers- 
burg, Mercer  County,  111.,  December  29,  1880,  to  William 
Martin  Bean,  a  son  of  Marshall  and  Hannah  Jane  Bean, 
he  having  been  bom  in  Greenville,  Mercer  County,  Pa., 
September  6,  1858;  a  farmer.  They  resided  for  several 
years  near  Millersburg.  111.,  and  then  moved  to  Nebraska 
and  located  on  a  farm  near  David  City.  Residence,  David 
City,  Neb.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children: 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  281 

/.  Maude  Alberta  Bean  was  born  near  Millersbiirg,  111., 
October  20,  1881. 

2.  Mary  Leona  Bean  was  born  near  Millersburg,  111., 
August  6.  1883. 

5.  Ada  Minerva  Bean  was  born  near  Millersburg,  III, 
March  11,  1885. 

^.  Ruby  Pearl  Bean  was  born  near  Millersburg,  111.,  Feb- 
ruary 24,  1887. 

5.  Julius  C?esar  Bean  was  born  near  David  City,  Neb., 
October  7,  1888,  and  died  at  the  same  place  August  5, 
1890. 

6.  Fred.  Ritchie  Bean  was  bom  near  David  City,  Neb., 
November  5.  1893. 

IV . — Emily  Ellen  Steen,  the'  fourth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  A.  Marshall  and  Mary  E.  Steen.  was  born  near 
Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  April  22.  1863.  She 
was  brought  to  Illinois  by  her  parents  in  February,  1865, 
and  resided  with  them  upon  a  farm  in  Mercer  County  until 
her  marriage.  She  was  educated  in  the  common  schools ; 
was  a  very  amiable  young  lady,  and  early  became  a  devout 
Christian  and  faithful  member  of  the  ]^I.  E.  Church  in 
Millersburg.  111.  She  was  married  by  her  pastor,  the  Rev. 
William  T.  Kerr,  at  Pomeroy,  Mercer  County,  111.,  Feb- 
ruary 10,  1885,  to  Thomas  Leroy  Duncan,  a  son  of  James 
M.  and  Margaret  Duncan,  of  Millersburg,  111.,  he  having 
been  born  June  14,  1862 ;  a  telegraph  operator.  After 
marriage  they  lived  two  years  in  Corning,  Iowa ;  three 
years  in  Horace,  Kan. ;  several  years  in  Osceola,  Iowa, 
and  Murray,  Iowa.  Thomas  L.  Duncan  removed  from 
Murray  to  Afton,  Iowa,  where  he  was  telegraph  oper- 
ator for  more  than  eight  years.  Then  being  promoted  to 
freight  agent  of  the  C,  B.  &  Q.  Railway,  he  returned  to 
Murray,  Iowa.  Residence  (1916),  Murray,  Iowa.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

7.  Lela  jMyrtle  Duncan  was  born  in  Prescott,  Adams 
County,  Iowa,  June  11,  1888.  She  was  graduated  from 
the  Afton  High  School  in  1906,  and  taught  continu- 
ously in  the  same  school  until  her  marriage.  Lela  M. 
Duncan  was  married  in  Afton,  Iowa,  June  15,  1908,  to 


282  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Bert  Clarence  Leech,  a  son  of  Thomas  H.  and  Mary 
Jane  Cooper  Leech,  he  having  been  born  near  Afton, 
Iowa,  April  20,  1886.  He  is  United  States  Commis- 
sioner and  a  real  estate  agent.  Residence,  Yalier,  Mont. 
To  them  was  born  a  son.  as  follows : 
a.  Bert  C.  Leech,  Jr.,  was  born  in  Garden  City,  Kan., 
January  4,  1909. 
2.  Harold  Steen  Duncan  was  born  in  Murray,  Clarke 
County,  Iowa,  June  23,  1899. 

V. — Andrew  Wilson  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of 
A.  Marshall  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Winches- 
ter, Adams  County,  Ohio,  January  i,  1865,  and  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1865,  brought  by  his  parents  to  their  new  home  in 
Illinois.  He  grew  up  to  manhood  upon  his  father's  farm, 
in  Mercer  County,  near  Millersburg,  111.,  where  he  attended 
school.  In  1882,  when  seventeen  years  old,  he  removed 
to  the  West  with  his  eldest  brother,  and  lived  one  year  in 
Iowa  and  two  years  in  Ventura  County,  California.  For 
some  time  he  resided  in  Colfax,  Wash.,  and  afterward  in 
Pullman,  Whitman  County,  Wash. ;  a  railroad  man.  He 
was  married  by  the  Rev.  S.  W.  Walters,  in  Pullman, 
Wash.,  August  4,  1895,  to  Miss  Lizzie  Carlson,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  and  Anna  Carlson,  she  having  been  born 
April  21,  1 87 1.  He  removed  from  Pullman,  Wash.,  to 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  was  divorced  from  his  wife.  He 
was  married  a  second  time  at  Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  January 
20,  1903,  to  Miss  Blanche  Kirk,  a  daughter  of  William  A. 
and  Susan  Cox  Kirk,  of  Adams  County,  Ohio,  she  having 
been  born  in  Mattoon,  111.  In  his  later  years  Andrew  W. 
Steen  was  an  undertaker.  Owing  to  failing  health  he 
removed  to  El  Paso,  Texas,  in  January,  1914,  and  died 
there  February  8,  19 15.  Family  residence.  Pine  Bluff, 
Ark.     To  them  one  son  was  born,  as  follows : 

I.  Andrew  William  Steen  was  born  in  Newport,  Jackson 
County,  Ark.,  June  23,  1904. 

VI. — Leora  Steen  (called  "Ora"),  the  sixth  child  Jmd  third 
daughter  of  A.  Marshall  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born 
near  Aledo,  Mercer  County,  111.,  March  28,  1867.  She 
grew  to  womanhood  upon  her  father's  farm,  near  Millers- 
burg, 111.     She  was  married  in  Piper  City,  Ford  County, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  283 

III,  by  John  R.  Lewis,  Esq.,  November  14,  1888,  to 
Elbridge  Clyde  Thornhill,  a  son  of  Barney  and  Mary 
Ann  Gibson  Thornhill,  he  having  been  born  in  Westboro, 
Clinton  County,  Ohio,  February  14,  1865.  He  is  now 
engaged  in  buying  stock,  and  Mrs.  Ora  Steen  Thornhill 
keeps  a  millinery  and  notion  store.  Residence,  Joy, 
Mercer  County,  III. 

VII. — Mary  Isabella  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  A.  Marshall  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born 
near  Aledo,  111.,  April  12,  1869.  She  was  brought  up  on 
her  father's  farm,  in  Mercer  County,  Illinois,  and  attended 
school  in  Millersburg.  She  was  married  near  Millers- 
burg,  111.,  February  23,  1888,  tO'  George  F.  Bailey,  a  son 
of  John  and  Martha  Bailey,  he  having  been  born  in  Scot- 
land County,  Missouri,  August  3,  1859;  a  railroad  engi- 
neer. Residence,  Monmouth,  111.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children : 

1.  Albert   Clarence   Bailey  was   born  near   New    Boston, 
Mercer  County,  111.,  January  6,  1891. 

2.  IvCora  Juanita  Bailey  was  born  in  Keithsburg,  Mercer 
County,  111.,  December  16,  1893. 

VIII. — John  Ritchie  Steen,  the  eighth  child,  the  fourth  and 
youngest  son  of  A.  Marshall  and  ]\Iary  E.  Steen,  was  born 
near  Millersburg,  Mercer  County,  111.,  August  6,  1876, 
where  he  spent  his  early  days  upon  his  father's  farm  and 
attended  school  in  Millersburg.  From  1891  until  1896  he 
resided  with  his  mother  at  Seaton,  Mercer  County,  111. 
He  is  by  occupation  a  farmer.  J.  Ritchie  Steen  was  mar- 
ried by  the  Rev.  William  S.  Davis,  D.D.,  in  Aledo,  111.,  on 
Thursday,  September  24,  1896,  to  Miss  Delia  Elberta  May 
Moore,  a  daughter  of  George  and  Henrietta  F.  Moore,  she 
having  been  born  in  New  Boston,  Mercer  County,  111., 
April  25,  1878.  J.  Ritchie  Steen  was  for  some  time  in  the 
livery  business  in  Joy,  111.,  and  afterward  engaged  in  the 
hotel  business.  He  was  married  a  second  time  by  Rev. 
S.  D.  Staiford.  April  9,  1900,  to  Elsie  May  Kidder,  a 
daughter  of  Alonzo  and  Florence  Kidder,  she  having  been 
born  in  Joy,  111.,  November  14,  1884.  Residence,  Viola, 
Mercer  County,  111.  To  J.  Ritchie  and  Elsie  May  Kidder 
Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 


284  BIOGRAPHY    OF"    THE;    STEEN    FAMILY. 

1.  Everett  Claire  Steen  was  born  in  Viola,  111.,  March  3, 
1901,  and  died  March  21,  1901. 

2.  William  Othello  Steen  was  bom  in  Joy,  111.,  April  9, 
1903. 

5.  Marshall  Eugene  Steen  was  born  in  Viola,  111.,  Jan- 
uary 5,  1905. 

./.  Alonzo  Harold  Steen  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May 
4,  1907. 

5.  Helen  Juanita  Steen  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Octo- 
ber 3,  1908. 

6.  ]vlary  Marie  Steen  was  born  in  Viola,  111.,  October  21, 
1910. 

7.  Delniar  Clarence  Steen  was  born  in  Viola,  111.,  Novem- 
ber 22,  19 II. 

8.  Ritchie  Duane  Steen,  the  eighth  child  of  J.  Ritchie  and 
Elsie  May  Steen,  was  born  in  Viola,  111.,  November  15, 
1913- 

2.  Nancy  Ann  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter  of 
R.  Wilson  and  Louisa  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of 
her  parents,  on  Brush  Creek,  near  the  mouth  of  Elk  Run, 
two  mi'es  east  of  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  Novem- 
ber 6,  1834,  and  was  brought  up  on  her  father's  farm,  and 
attended  school  in  the  neighborhood.  Nancy  Ann  Steen  was 
married  at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  near  Winchester, 
Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  James  Dunlap,  December  25,  1851,  to 
Silas  Holmes  Sharp,  a  son  of  Samuel  Sharp,  who  was  born 
in  Virginia,  and  Margaret  Holmes  Sharp,  who  was  born  in 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  he  having  been  born  in  Highland 
County,  Ohio,  September  4,  1831  ;  a  carpenter  and  builder, 
a  member  of  the  Christian  Church.  Silas  H.  Sharp  died  at 
his  home  in  \Vinchester,  Ohio,  April  5.  1903,  aged  71  years, 
7  months  and  i  day.  His  body  was  laid  to  rest  in  the  Win- 
chester Cemetery.  After  the  death  of  her  husband  Mrs. 
Sharp  again  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Mrs. 
Xancy  Ann  Sharp  still  lives  (  1916)  in  the  old  home  in 
Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio.  To  Silas  H.  and  Nancy 
Ann  Steen  Sharp  were  born  the  following  children  : 
/. — Albert  Newton  Sharp  was  born  near  Youngsville,  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  January  4,  1853,  and  died  on  the  morning 
of  July  6.  i860,  and  was  buried  in  Mount  Leigh  Cemetery. 


DESCENDANTS    OE    ROBERT    STEEN.  285 

//. — Emma  Belle  Sharp  was  born  near  Youngsville,  Ohio, 
July  28,  1854,  and  was  brought  up  in  the  home  of  her 
parents.  She  died  near  Cynthiana,  Pike  County,  Ohio, 
May  10,  1 88 1.  Emma  B.  Sharp  was  married  December 
19,  1875,  to  James  Madison  Penn,  a  son  of  Stephen  and 
Mary  Penn,  he  having  been  born  near  Cynthiana,  Ohio, 
and  where  he  and  his  wife  resided  until  her  death.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

7.  Cary  Lovell  Penn,  the  elder  son  of  James  Madison 
and  Emma  Belle  Penn,  was  born  near  Cynthiana,  Pike 
County,  Ohio,  September  27,  1878,  and  died  March  27, 
1 88 1,  aged  3  years  and  6  months. 

2.  Silas  Edward  Penn,  the  second  son  of  James  M.  and 
Emma  Belle  Penn,  was  born  near  Cynthiana,  Pike 
County,  Ohio,  May  22,  1880.  He  was  married  at 
Peebles,  Ohio,  October  30,  1901,  to  Miss  Decia  Clark. 
To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

a.  Cecil  De  Witt  Penn  was  born  in  November,  190C2. 
h.  Harry  Penn  was  born  in   May,   1912. 

///. — Eva  Josephine  Sharp  was  born  near  Youngsville,  Ohio, 
December  23,  1856.  and  died  in  the  evening  of  July  6, 
i860,  the  same  day  her  brother  died.  She  was  buried  at 
Mount  Leigh,  Ohio. 

IV . — Elsie  Jane  Sharp  was  born  near  Youngsville,  Ohio, 
January  i,  1859,  and  died  July  22,  i860.  She  was  buried 
at  Mount  Leigh,  Ohio. 

V. — Luella  Ann  Sharp  was  born  near  Youngsville,  Ohio, 
November  5,  i860,  and  brought  up  in  her  father's  family. 
She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Lowe,  of  the  M.  E. 
Church,  at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  September  18, 
1878,  to  Daniel  A.  Fulton,  a  son  of  James  and  Isabella 
Fulton,  he  having  been  born  in  Russellville,  Brown  County, 
Ohio,  November  5,  1854;  a  farmer.  After  their  marriage 
they  lived  in  Ohio  three  years,  then  removed  to  Doniphan 
County,  Kansas,  where  they  remained  until  1891.  when 
they  located  near  Horton,  Brown  County,  Kan.  To  Daniel 
A.  and  Luella  A.  Fulton  were  born  the  following  children: 

I.  Robert  Fulton  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  April  10, 


286  BIOGR.^PHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

1880.     He  was  married  to  Miss  Ida  Neff  December  25, 

1906.     To  them  was  born  a  son-,  as  follows: 

a.  Richard  Leroy  Fulton  was  born  December  23,  191 2. 
2.  Anna  Belle  Fnlton  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  May 

27,   1882,  and  was  married  in  Horton,  Kan.,  June   1, 

1898,  to  Ray  Hetherington.     To  them  were  born  the 

following  children  : 

a.  James  Hetherington  was  born  near  Horton,  Kan., 
December  15,  1899. 

h.  Harold  Hetherington  was  born  December  24,  1901. 

c.  Raymond  Hetherington  was  born  August  3,  1903. 
.?.  Roy  Fulton  was  born  near  Severance,  Doniphan  County, 

Kan.,  October  30,  1884.     He  was  married,  September 

18,  1910,  to  Miss  Lucile  Fletcher. 

4.  Pearl  Mary  Fulton  was  born  near  Severance,  Doniphan 
County,  Kan.,  October  30,  1887.  She  was  married, 
February  14,  1904,  to  Frank  Lowe.  To  them  were 
born  the  following : 

a.  A  son,  born  August  19,  1908. 

b.  A  daughter,  born  December  9,  19 12. 

5.  Marjory  May  Fulton  was  born  near  Horton,  IJrown 
County,  Kan.,  April  5,  1893. 

VI. — James  Lovel  Sharp,  the  sixth  child  and  second  son  of 
Silas  H.  and  Nancy  Ann  Steen  Sharp,  was  born  in  Adam.s 
County,  Ohio,  January  6,  1863,  and  brought  up  in  the 
home  of  his  parents.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev.  N. 
Bradford,  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's  parents,  near 
Winchester,  Ohio,  August  25,  1887,  to  Anna  Viola  Swear- 
ingen,  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  K.  and  Jane  M.  Swear- 
ingen,  she  having  been  born  in  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
April  9,  1869.  James  L.  Sharp  is  a  contractor  and  builder, 
and  three  sons  work  with  him.  Residence,  Aledo,  111. 
The  following  are  the  children  of  James  L.  and  Anna  \  . 
Sharp : 
/.   Benjamin  W .  Sharp  was  born  near  Winchester,  Ohio, 

June  6,  1888;  a  carpenter.     He  was  married  to  Miss 

Pearl  Gorman.     Residence,  Aledo,  111.     To  them  was 

born  a  son,  as  follows: 

a.  Claire  William  Sharji  was  born  at  Aledo,  111.,  Jan- 
uary 13,  191 1. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  287 

2.  Coleman  S.  Sharp  was  born  near  Winchester,  Ohio. 
July  24.  1890;  a  carpenter.  He  was  married  to  Madge 
Sharp  July  20,  191 1.     Residence.  Aledo,  111. 

5.  Frank  Sharp  was  born  near  Winchester,  Ohio,  Decem- 
ber 23,  1892,  and  died  in  Aledo,  111.,  in  January,  1904. 

4.  Wiley  Sharp  was  born  near  Winchester,  Adams  County. 
Ohio.  December  25,  1894;  a  carpenter.  Residence. 
Aledo,  111. 

5.  Harvey  Allen  Sharp,  the  fifth  son  of  James  L.  and 
Anna  V.  Sharp,  was  born  in  Aledo,  111.,  in  18(^8. 

6.  Joseph  Lehr  Sharp,  the  sixth  son  of  James  L.  and 
Anna  V.  Sharp,  was  born  in  Aledo,  111.,  in  May,  1900. 

7.  Jeannette  Sharp,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child,  and 
the  only  daughter  of  James  L.  and  Anna  V.  Sharp, 
was  born  in  Aledo,  111.,  in  July.  1905. 

VII. — Mary  Inez  Sharp,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daugh- 
ter of  Silas  H.  and  Nancy  Ann  Steen  Sharp,  was  born  in 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  February  24,  1865,  and  died  in  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  January  29,  1897,  in  the  thirty-second  year  of 
her  age  —  shot  and  instantly  killed.  She  was  married  by 
the  Rev.  George  M.  Fulton  at  the  residence  of  her  parents, 
in  Winchester.  Ohio,  September  19,  1883,  to  Andrew 
Coleman  Denning,  a  son  of  Washington  and  Mary  Den- 
ning, he  having  been  born  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 4,  i860;  a  liveryman.  Residence,  Hastings,  Neb. 
To  Andrew  C.  and  Mary  Inez  Denning  Avere  born  the 
following  children : 

1.  William  Edmond  Denning  was  born  in  \\'inchester. 
Ohio,  July  22,  1884. 

2.  Silas  Earl  Denning  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio. 
April  23.  1886.  He  was  married,  June  6.  1908,  to 
Amelia  Helen  Camozzi.  To  them  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children : 

a.  Earl  Patrick  Denning  was  born  March   17.   1909. 

b.  Gladys  Denning  was  born  in   191 1. 

Vlll. — Austie  Fleming  Sharp,  the  eighth  child  and  sixth 
daughter  of  Silas  H.  and  Nancy  Ann  Steen  Sharp,  was 
born  in  Brown  County,  Ohio,  December  24,  1866.  and 
brought  up  in  her  father's  family.     She  was  married  by 


288  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

the  Rev.  Mr.  Denrnan,  at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  in 
Winchester.  Ohio,  March  lo,  1885,  to  Charles  H.  Wood, 
a  son  of  Thomas  H.  and  EHza  McGovie  Wood,  he  having 
been  born  in  Brown  County,  Ohio,  December  i,  1863;  a 
contractor  and  builder.  Residence,  Dayton,  Ohio.  To 
Charles  H.  and  Austie  F.  Wood  were  born  the  following 
children : 

1.  Samuel  Frederick  Wood  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio, 
January  14,  1886.  He  was  married  by  F.  Donelan, 
J.  P.,  in  Covington,  Ky.,  July  5,  1909,  to  Miss  Nellie 
Marie  Gleason,  a  daughter  of  Louis  Theodore  and 
Emma  Katherine  Gleason,  she  having  been  born  in 
Dayton,  Ohio,  November  10,  1885.  Residence,  Dayton, 
Ohio.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children  : 

a.  Donald  Charles  Wood  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ohio, 

July  17,   1910. 
h.  Winifred  Wood  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  July  9, 

1913- 

2.  Ethel  Pearl  Wood  was  born  in  New  Vienna,  Clinton 
County,  Ohio,  June  2,  1888.     Residence,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

5.  Mary  Anna  Wood  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  June 
5,  1890.  She  was  married  at  the  home  of  her  parents, 
in  Dayton,  Ohio,  May  22,  191 5,  to  Thomas  Gaylord 
Steele,  a  son  of  Frank  and  Susan  Steele,  he  having 
been  bom  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  November  20,  1889.  He 
is  engaged  in  taxicab  work  and  has  an  automobile 
school.     Residence,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

4.  Irmel  Wood  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  October  30, 
1893.     Residence,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

5.  Rena  Wood  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  August  16, 
1896.     Residence,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

6.  Helen  Wood  was  born  in  Winchester.  Ohio,  October 
17,  1898.     Residence,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

IX. — Margaret  McCormick  Sharp,  the  ninth  child  and  sev- 
enth daughter  of  Silas  H.  and  Nancy  Ann  Steen  Sharp, 
was  born  near  Winchester.  Adams  County,  Ohio,  August 
24,  1869,  and  brought  up  in  her  father's  family.  She  died 
in  Athens.  Ohio.  July  i,  1894,  in  the  twenty-fifth  year  of 
her  age.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Thomas  S.  Park, 
at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  June 


l)i;SCF.Xl)ANTS    OF    ROBEKT    STEKN.  289 

16,  1887.  to  Edward  Fisher  W'heatley.  a  son  of  John  and 
Margaret  Wheatley,  he  having  been  born  in  Newtown, 
Hamilton  County,  Ohio,  November  19,  1865;  occupation, 
an  undertaker.  Residence,  Lynchburg,  Highland  County. 
Ohio.  To  Edward  F.  and  Margaret  M.  Wheatley  the  fol- 
lowing child  was  born  : 

T.  Silas  Joseph  Wheatley  {  Sharp  )  was  born  in  Lyncliburg. 
Ohio,  February  5.  1891.  From  infancy  he  was  brought 
up  in  the  family  of  his  grandparents.  Silas  H.  and 
Nanc}  Ann  Steen  Sharp,  and  is  known  as  Sharp ;  a 
locomotive  fireman  on  the  Norfolk  and  Western  Rail- 
way. He  was  married  in  Portsmouth,  Ohio,  by  the 
Rev.  George  S.  Leichner,  April  26.  1908,  to  Miss  Anna 
Burke,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Ella  Rice  Burke,  she 
having  been  born  in  Ashland,  Ky.,  January  26,  1890. 
The  family  now  goes  by  the  name  of  Sharp.  Resi- 
dence, Portsmouth,  Ohio.  To  Silas  J.  (Wheatley) 
Sharp  and  wife  was  born  the  following  child  : 

a.   Howard  Sharp  (  WHieatley )  was  born  in  Portsmouth. 
Ohio,  February  27,   1909. 

John  Chambers  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
R.  ^Vilson  and  Louisa  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of 
his  parents,  on  Brush  Creek,  two  miles  east  of  Winchester, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  November  26,  1836,  and  brought  uj) 
on  his  father's  farm,  and  in  the  winter  attended  school  in  the 
neighborhood.  In  March,  1858,  he  removed  to  Illinois  and 
worked  a  while  near  Galesburg,  then  went  to  Sunbeam, 
Mercer  County,  where  he  remained  until  January,  i86t, 
when  he  returned  to  Ohio.  He  remained  in  .Vdams  County, 
Ohio,  until  March,  1863,  when  he  again  removed  to  Illinois 
and  located  upon  a  farm  near  Wenona.  Marshall  County, 
where  he  continued  until  1865.  He  is  a  successful  and  pros- 
perous farmer,  having  cultivated  and  resided  on  farms  in 
Knox  County,  Marshall  County.  Livingston  County,  and 
Ford  County,  Illinois,  and  for  several  years  lived  in  Flora, 
Ind.  In  early  life  he  became  a  devout  Christian,  and  has 
been  a  useful  citizen.  John  C.  Steen  was  married  by  the 
Rev.  Nathaniel  Williams,  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  three  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  October  2, 
1861,  to  Miss  Mary  Elizabeth  Ramsey,  a  daughter  of 
(  19  ) 


290  r.TOGRAPHV    OF    THE    STE^N    FAMFLY. 

James  and  Susan  Ramsey,  she  having  been  born  in  Adams 
County,  Ohio.  April  4,  1843,  and  died  near  Wenona,  Mar- 
shall County,  111.,  May  31,  1865,  aged  22  years,  i  month 
and  27  days.  John  C.  Steen  was  married  a  second  time  by 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Collins,  at  Memphis,  Mo.,  January  5,  1867, 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Alice  Moore,  a  daughter  of  William  and 
Margaret  Moore,  she  having  been  born  in  Adams  County. 
Ohio,  April  13,  1849;  a  member  of  the  M.  E.  Church.  She 
died  in  Chicago,  111.,  in  July,  1904.  John  C.  Steen  was  mar- 
ried a  third  time,  in  November,  1906,  to  Mrs.  Marianne 
Coons,  of  Wenona,  111.  Residence,  Wenona,  111.  The  fol- 
lowing are  the  children  of  John  C.  Steen : 

/. — William  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  C.  and  Mary  E. 
Ramsey  Steen,  was  born  near  Winchester,  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  August  4,  1862,  and  grew  up  to  manhood  in  his 
father's  family  on  farms  in  Illinois.  In  1890  he  removed 
to  Kansas  and  engaged  in  farming  near  Latham,  in  Butler 
County,  but  afterward  returned  to  Illinois,  and  engaged 
in  farming  near  Lostant,  La  Salle  County,  111.,  for  a  num- 
ber of  years.  He  is  now  (1916)  located  on  a  farm  near 
^^'enona,  111.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Perry  Hoag, 
at  Wenona,  Marshall  County,  111.,  September  21,  1887," 
to  Miss  Minnie  Webber,  a  daughter  of  John  Henry  and 
Phoebe  Francis  Webber,  formerly  of  New  York,  she 
having  been  born  in  Illinois  October  7,  1867.  Residence. 
Wenona,  111.  To  William  and  Minnie  W.  Steen  were  boni 
the  following  children  : 

/.  Elmer  Steen  was  born  in  Livingston  County,  Illinois, 

February  5,  1889. 
2.  John   Milton   Steen   was  born   near  Lostant,   La   Salle 

County,  111.,  July  12,  1896. 

//. — Effie  Anna  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of  John 
C.  and  Mary  E.  Ramsey  Steen,  was  born  near  Wenona, 
Marshall  County,  III,  April  29,  1864,  and  was  brought 
up  in  Illinois.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Perry  Hoag. 
at  the  residence  of  her  grandfather,  James  Ramsey,  near 
Ancona,  Livingston  County,  111.,  February  26,  1885,  to 
Curtis  Gotchell,  a  son  of  John  and  Anna  Storer  Gotchell, 
formerly  of  Pennsylvania,  he  having  been  born  near  Mans- 
field, Ohio,  December  21,  i860;  an  engineer;  now  engaged 


DESCEINDANTS    OT'   ROBERT   STKllN.  29 1 

in  farming.     Residence,  near  Cheney,  Lancaster  County, 
Neb.     The  following  are  their  children  : 

1.  James  Francis  Gotchell  was  born  near  Cheney.  Neb., 
November  22,  1886. 

2.  Clarence  Victor  Gotchell  was  born  near  Cheney,  Neb., 
June  5,  1891. 

5.  Viola  Edna  Gotchell  was  born  near  Cheney,  Neb.,  July 

16,  1896. 
4.  Lloyd   Leslie   Gotchell   was   born   near   Cheney,   Neb., 
April  10,  1899. 

III. — Richard  Avis  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
John  C.  Steen,  the  eldest  child  by  his  second  wife,  Eliz- 
abeth A.  Moore  Steen,  was  born  near  Chatsworth,  Living- 
ston County,  111.,  June  26,  1869,  and  brought  up  on  his 
father's  farm.  He  taught  school  for  two  years  ;  studied  in 
the  Northwestern  University,  in  Evanston,  111.,  and  after- 
ward with  the  law  firm  of  James,  French  &  Samuels,  in 
Chicago.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  March,  1895  ;  an 
attorney-at-law.  Richard  A.  Steen  was  married  in  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  November  27,  190T,  to  Miss  Amelia  B.  Naper. 
No  children.  He  is  now  (1916)  a  manufacturer  of  re- 
inforced concrete  chimneys  for  factories,  etc.  Residence, 
Chicago,  111. 

IV. — ^Charles  Wilson  Steen,  the  fourth  child  of  John  C. 
Steen,  the  second  son  by  his  second  wife,  Elizabeth  A. 
Moore  Steen.  was  born  near  Chatsworth,  111.,  February  24, 
1873,  and  died  near  Piper  City,  111.,  December  26,  1874. 

V. — Emma  Louisa  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  John  C.  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  by 
his  second  wife,  Elizabeth  A.  Moore  Steen,  was  bom  near 
Piper  City,  Ford  County,  111.,  January  30,  1875,  and  died 
August  7,  1895,  in  the  twenty-first  year  of  her  age. 

VI. — Ruby  Clara  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  John  C.  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  by 
his  second  wife,  Elizabeth  A.  Moore  Steen,  was  bom  near 
Piper  City,  111.,  August  4,  1878,  and  was  brought  up  in 
the  family  of  her  parents.  She  was  married  at  the  home 
of  her  parents  in  Flora,  Ind.,  by  the  Rev.  Henry  W.  Steen, 
D.D.,  October  i,  1903,  to  Charles  Payson  Woodworth,  a 
merchant  of  Mil  ford.  111.  Residence,  Milford,  111.  To 
them  was  born  one  child : 


292  iwoc.RAi'in'  ()i-  Tin-;  stkkx  faaiilv. 

/.   .Mice  Steen  W'oodworth  was  born  in  Milford,  111.,  Oc- 
tober 28,  1904. 

4.  Reuben  Russell  Steen.  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
R.  \\'ilson  and  Louisa  C.  Steen,  was  bm-n  at  the  home  of 
his  parents,  on  P.rush  Creek,  two  miles  east  of  Winchester, 
Ohio,  September  18,  1838.  He  resided  with  his  parents  until 
he  was  grown,  working  u])on  the  farm,  and  in  winter  attend- 
ing school.  After  becoming  of  age  he  engaged  in  farming 
for  himself  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  for  more  than  twenty- 
five  years,  several  of  which  were  spent  near  North  Liberty. 
In  March,  1887,  R.  Russell  Steen  removed  with  his  family 
and  purchased  a  farm  near  Anthony.  Harper  County,  Kan., 
upon  which  he  permanently  located,  and  where  he  resided 
until  after  his  wife's  death.  WHiile  residing  in  Ohio  R.  Rus- 
sell Steen  and  his  wife  and  family  were  devout  members  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church,  but  since  removing  to  Kansas  they 
have  connected  themselves  with  the  Cumberland  Presbyte- 
rian Church  near  their  home.  R.  Russell  Steen  was  married 
by  the  Rev.  Nathaniel  Williams,  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  on  Elk  Run,  one  mile  east  of  Winchester. 
Ohio,  October  18,  i860,  to  Miss  Sarah  Ann  Swearingen.  a 
daughter  of  Allen  Swearingen,  who  was  born  in  Fayette 
County,  Pennsylvania,  October  4,  r8io,  removed  to  Ohio  in 
1832,  and  was  married  to  Mary  .\nn  Denney,  November  26, 
1835,  who  was  born  in  I5ro\vn  County,  August  7,  1816. 
Sarah  Ann  Swearingen,  who  was  married  to  R.  Russell 
Steen,  was  born  near  Winchester.  Adams  County,  Ohio,  Jan- 
uary 14,  184T,  and  died  July  11,  1903,  near  Anthony,  Harper 
County,  Kan.,  aged  62  years.  5  months  and  28  days.  Since 
her  death  R.  Russell  Steen  has  made  his  home  with  his 
daughter  near  Pond  Creek.  Okla.  To  R.  Russell  Steen  and 
Sarah  A.  vSteen  were  born  the  following  five  children: 

/. — Susannah  Elva  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  daughter  of 
R.  Russell  and  Sarah  A.  Steen,  was  born  near  Winchester, 
Ohio,  July  28,  1861.  She  was  married  by  Rev.  Moses  D.  A. 
Steen,  D.D.,  at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  near  North 
Liberty,  Ohio,  December  22.  1880.  to  William  McNeeley 
Pjlake,  a  son  of  Nicholas  and  Esther  lUake,  he  having  been 
born  near  North  Liberty,  Adams  County,  (3hio,  Decem- 
ber 25,  1856.  William  M.  Blake  resided  in  North  Liberty, 
Ohio,  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  fiour  until  1885,  when 


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he  sold  his  mill  and  removed  to  a  farm  near  x\nthony. 
Kan.  In  the  fall  of  i8()2.  having  jnirchased  one  hundred 
and  sixty  c'cres  of  kind  near  Rlnfif  City,  in  Harper  County, 
Kan.,  he  hrought  his  family  to  it,  where  they  resided  sev- 
eral years.  I  le  has  heen  very  ])rosperous  and  successful 
in  business  and  ac(|uired  considerable  ]iroperty.  He  after- 
ward bought  more  land  in  the  vicinity  of  lUuff  City,  and 
continued  to  reside  upon  his  farm  and  raise  stock  until 
September,  1902,  when  he  ])urchased  a  home  in  Wichita, 
Kan.,  and  removed  there  for  the  better  education  of  his 
children,  .\fter  selling  his  holdings  in  Mar])er  County  he 
bought  city  pro])erty  in  Wichita.  In  1908  he  organized 
the  "'Williaiu  .M.  IJlake  iS:  Son's  Concrete  Construction 
Company,"  in  which  business  they  have  been  very  suc- 
cessful. Residence,  1035  South  Water  Street.  Wichita, 
Kan.  To  William  .\I.  and  S.  Elva  Steen  lUake  have  been 
born  the  following  children  : 

/.  Truman  Howard  lUake  was  born  in  North  Liberty. 
Adams  County,  Ohio.  .Vugust  25,  1882.  Truman  H. 
lUake  lived  with  his  father  and  assisted  him  in  busi- 
ness until  marriage,  lie  was  married  in  Wichita,  Kan., 
by  the  Rev.  R.  15.  Norton,  October  [6,  19 12,  to  Miss 
Vera  Alberta  Winch,  she  having  been  born  in  W^ichita. 
Kan.,  May  8,  i8()i.  They  live  on  a  farm  six  miles  north 
of  Wellington.  Kan.  I'ostoffice  address.  Wellington. 
Kan..  R.  F.  D.  No.  3. 

2.  Inez  \  irgil  IJlake  was  liorn  hve  miles  southwest  of 
Anthony,  Harper  County,  Kan..  May  22,  1886;  a  grad- 
uate of  Wichita  I  ligh  School.  She  was  married  in  I^in- 
coln  Street  Presbyterian  Church,  Wichita,  Kan.,  by  ihe 
Rev.  Samuel  H.  Fleming,  February  12,  1907,  to  Fred- 
erick William  Stough,  a  son  of  John  AVilliam  Stough, 
who  was  born  in  Westmoreland.  }'a..  July  3,  1844,  and 
Caroline  Stough,  who  was  born  in  Rogersville,  Ohio, 
he  (  Frederick  W.  Stough  )  having  been  born  in  Links- 
ville,  Ind.,  December  30,  1883.  After  their  marriage 
they  removed  to  Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  where  Mr.  Stough 
had  bought  property,  but  after  eight  month.s  he  sold  his 
lands  and  came  to  Wichita,  Kan.  He  purchased  near 
the  home  of  his  wife's  parents  and  went  into  business 
with  William  M.  Blake  &  Sons,  becomiuij  a  memlier  of 


294  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STE^E^N    1?AMILY. 

the  firm,  in  which  business  he  is  still  engaged.  Resi- 
dence, 1027  South  \\''ater  Street,  Wichita,  Kan.  To 
Frederick  W.  and  Inez  V.  Blake  Stongh  was  born  a 
son.  as  follows : 

a.  Dwight  William  Stongh  was  born  in  Wichita,  K.in., 
May  31,  191 1. 

//. — Allen  Wilson  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
R.  Russell  and  Sarah  A.  Steen,  was  born  near  Winchester, 
Ohio,  March  8,  1864,  and  brought  up  in  his  father's  family. 
About  1885  he  removed  to  Kansas,  and  located  upon  a 
farm  near  Anthony,  where  he  remained  for  several  years. 
About  1894  he  removed  to  Grant  County,  Oklahoma  Ter- 
ritory, where  he  secured  a  farm  of  his  own,  which  he  cul- 
tivated, and  also  had  charge  of  a  store.  He  was  married 
by  the  Rev.  John  A'lartin,  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  near  North  Liberty,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  Au- 
gust 6,  1885,  to  Miss  Emma  Cora  Kirk,  a  daughter  of 
John  Henry  and  Almira  Kirk,  she  having  been  born  in 
Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  February  20,  1867.  Allen  W.  Steen 
removed  to  Protection,  Kan.,  in  1905,  as  manager  of  a 
general  store,  where  he  remained  until  1907.  He  then 
took  charge  of  a  store  in  Tacoma,  Wash.,  and  again  the 
same  year  removed  to  Redlands,  Cal.,  until  the  spring  of 
1908.  He  then  returned  to  Protection,  Kan.,  as  the  man- 
ager of  the  Farmers'  Flour,  Feed,  Grain  and  Fuel  Com- 
pany, where  he  still  remains.  He  is  also  a  leader  of  the 
M.  E.  Church  choir  and  conductor  of  the  cornet  band 
since  1908.  He  was  married  a  second  time,  at  the  home 
of  the  bride's  father,  in  Eureka  Springs,  Ark.,  March  28, 
1905,  to  Sylvia  Jane  Schumaker,  she  having  been  born  at 
Union  Mills,  Mo.,  February  22,  1872.  Residence,  Protec- 
tion, Kan.  To  Allen  W.  Steen  and  his  first  wife  were 
born  the  following  children  : 

I.  Mecia  Laura  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  was  born  near 
Anthony,  Kan.,  May  3,  1886.  She  was  married  in 
Wakita^  Okla.,  by  the  Rev.  Moses  D.  A.  Steen,  D.D., 
May  15,  1904,  to  Charles  Joseph  Rowe,  he  having  been 
born  in  Ness  County,  Kansas,  July  i,  1882.  He  studied 
telegraphy  and  was  manager  at  Newton,  Kan.,  and  Gar- 
den City,  Kan.,  and  was  four  years  in  the  employ  of 
the  Western  Union.    From  1902  to  1908  he  was  in  the 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  295 

employ  of  the  Santa  Fe  Railway  as  agent,  operator  and 
cashier.  For  one  year  in  California  he  was  agent  and 
operator  for  the  Southern  Pacific  Railway,  and  is  now- 
employed  as  ticket  clerk  by  the  Salt  Lake  Railway.  To 
Charles  J.  and  Mecia  L.  Steen  Rowe  were  born  the 
following  children : 
a.  Charles  Kenneth  Rowe  was  born  in  ^^^akita,  Okla.. 

May  8,  1905. 
h.  Dwight  Stanley  Rowe  was  born  in  Riverside,  Cal., 

February  9,  191 1. 

2.  Charles  Moses  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son, 
was  born  near  Anthony,  Kan.,  January  28,  1888.  He 
was  married  in  Pond  Creek,  Okla.,  September  10,  1910, 
to  Miss  Susan  J.  Peterson,  she  having  been  born  in  Rice 
County,  Kansas,  February  3,  1891.  Residence,  near 
Pond  Creek,  Okla.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

a.  Harold  Steen  was  born  near  Pond  Creek,  Okla.,  Jan- 
uary 2,  1912. 

b.  Helen  Beatrice  Steen  was  born  near  Anthonv,  Kan., 
December  15,  1915. 

5.  Anna  May  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter, 
was  born  near  Anthony,  Kan.,  October  24,  1890.  She 
was  married  in  Wakita,  Okla.,  July  3,  1906,  to  George 
J.  Rowe,  a  brother  of  her  sister's  husband,  he  having 
been  born  in  Ness  County,  Kansas,  May  13,  1886.  He 
enlisted  in  the  United  States  Army  as  a  cavalrAinan  and 
served  in  the  Philippine  Islands  from  August  30,  1903, 
to  August  15,  1905,  when  he  was  returned  to  the  United 
States  and  honorably  discharged  at  Fort  Oglethorpe, 
Georgia,  March  2,  1906.  He  is  a  farmer,  living  near 
Delano,  Cal. 

4.  Blanche  Steen,  the  fourth  child,  was  born  near  An- 
thony, Kan.,  May  i,  1893.  She  was  married,  January 
31,  1912,  to  a  Mr.  Tracy.    Residence,  Ontario,  Cal. 

5.  Emma  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Allen  W.  and  Emma  Cora  Kirk  Steen,  was  born  near 
Wakita,  Okla.  (about  1896),  and  died  the  day  after 
birth. 

6.  Allen  Wilson  Steen,  Jr.,  the  sixth  child  and  second  son 


296  r.ioc.RAPm'  oi''  'riii':  stki-*x   familn'. 

of  Allen  W'.  and  Kmma  Cora  Kirk  Steen,  was  l)orn  in 
Wakita.  Okla..  March  7.  1901. 
7.  William  Rnssell  Steen,  the  seventh  child  of  Allen  W. 
Steen,  the  onlv  child  hy  his  second  wife,   Sylvia  Jane 
Schumaker  Steen,  was  horn  in  Protection,  Kan.,  March 
17.  191 1. 
///. — Lyman  Edward  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  R.  Russell  and  Sarah  A.  Steen,  was  born  near  Winches- 
ter, Adams  County,  Ohio,  March  i8,  1866,  and  brought  up 
in  his  father's  family.     He  was  a  farmer  for  a  number  of 
years,  but  is  now  in  business  in  Wichita,  Kan.    L.  Edward 
Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Thomas  [>.  Greenlee,  near 
Anthony,  Harper  County,  Kan.,  January  8,  1890,  to  Miss 
Mary  Olive  Lewis,  a  daughter  of  Elisha  and  Rachel  Lewis, 
she  having  been  born  in    I'elmont   County,  Ohio,   March 
18,  1870.     Residence,  Wichita,  Kan.     To  L.  Edward  and 
M.  Olive  Steen  were  born  the  following  children  : 
/.  Ersie  Leona  Steen  was  born  at  Anthony,  Kan.,  June  13, 

1891.  Residence,  Wichita.  Kan. 
2.  Mabel  Edith  Steen  was  born  at  Anthonv.  Kan.,  Sep- 
tember 14,  1892.  She  was  married  at  the  home  of  her 
parents,  in  \\'ichita,  Kan..  December  25,  1913,  to  Everett 
Weaver,  clerk  in  a  dry  goods  store.  Residence.  Pitts- 
burg, Kan. 
_?.   Lena  Steen  was  born  at  Anthony,  Kan.,  Se])tember   1, 

1894. 
./.   Fred.  Lewis  Steen  was  liorn  at  Anthon\-,  Kan..  Octo- 
ber 8,  1896. 

IV . — ^Mary  Anna  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  R.  Russell  and  Sarah  A.  Steen,  was  born  near  \\  in- 
chester,  Adams  County,  Ohio.  October  26.  1868,  and  died 
near  New  Vienna.  Clinton  County.  Ohio.  January  19.  1873, 
aged  4  years,  2  months  and  24  days.  The  body  was  laid 
away  to  rest  in  the  \\  inchester  Cemetery. 

]\ — Sarah  Eleanor  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  R.  Russell  and  Sarah  A.  Steen,  was  Ijorn  near  North 
Liberty,  Adams  County,  Ohio.  March  16,  1874,  and  was 
brought  to  Kansas  by  her  parents  when  she  was  thirteen 
years  of  age.  Sadie  E.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
Charles  P>.  Parkhurst.  at  the  residence  of  her  ])arents,  near 
Anthony,   Kan.,   November  26,    1890,   to  George   William 


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Halcoml:),  a  son  of  Warren  and  Xancv  Margaret  Malconib, 
he  having-  l)een  born  in  Simjison  County,  Kentucky,  Sep- 
tember 25,  1865;  a  farmer.  We  resided  for  a  few  years 
in  Har])er  County,  Kansas,  and  about  1894  removed  to 
Oklahoma,  where  he  secured  a  farm  of  his  own.  Resi- 
dence, near  l^ond  Creek,  Crant  County,  Okla.  All  the 
members  of  the  family  are  now  (  1916)  faithful  members 
of  the  Ra])tist  Church  in  Pond  Creek,  except  the  youngest 
child.  To  George  W  .  and  Sarah  E.  Ilalcomb  were  born 
the  following  children  : 

1.  Hazel  Halcomb  was  born  near  .Vnthony,  Kan.,  Octo- 
ber 30,  1 89 1,  and  died  June  20,  1893,  aged  1  year,  8 
months  and  21  days. 

2.  Xina  May  Halcomb  was  Ijorn  near  Anthony,  Kan., 
April  (),  1893.  She  was  married  near  Pond  Creek, 
Okla..  December  4.  1912.  to  Ralph  K.  James,  a  farmer, 
a  son  of  Edward  and  Anna  (».  Green  James,  he  having 
been  born  at  Prooks.  Iowa.  December  28^,  1890.  Resi- 
dence, near  Pond  Creek.  Okla.  'I'o  Ralph  E.  and  Nina 
M.  Halcomb  James  were  born  the  following  children  : 
(/.   .Vrlo   W.   James   was   born    at    Pond   Creek,   Okla., 

December  16,  1913. 
b.   May  Halcomb  James  was  born  at  Pond  Creek.  Okla., 
December  9.  1915. 

J.  Gula  Irene  Halcomb  was  born  near  Anthony,  Kan., 
November  3,  1894.  She  grew  to  womanhood  on  her 
father's  farm  near  i'ond  Creek,  and  has  been  an  active 
worker  in  the  First  I  baptist  Sunday  school  in  Pond 
Creek.  She  is  now  (  1916)  a  student  in  the  Congre- 
gational College  at  Kingfisher,  Okla. 

4.  Elva  Halcomb  was  born  near  P^ond  Creek,  Okla.,  May 
T,  1896,  and  died  August  4,  1896,  aged  3  months  anl 
3  days.  She  was  buried  by  the  side  of  her  sister.  Hazel, 
in  J-Iarper  Countv.  Kansas. 

T.  Roy  Steen  Halcomb  was  born  near  Pond  Creek.  Okla.. 
February  14.   1899,  and  died  December  15,   1900. 

6.  George  Warren  Halcoml)  was  born  near  Pond  Creek, 
Okla.,  October  16,  1905. 

Robert  Wilson  Fleming  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son 
of  R.  Wilson  and  Louisa  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of 


298  BIOGRAPHY    OP    THE    STEEN    EAMILY. 

his  parents,  on  Brush  Creek,  two  miles  east  of  Winchester. 
Ohio,  November  23,  1840,  and  brought  up  on  his  father's 
farm.  In  1859  he  entered  North  Liberty  Academy,  where 
he  continued  for  a  while.  For  some  years  he  was  a  salesman 
in  the  general  store  of  Dixon  &  Wilkins,  in  Winchester. 
Ohio.  He  afterward  became  a  merchant  in  Winchester. 
Ohio,  Ripley,  Ohio,  and  about  1873  removed  to  Ottawa, 
Franklin  County,  Kan.,  where  he  conducted  a  mercantile 
business  until  1895,  when  he  removed  to  Kansas  City,  ]\lo. 
Robert  W.  F.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Granville 
Moody,  in  Ripley,  Brown  County,  Ohio,  November  12,  1868, 
to  Miss  Inez  Wilkins,  a  daughter  of  Edward  E.  and  Eliza 
E.  Wilkins,  she  having  been  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  Octo- 
ber 9,  1849.  Residence,  Kansas  City,  Mo.  To  them  have 
been  born  the  following  children  : 

/.- — 'Ida  Marie  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Robert  ^^'.  F. 
and  Inez  Steen,  was  born  in  Mason  County,  Kentucky, 
September  25,  1869,  and  died  in  Ottawa,  Kan.,  July  26, 
1879,  in  the  tenth  year  of  her  age. 

//. — Louisa  Edith  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Robert 
W.  F.  and  Inez  Steen.  was  born  in  Ripley,  Brown  County, 
Ohio,  November  4,  1871.  She  was  graduated  from  the 
high  school,  Ottawa,  Kan.,  May  26,  1892,  and  died  April  7, 
1897,  in  the  twenty-sixth  year  of  her  age. 

///. — Columbia  Wilkins  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  Robert 
W.  F.  and  Inez  Steen,  was  born  in  Miami  County,  Kansas. 
September  23,  1873.  She  was  graduated  from  the  high 
school,  Ottawa,  Kan.,  May  26,  1892.  She  was  married  at 
the  home  of  her  parents,  3904  Wyandotte  Street,  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  June  3,  1902,  to  John  Grant  Barton,  a  mail 
carrier.  She  died  a  few  years  ago.  Family  residence, 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 

If. — Infant  son  of  Robert  W.  F.  and  Inez  Steen  was  born 
in  Ottawa,  Franklin  County,  Kan.,  October  6,  1877,  and 
died  October  7,  1877,  aged  one  day. 

V. — Robert  Wilson  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son 
of  Robert  W.  F.  and  Inez  Steen,  was  born  in  Ottawa, 
Franklin  County,  Kan.,  November  26,  1878,  where  he  was 
brought  up  and  educated :  a  merchant  tailor.  He  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  Harold  B.  WVight.  in  Kansas  City,  to 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  299 

Miss  AUene  Marjory  Funk,  a  daughter  of  Charles  \V.  and 
Mary  W.  Funk,  she  fAllene  M.  Funk)  having'  been  born 
in  Liberty,  Mo.,  July  11,  1887.     Residence,  Kansas  City, 
Mo.     To  them  were  born : 
I.  A  daughter.     2.  A  daughter. 

6.  Stephen  Perry  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  R.  Wil- 
son and  Louisa  C.  Steen,  was  born  on  Brush  Creek,  at  the 
home  of  his  parents,  two  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio, 
March  27,  1843,  ^'""^1  <^^i^cl  August  18,  1845,  aged  2  years,  4 
months  and  21  days. 

7.  Josiah  Rufus  Steen,  the  seventh  cliild  and  sixth  son  of 
R.  Wilson  and  Louisa  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  his 
parents,  on  Brush  Creek,  near  the  mouth  of  Elk  Run,  two 
miles  east  of  Winchester.  Ohio,  July  29,  1845,  and  brought 
up  on  his  father's  farm.  He  has  devoted  himself  largely  to 
raising  fine  stock,  especially  to  the  raising  and  training  of 
fine  horses.  He  has  resided  in  various  localities  in  Adams, 
Fayette  and  Highland  Counties,  Ohio.  J.  Rufus  Steen  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  I.  H.  DeBruin.  at  the  residence  of 
the  bride's  parents,  near  Youngsville,  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
December  19,  1872,  to  Miss  Sarah  Emily  Young,  a  daughter 
of  Alfred  Young,  who  was  born  in  Loudoun  County,  \'ir- 
ginia,  and  Elizabeth  Patton  Young,  who  was  born  in  High- 
land County,  Ohio,  she  having  been  born  near  Youngsville, 
Ohio,  January  20,  1855.  J.  Rufus  Steen  removed  with  his 
family  to  Wilmington,  Clinton  County.  Ohio,  in  1892,  where 
he  has  ever  since  resided;  occupation,  a  raiser  and  trainer  of 
fine  horses.  Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Steen,  wife  of  J.  Rufus  Steen, 
died  of  cancer  in  Wilmington,  Ohio,  May  15,  191 2,  aged  57 
years.  3  months  and  26  days.  Her  body  was  laid  away 
to  rest  in  the  Wilmington  Cemetery.  Family  residence, 
Wilmington,  Ohio.  To  them  have  been  born  the  following 
children : 

/. — Elijah  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  J.  Rufus  and  Sadie  E. 
Steen,  was  born  near  Youngsville,  Ohio,  March  8,  1874, 
and  brought  up  in  his  father's  family;  a  dry-goods  sales- 
man. He  was  married  in  Charleston,  W.  Va.,  by  the 
Rev.  John  W.  Warnock,  June  30,  1903,  to^  Miss  Katherine 
Louda  Pa)a'ie,  a  daughter  of  Collin  P.  and  Jane  Beatrice 
Clark    Payne,    she   having    been    born    October    7,    1880. 


300  nTo^■RAPPl^■  oi-   thh  stkKx   family. 

Residence,  Charleston.   W.   \  a.     To  them   was  born  the 

followini^  child  : 

/.   Katherine   Beatrice  Steen  was  born  Jnne  7,   1Q05. 

//. — Charles  Steen,  the  second  son  of  J.  Rufus  and  Sadie 
E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Washington  C.  H.,  Fayette  County, 
Ohio,  November  21,  1875.  and  died  there  Jnly  2.  1876, 
aged  7  months  and  T 1  days. 

III. — Luhi  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  danghter  of 
J.  Rufus  and  Sadie  E.  Steai,  was  born  in  North  Liberty, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  April  15,  1880,  and  died  October  7, 
1880,  aged  5  months  and  22  days. 

U'. — lone  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
J.  Rufus  and  Sadie  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hillsboro.  Ohio, 
October  20,  1882,  and  died  there  July  i,  1883,  aged  8 
months  and  11  days. 

]\ — George  Alfrefl  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of 
J.  Rufus  and  Sadie  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hillsboro,  Ohio, 
January  8,  1884.  He  was  married  in  Wilmington,  Ohio, 
bv  the  Rev.  J.  L.  Pumphrey,  June  26,  1907,  to  Miss 
Margaret  Lucinda  Williams,  a  daughter  of  Alfred  J.  and 
Eliza  Ellen  Williams,  she  having  been  bom  in  Unionville, 
Putnam  County,  Mo.,  September  22,  1883.  George  A. 
Steen  is  a  merchant  salesman.  Residence,  Massillon,  Stark 
County,  Ohio.    To  them  were  born  the  following  children  : 

7.   Martha  Jane  Steen  was  born  in  Massillon,  ( )hio.  April 

2"/.   1908. 
2.   Richard  Allen  Steen  was  l;orn  in  Massillon,  ( )hio,  April 

24,   191  1. 

11. — Elizabeth  Steen  (called  "Hessie"),  the  sixth  child  and 
third  daughter  of  J.  Rufus  and  Sadie  E.  Steen,  was  born 
in  Hillsboro,  Ohio,  September  14,  1885.  She  was  married 
in  Wilmington,  (^hio,  by  the  Rev.  William  .\.  Ferguson, 
D.D.,  November  20.  1906,  to  Robert  Gilbert  McConnell,  a 
son  of  Robert  and  ^Margaret  McConnell,  he  having  been 
born  at  Millbro<:)k,  Ontario,  Canada,  in  1882,  and  brought 
by  his  parents  to  Wilmington,  where  afterward  both  died. 
Robert  G.  McConnell  is  a  screw  cutter  in  Irwin's  Auger 
P>it  Factory.  W'ilmington,  (  )hio.  Residence,  in  the  old 
McConnell    home,    141    West    Main    Street,    Wihuingtoii. 


DKSCKXDANTS  OF  ROHKRT  STEKN.  3OI 

Ohio.     To  Robert  G.  and  Elizabeth  Steen  McConnell  was 
born  a  son.  as  follows: 

T.  Robert  Chester  AlcConnell  was  born  in  Wilmington. 
Ohio.  A])ril  21.  T908. 

rV/. — Infant  son  of  j.  Rufus  and  Sadie  E.  Steen  was  born  in 
Hillsboro,  Ohio,  Angnst  19,  1887.  and  died  Se])tember  14, 
1887,  aged  24  days. 

8.  Alpheus  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  seventh  son  of  R.  Wilson 
and  Louisa  C.  Steen.  was  born  at  the  home  of  his  parents, 
on  Brush  Creek,  two  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  Novem- 
ber 29,  1848.  and  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm.  He  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Zink,  of  the  M.  E.  Church,  in  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  February  28,  1871.  to  Miss  Hester  Margaret 
Phibbs,  a  daughter  of  \\'illiam  and  .Ann  Phibbs,  she  having 
been  bom  in  Winchester.  Ohio.  December  6,  1847.  Alpheus 
Steen  died  in  Longview  Hospital,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  April  10. 
1910,  aged  61  years,  4  months  and  16  days.  His  body  was 
interred  in  Greenlawn  Cemetery.  His  widow  resides  with 
her  daughter  near  Jeffersonville.  Ohio.  Postoffice  address 
(  1916),  R.  F.  D..  Jefifersonville,  Ohio,  care  of  D.  Lee  Haq^er. 
The  following  are  their  children  : 

/. — Exie  Maude  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Alpheus  and 
Hester  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  W^inchester,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1872,  and  brought  up  in  her  father's  family. 
She  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  1891,  and  has 
maintained  a  consistent  Christian  life.  She  was  married 
by  the  Rev.  Joseph  ^^>ight,  in  Xew  \'ienna,  Ohio,  Novem- 
ber 16,  1892.  to  Jesse  Bertsell  Gardner,  a  railroad  em- 
ployee, now  engineer  in  the  big  steel  plant  in  Portsmouth. 
Ohio,  a  son  of  Rozzell  and  Katherine  Gardner,  he  having 
been  born  in  May  Hill,  Clinton  County,  Ohio,  January  31, 
1870.  Residence,  2942,  East  Portsmouth,  Ohio.  To  them 
have  been  born  the  following  children  : 

I.  Elizabeth  Geraldine  Gardner,  the  eldest  child  of  Jesse 
B.  and  Exie  Maude  Gardner,  was  born  in  Chillicothe. 
Ohio,  October  26.  1893.  She  was  married  in  Ports- 
mouth. Ohio,  to  Harry  E.  Smith,  a  railway  employee, 
he  having  been  born  in  I  ronton,  Ohio,  August  7,  1899. 
He  lost  his  right  arm  in  the  railwav  vards  in    Ports- 


302  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEUN    FAMILY. 

mouth,   j\Iay  5,   19 11.     Residence,   Portsmouth,   Ohio. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

a.  Eulalia  Maud  Smith  was  born  in  Portsmouth,  Ohio, 
February  2,  191 1,  and  died  June  14,  191 1. 

b.  Elizabeth   Pauline  Smith  was  born  in  Portsmouth. 
Ohio.  August  12,  191 2. 

2.  ^^'ilder  Bowers  Gardner,  the  second  child  and  eldest 
son  of  Jesse  B.  and  Exie  Maude  Gardner,  was  l>orn  in 
Chillicothe,  Ohio,  May  18,  1896;  a  machinist.  Resi- 
dence, Portsmouth,  Ohio. 

//. — Inez  Pearl  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Alpheus  and 
Hester  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Greenfield,  Highland  County, 
Ohio,  December  22,  1875,  and  brought  up  in  her  father's 
family.  She  was  married  at  Greenfield,  Ohio,  by  the  Rev. 
S.  D  Crothers.  D.D..  December  31,  1898,  to  David  Lee 
Harper,  a  son  of  Robert  F.  and  Eliza  E.  Harper,  of 
Sedalia,  Ohio,  he  having  been  born  in  Fayette  County, 
Ohio,  October  23,  1871  ;  a  farmer  and  breeder  of  fine 
sheep  and  hogs.  Residence,  Jefferson,  Ohio,  R.  F.  D. 
To  D.  Lee  and  Inez  Pearl  Steen  Harper  were  born  the 
following  children : 

1.  Robert  Story  Harper  was  born  in  Greenfield.  Ohio, 
October  30,  1899. 

2.  Margaret  Elizabeth  Harper  was  born  in  Sedalia.  Ohio, 
February  22,  1902. 

5.  Georgia  Wilhelmina  Harper  was  born  in  Sedalia.  Madi- 
son County.  Ohio,  May  26,  1907. 

///. — -Annie  Louisa  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  Alpheus  and 
Hester  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  Septem- 
ber 29,  1878.  She  was  married  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  by  the 
Rev.  Gervaise  Roughton,  October  i,  1906,  to  Nelson  M. 
Bellows,  a  railroad  conductor.  Residence,  Los  Angeles, 
California. 

IV. — ^^'illialll  Wilson  Steen,  the  fourth  cliild  and  eldest  son 
of  Alpheus  and  Hester  M.  Steen,  was  bom  in  North  Lib- 
erty, Ohio.  June  21.  1881.  He  is  a  printer  by  trade  and 
foreman  in  the  otlfice  ( 1916).  He  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
John  A.  Toensmeier.  in  Chillicothe,  Ohio,  July  7,  1901,  to 

Miss  Elizabeth  Elda  Whiteman,  a  daughter  of  

and  Adelia  M.  Whiteman,  she  having  been  born  in  Haver- 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  303 

hill,  Ohio,  October  26,  1882.     Residence,  Martins  Ferry, 
Ohio.    To  William  W.  and  Elizabeth  E.  Steen  were  born 
the  following  children : 
/.  Adelia  Margaret  Steen  was  born  in  Chillicothe,  Ohio, 

April  3,  1903. 
2.  James  William   Steen  was  born   in   Chillicothe,   Ohio, 

February  27,  1905,  and  died  February  28,  1905. 
J.  Edgar   Russell   Steen   was   born   in   Chillicothe,   Ohio, 

May  14,  1906. 
4.  Harry  Malone  Steen  was  born  in  ^Martins  Ferry.  Ohio. 

February  9,  1909. 

V . — David  Phibbs  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  ^f 
Alpheus  and  Hester  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Winchester, 
Ohio,  January  17,  1884.  He  was  married,  July  28.  1907, 
to  Miss  Bertha  Matthews,  she  having  been  born  at  Zaleski, 
Ohio,  September  29,  1886.  Residence.  Oakley.  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio.  To  David  P.  and  Bertha  M.  Steen  was  born 
a  son,  as  follows : 

/.  Carl  Leslie  Steen  was  born  in  Chillicothe.  Ohio,  July  3. 
1908. 

VI. — Hezekiah  Pennington  Malone  Steen,  the  si-xth  child 
and  third  son  of  Alpheus  and  Hester  M.  Steen.  was  born 
in  New  N^ienna.  Clinton  County,  Ohio,  December  3,  18S8. 
H.  P.  Malone  Steen  is  now  (1916)  a  pharmacist  in  the 
employ  of  the  J.  H.  Bean  Drug  Company.  He  was  m:<r- 
ried  by  the  Rev.  R.  G.  Nolan,  in  Chillicothe,  Ohio,  May  1 1, 
191 1,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Claire  Carville,  a  daughter  of 
Edward  and  Nellie  Carville,  she  having  been  born  in  Chil- 
licothe, Ohio,  October  5,  1891.  Residence,  Moundsville. 
W.  Va.  To  H.  P.  Malone  and  Elizabeth  C.  Carville  Steen 
were  born  the  following  children : 

/.  Richard  Steen  was  born  in  Chillicothe.  Ohio,  April  if), 
1910. 

2.   Harold  Malone  Steen  was  born  in  Bridgeport,  Ohio, 
May  6,  19 12. 

Elijah  Steen.  the  ninth  child  and  eighth  son  of  R.  \Vilson 
and  Louisa  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  his  parents, 
on  Brush  Creek,  near  the  mouth  of  Elk  Run,  two  miles  east 
of  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  January  2,  1854.  and 


304  Iuo(■.K.\PIl^■  or  'iMii';  sti:iv.\  famtt,>'. 

brought  np  on  his  father's  farm.  Here  he  hved  and  labored 
until  after  his  father's  death,  then  removed  with  his  mother 
to  Yoimgsville,  Oliio,  where  he  resided  several  vears.  He 
afterward  located  in  Washington  C.  IT..  Favette  Countv, 
Ohio,  and  is  by  occupation  a  trainer  of  fine  horses.  He  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  Jonathan  Stewart,  at  the  residence  of 
the  bride's  parents,  near  Youngsville,  C  )hio,  Sejitember  22, 
1874.  to  Miss  Ruth  Rector,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Y.  and 
r'arbara  .Ann  Rector,  fonnerlvof  Loudoun  County,  Virginia, 
she  having  been  born  near  Youngsville,  .\dams  County.  Ohio. 
May  25.  1857.  Residence,  Hartman  Stock  Farm.  South 
Columbus.  Ohio.  R.  F.  D.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children  : 

/. — Jennie  Pearl  Steen.  the  eldest  daughter  of  Elijah  and 
Ruth  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Youngsville.  Ohio.  October  3, 
1875,  and  brought  up  in  her  father's  family.  She  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Dixon,  in  ^Vashington  C.  H., 
Ohio,  February  3.  1893.  to  Thomas  Munford  Hazelwood, 
a  tailor,  a  son  of  John  Absalom  and  Isabella  Ann  TTazel- 
wood,  formerly  of  Lexington.  \'a..  he  having  been  born 
in  Rotetourt  County.  \'irginia,  October  6.  t866.  Resi- 
dence. Washington  C.  IT,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children : 
r.  Clara    J^anita    Hazelwood    was    born    in    Washington 

C.  H.,  Ohio,  March  3.  1894. 
2.   Ruth    Isabella    Hazelwood    was    born    in    Washington 

C.  H..  Ohio.  September  22.  1896. 

//. — Myrtle  Romane  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  l{lijah 
and  Ruth  R.  Steen.  was  l)orn  in  Youngsville.  Ohio.  Octo- 
ber  19.  1877. 

///. — Jessie  Lee  Steen.  the  third  daughter  of  Elijah  and 
Ruth  R.  Steen.  was  born  in  Youngsville,  Ohio,  May  15, 
1881. 

fj'. — Samuel  Wilson  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Elijah  and  Ruth  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hillsborn. 
Highland  County,  Ohio.  May  28.  1883.  He  was  married, 
June  15,  1905,  to  Miss  Fannie  May  Hensley.  Residence, 
Hartman  Stock  Farm.  South  Columbus.  Ohio,  R.  F.  D. 
To  them  was  born  the  following  child  : 


DESCENDANTS  Of  ROBERT  STEEN.  305 

I.  Delia  Ruth  Steen  was  born  at  the  Hartman  Stock  Farm 
July  22,  1906. 

V. — Frank  Carpenter  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of 
Elijah  and  Ruth  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Washington  C.  H., 
Fayette  County,  Ohio,  August  19,  1887. 

VI. — Clarence  Hector  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of 
Elijah  and  Rvith  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Washington  C.  H., 
Ohio,  March  2,  1891,  and  died  the  same  day. 

VII. — ^Rector  Linnwood  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
son  of  Elijah  and  Ruth  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Washington 
C.  H.,  Ohio,  November  17,  1892. 

VIII. — -Elijah  Earl  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  son  of 
Elijah  and  Ruth  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Washington  C.  H., 
Ohio,  January  23,  1895. 

IX. — Paulina  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  Elijah  and  Ruth  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Wash- 
ington C.  H.,  Ohio,  March  9,  1897. 

V. — Catherine  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Alexander  and  Agnes  Nancy  Faris  Steen,  was  born  at  the 
home  of  her  parents,  on  a  farm,  two  miles  north  of  Flemings- 
burg,  Fleming  County,  Ky.,  A'larch  11,  1810,  and  died  in  North 
Liberty,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  December  25,  1880,  aged  79 
years,  9  months  and  14  days.  She  was  brought  from  Kentucky 
by  her  parents  when  a  child  of  nine  years  to  their  new  home, 
on  Brush  Creek,  two  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  in  1820,  where  she  grew  to  womanhood.  She  was  mar- 
ried by  Aaron  Moore,  J.  P.,  at  the  residence  of  her  parents, 
two  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  June  24,  1830,  to  William 
Lard  Blair,  he  having  been  born  near  Jonesboro,  Tenn.,  Decem- 
ber 25,  1803,  and  died  in  North  Liberty,  Ohio,  September  8, 
1870,  in  the  seventy-seventh  year  of  his  age.  William  Lard 
Blair  was  the  son  of  William  Blair,  Sr.,  who  was  born  in  Ire- 
land, February  i,  1762,  and  married  to  Margaret  Wallace  in 
Jonesboro,  Tenn.,  in  the  autumn  of  1794,  she  having  been  born 
in  Jonesboro,  Washington  County,  Tenn.,  November  4,  1774. 
Mr.  William  Blair,  Sr.,  died  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  July  26, 
1850,  aged  88  years,  5  months  and  25  days.  His  wife,  Mrs. 
Margaret  Wilson  Blair,  died  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  January 
4,  1820,  aged  45  years  and  2  months.  They  were  the  parents  of 
(20) 


3o6  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

a  large  family  of  children,  who  have  left  a  numerous  posterity. 
William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Steen  Blair  (called  "Kitty")  were 
both  earnest  and  devout  Christians,  and  for  many  years  mem- 
bers of  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church.  They  brought 
up  their  children  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  to  whose  service  all 
were  early  consecrated.  William  L.  Blair  was  an  early  and 
strong  advocate  of  the  abolition  of  human  slavery,  and  a  ruling 
elder  in  the  Presbyterian  Church  from  185 1  until  his  death. 
William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair  spent  the  greater  portion 
of  their  lives  in  Adams  County,  Ohio.  Mr.  Blair  was  by  occu- 
pation a  farmer,  and  at  dififerent  times  lived  in  several  different 
places  in  the  county  and  followed  different  occupations.  In 
1850,  during  the  summer,  he  removed  to  Morgan  County,  Illi- 
nois, where  he  cultivated  a  farm  for  one  year,  but  owing  to 
severe  and  protracted  sickness  in  the  family  he  returned  to 
Ohio.  For  some  time  he  was  proprietor  of  a  hotel  in  Mount 
Orab,  Brown  County,  Ohio,  then  kept  a  country  store  and  post- 
offfce  at  Mount  Leigh,  Ohio;  afterward  removed  to  Russell- 
ville,  Ohio,  and  finally  to  North  Liberty,  Ohio,  where  he  spent 
the  remaining  years  of  his  life.  William  L.  and  Catherine  E. 
Blair  were  the  parents  of  the  following  thirteen  children : 

1.  Rebecca  Ann  Blair,  the  eldest  child  and  daughter  of  William 
L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  bom  near  Winchester,  Ohio, 
May  12,  1 83 1,  and  died  the  same  day. 

2.  William  Alexander  Blair,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  W'inches- 
ter,  Ohio,  and  brought  up  in  his  father's  family.  He  was  a 
man  of  devout  spirit  and  earnest  Christian  life,  and  for  many 
years  a  member  of  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Churcli. 
After  removing  to  Indiana  he  united  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Muncie,  and  brought  up  his  family  in  the  fear  of 
the  Lord.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Nathaniel  Williams 
at  the  residence  of  William  Davis,  two  miles  east  oi  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  April  12,  1855,  to  Miss  Mary  Ellen  Bloom,  a 
daughter  of  John  and  Jane  Bloom,  she  having  been  born 
in  Adams  County,  Indiana,  July  5,  1835,  and  died  at  their 
home,  three  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
July  5,  1856,  aged  21  years.  W.  Alexander  Blair  was  mar- 
ried a  second  time  by  the  Rev.  Nathaniel  Williams,  at  the 
residence  of  his  uncle,  Aaron  F.  Steen,  near  Mount  Leigh, 
Ohio,  December  24,  1857,  to  Miss  Sarah  ]\Ioore  Freeman, 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  307 

a  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Jemima  Freeman,  she  having  been 
born  on  Scioto  Brush  Creek,  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  No- 
vember 16,  1823,  and  died  at  their  home  in  Eaton,  Delaware 
County,  Ind.,  June  15,  1878,  aged  54  years,  8  months  and 
I  day.  W.  Alexander  Blair  was  married  a  third  time  by 
the  Rev.  Augustus  Taylor,  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  near  Manchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  January  2j, 
1879,  to  Miss  Jennie  McKee,  a  daughter  of  Peter  and  Rachel 
McKee,  she  having  been  born  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  No- 
vember 16,  1852.  W.  Alexander  Blair  died  at  Muncie,  Del- 
aware County,  Ind.,  about  1910,  highly  respected  by  all  who 
knew  him.  To  W.  Alexander  Blair  and  his  first  wife  there 
are  no  children.  To  W.  Alexander  Blair  and  his  second 
wife  were  born  three  children.  To'  W.  Alexander  Blair  and 
his  third  wife  were  born  three  children. 

/. — ^Dora  Ette  Blair,  the  eldest  child  of  William  Alexander 
Blair  and  the  first  daughter  by  his  second  wife,  Sarah  M. 
Freeman  Blair,  was  born  near  Winchester,  Ohio,  October 
29,  1858.  In  1863  she  was  taken  by  her  parents  to  their 
new  home  in  Selma,  Delaware  County,  Ind.,  where  she 
was  brought  up.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  O.  M. 
Todd,  at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  in  Eaton,  Delaware 
County,  Ind.,  August  19,  1875,  to  Zechariah  Young,  a  son 
of  Enoch  and  Catherine  Ann  Young,  he  having  been  born 
in  Delaware  County,  Indiana,  May  6,  185 1 ;  a  general 
merchant.  Residence.  Eaton,  Ind.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 
J.  Theodore  Ovid  Young  was  born  at  Eaton,  Ind.,  March 

3,  1877,  and  died  April  3,  1877,  aged  one  month. 
2.  Ralph  Blair  Young  was  born  at  Eaton,  Ind.,  February 

23,  1891,  and  died  June  9,  1891,  aged  3  months  and  14 

days. 
?.  Mary  Eve  Young  was  born  at  Eaton,  Ind.,  July  9,  1892, 

and  resides  with  her  parents. 

//. — x\ustie  Ellen  Blair,  the  second  daughter  of  W.  Alex- 
ander and  Sarah  M.  Blair,  was  born  near  Winchester, 
Ohio,  February  19,  i860,  and  brought  to  Selma,  Delaware 
County,  Ind.,  by  her  parents  in  the  autumn  of  1863,  where 
she  was  brought  up  and  lived  a  devout  Christian  life. 
She  died  in  ^lilroy,  Rush  County,  Ind.,  September  4,  1883, 


308  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STESN    FAMILY. 

aged  23  years,  6  months  and  14  days.  Austie  E.  Blair  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  Thomas  Sells,  of  the  M.  E.  Church, 
in  April,  1882,  to  James  L.  Walters,  a  son  of  Jacob  Wal- 
ters, he  having  been  born  in  Delaware  County,  Indiana, 
and  died  in  Eaton.  Ind.,  December  18,  1882.    No  children. 

///. — Ora  Maud  Blair,  the  third  daughter  of  W.  Alexander 
and  vSarah  M.  Blair,  was  born  in  Salem,  Delaware  County, 
Ind.,  November  7,  1868,  and  brought  up  in  her  father's 
family.     She  was  married  at  the  residence  of  her  father, 

in  Muncie,  Ind., ,  to  Irving  Buchtel  Allen,  a  son  of 

Wilber  Romenzo  and  Cynthia  Allen,  he  having  been  born 
at  South  Bend,  Ind.,  March  27,  1867.  Occupation,  tinner, 
slater,  etc.  Residence,  Hartford  City,  Ind.  To  Irving  B. 
and  Ora  Maud  Allen  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Bernice  Allen  was  born  in  Hartford  City,  Ind.,  Sep- 
tember 14,  1893. 

2.  Katherine  Allen  was  born  in  Hartford  City,  Ind.,  May 
1-  1897- 

IV . — Edith  Beatrice  Blair,  the  fourth  child  of  W.  Alexan- 
der Blair  and  the  eldest  by  his  third  wife,  Jennie  McKee 
Blair,  was  born  in  Eaton,  Ind..  April  21,  1880.  Residence, 
Muncie.  Ind. 

V . — Ethel  Cleora  Blair,  the  fifth  daughter  of  W.  Alexander 
Blair,  and  the  second  daughter  by  his  third  wife,  Jennie 

■  McKee  Blair,  was  born  in  Eaton,  Delaware  County,  Ind., 
July  17,  1881.     Residence,  Muncie,  Ind. 

VI.- — Frank  Paul  Blair,  the  sixth  child  and  only  son  of 
W.  Alexander  Blair,  and  the  third  child  by  his  third  wife, 
Jennie  McKee  Blair,  was  bom  in  Milroy,  Rush  County, 
Ind.,  May  17,  1885.     Residence,  Muncie,  Ind. 

3.  Josiah  Whitfield  Blair,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  Winches- 
ter, Ohio,  June  13,  1833,  and  died  of  cholera  in  Montgomery 
County,  111.,  August  22,  1851,  aged  18  years,  2  months  and 
9  days. 

4.  Nancy  Jane  Blair,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  Winches- 
ter, Ohio.  December  8,  1834,  and  died  in  Adams  County, 
Ohio.  July  5,  1841.  aged  5  years,  7  months  and  28  days. 


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5.  Martha  Ann  Blair,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  Winches- 
ter, Ohio,  April  16,  1837,  and  died  at  her  home,  on.  Buck 
Run,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  August  18.  1859,  aged  22  years, 
4  months  and  2  days.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Samuel 
Van  Dyke,  at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  near  the  forks 
of  Brush  Creek,  four  miles  east  by  north  from  Winchester, 
Ohio,  January  24,  1856,  to  Samuel  McCoy  Alexander,  a  son 
of  Isaiah  and  Sarah  McCoy  Alexander,  he  having  been  born 
two  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  at  the  home  of  his  par- 
ents, which  was  the  farm  first  occupied  by  Alexander  Steen 
and  family  when  they  came  into  Ohio  in  1820.  Samuel 
McCoy  Alexander  was  born  July  19,  1835  ;  a  farmer.  To 
Samuel  M.  and  Martha  A.  Alexander  was  born  one  child: 

/. — James  Emery  Alexander  was  born  at  the  home  of  his 
parents,  on  Buck  Run,  about  six  miles  northeast  of  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  August  2"],  1858;  a  farmer.  He  was  mar- 
ried by  the  Rev.  J.  W.  Clice,  at  Hillsboro,  Ohio,  Decem- 
ber 28,  1887,  to  Miss  Rebecca  Webster,  a  daughter  of 
John  and  Susannah  Webster,  she  having  been  born  near 
Lynchburg,  Highland  County,  Ohio,  August  i,  1868.  Her 
father  was  born  May  3,  1834,  and  her  mother  May  29, 
1831,  and  resided  near  Fairfax,  Highland  County,  Ohio. 
Family  residence,  Greenfield,  Ohio.  To  Emery  and  Re- 
becca W.   Alexander  were  boni   the.  following  children: 


1.  Edna  May  Alexander  was  born  December  9,  i< 

2.  Virgie  Lillian  Alexander  was  born  January  19,   1890. 
5.  John  Truman  Alexander  was  born  September  17,  1891. 

4.  Vernon  Lloyd  Alexander  was  born  September  23,  1894. 

5.  Bessie  Leodel  Alexander  was  born  May  i,  1900,  and 
died  October  i,  1901. 

6.  Oscar  Earl  Alexander  was  born  July  24,  1904. 

7.  Robert  Webster  Alexander  was  born  May  25,   1909, 
and  died  September  23,  1909. 

Aaron  Wallace  Blair,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of  Wil- 
liam L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  Winchester, 
Ohio,  November  13,  1838,  and  died  in  Mount  Orab,  Brown 
County,  Ohio,  December  29,  1856,  aged  18  years,  i  month 
and  16  days. 


3IO  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEE^N    FAMILY. 

7.  Marion  Ellen  Blair,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  February  17.  1841,  and  brought  up  in  her 
father's  family.  She  died  from  paralysis  at  Metropolis,  111., 
February  19,  1900,  aged  59  years  and  2  days.  She  was  mar- 
ried by  the  Rev.  Emile  Grand-Girard,  at  the  residence  of  her 
parents,  near  Russellville,  Brown  County,  Ohio,  February  15, 
1866,  to  William  Martin,  a  son  of  Isaac  and  Amanda  Martin, 
he  having  been  born  near  Youngsville  and  Mount  Leigh, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  January  27,  1842,  brought  up  on  his 
father's  farm,  and  attended  the  Mount  Leigh  school.  The 
next  year  after  their  marriage,  in  April,  1867,  they  removed 
from  Ohio  and  located  upon  a  farm  which  had  previously 
been  entered  from  the  Government,  near  Metropolis,  Massac 
County,  111.,  where  they  continued  to  live  for  more  than 
twenty-five  years.  William  Martin  enlisted  as  a  soldier  in 
Battery  F,  First  Regiment  Ohio  Light  Artillery,  May  i,  1861, 
and  served  his  country  faithfully  until  the  close  of  the  Civil 
War.  He  was  honorably  discharged  at  Camp  Dennison,  near 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  July  22,  1865.  After  settling  upon  his 
farm,  near  Metropolis,  111.,  Mr.  Martin  taught  school  for 
about  ten  years  and  six  months,  and  was  also  engaged  as  a 
surveyor  and  civil  engineer.  In  April,  1892,  William  Martin 
and  his  wife  gave  the  farm  into  the  charge  of  their  son,  and 
removed  to  Metropolis  City,  where  Mr.  Martin  became  city 
civil  engineer,  and  is  a  prosperous  man.  All  the  family  are 
devout  Christians  and  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  in  Metropolis  City.  Residence,  Metropolis  City,  111. 
To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Annie  Marie  Martin,  the  eldest  child  of  William  and 
M.  Ellen  Martin,  was  born  near  Metropolis,  111.,  June  19, 
1867.  She  was  married  in  Marion,  Ky.,  February  14, 
1901,  to  Clinton  H.  Bagsley,  a  blacksmith.  Residence, 
Brookport,  111.  To  them  a  son  was  born,  as  follows: 
I.  Robert  W.  Bagsley  was  born  August  19,  1905.  and  died 
October  3,  1905. 

//. — ^William  Isaac  Martin,  the  second  child  of  William  and 
M.  Ellen  Martin,  was  bom  near  Metropolis,  III,  and 
brought  up  on  his  father's  farm.  He  early  united  with  the 
M.  E.  Church,  and  was  an  earnest  Christian.  He  died  in 
the  triumph  of  faith  September  21,  1895,  and  his  body  was 


George)  W.  Blair. 
(Born,   1843;  died,   1890.) 


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laid  away  to  rest  in  the  Masonic  Cemetery  in  Metropolis 

City.     He  was  married,  October  19,  1893,  to  Miss  Emma 

Owens,  to  whom  was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 

I.  Cecil  Blair  Martin,  a  son  of  William  Isaac  and  Emma 

Owens   Martin,   was  born   near  Metropolis   City,   111., 

August  29,  1894,  and  died  May  18,  1895,  aged  8  months 

and  20  days. 

George  Washington  Blair,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  son 
of  William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  February  15,  1843,  and  died  in  Linwood,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio,  April  6,  1890,  aged  47  years,  i  month  and 
20  days.  His  body  was  taken  to  the  Mount  Leigh  Ceme- 
tery for  interment.  George  W.  Blair  was  brought  up  in  his 
father's  family  and  lived  at  home  until  the  breaking  out  of 
the  Civil  War ;  attended  the  Mount  Leigh  public  school,  and 
became  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  1858.  In 
August,  1861,  he  enlisted  in  Battery  F,  First  Regiment  Ohio 
Volunteer  Light  Artillery,  at  Camp  Dennison,  Ohio.  He  was 
bugler  in  the  battery,  and  together  with  his  brother,  James 
F.  Blair,  served  his  country  faithfully  throughout  the  entire 
war.  He  reenlisted  among  the  veterans,  January  4,  1864, 
for  three  years  more,  or  during  the  war,  and  after  its  close 
was  honorably  discharged  at  Camp  Dennison,  Ohio,  July  22, 
1865.  In  the  battle  of  Chickamauga  he  was  slightly  wounded 
by  a  piece  of  shell.  After  the  close  of  the  war  he  followed 
the  jeweler's  trade,  and  resided  in  Manchester,  Ohio;  Mays- 
ville,  Ky. ;  Clinton,  111.,  and  several  other  places.  He  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  Joseph  West,  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  in  Russellville,  Ohio,  October  24,  1867,  to 
Miss  Ora  Ann  Wilkins,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Susan 
Edwards  Welkins,  she  having  been  born  near  Decatur, 
Brown  County,  Ohio,  June  16,  1846,  and  died  in  Knoxville, 
Tenn.,  June  13,  1887,  agerl  41  years.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 

/. — Edward  Wilkins  Blair,  the  eldest  son  of  George  W.  and 
Ora  A.  Blair,  was  born  in  Manchester,  Ohio,  December  7, 
1868,  and  grew  up  in  his  father's  family.  He  was  a  hotel 
clerk  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  where  he  died,  October  31,  1895, 
aged  26  years,  10  months  and  7  days.  His  body  was  taken 
to  Mount  Leigh  Cemetery  for  interment,  November  3, 
1895. 


314  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

//. — ^Wilber  Rocha  Blair,  the  second  son  of  George  W.  and 
Ora  A.  Blair,  was  born  in  Clinton,  111.,  May  ii,  1872,  and 
brought  up  in  the  home  of  his  parents.  He  was  a  mer- 
chant in  Blaine.  Tenn.,  for  several  years,  then  removed  to 
Knoxville,  Tenn.,  where  he  was  partner  for  seven  years 
in  the  firm  of  Hodges  &  Blair,  dealers  in  shoes  and  men's 
furnishing  goods,  residing  in  Knoxville  from  1885  to  1910. 
On  account  of  ill  health  he  sold  out  in  Knoxville  and 
bought  a  small  farm  one  mile  south  of  Russellville,  Ohio, 
where  he  is  now  (1916)  engaged  in  farming.  W.  Rocha 
Blair  was  married  in  Russellville,  Ohio,  by  the  Rev. 
Samuel  A.  Van  Dyke,  June  i.  1903,  to  Miss  Mary  Eliz- 
abeth Hamilton,  a  daughter  of  James  H.  and  Matilda 
Moore  Hamilton,  she  having  been  born  September  5,  1872. 
Residence,  Russellville,  Ohio,  R.  F.  D.  No.  i.  To  Wilber 
Rocha  and  Mary  E.  Hamilton  Blair  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children : 
/.  Ethel  May  Blair  was  born  in  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  June  28, 

1904,  and  died  the  same  day. 
2.  Mildred  Elizabeth  Blair  was  born  in  Knoxville,  Tenn., 

July  5,  1905. 
5.  Wilber  Hamilton  Blair  was  born  in  Knoxville,  Tenn., 
November  i,  1908. 
9.  James  Faris  Blair,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  son  of  William 
L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  bom  near  Winchester,  Ohio, 
July  21,  1844,  and  died  in  Lin  wood,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  on 
Friday,  February  2,  1894,  in  the  fiftieth  year  of  his  age.  His 
body  was  interred  at  Mount  Washington  Cemetery  on  Sun- 
day, February  4,  1894.  He  was  brought  up  in  his  father's 
family,  and  lived  at  home  until  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil 
War.  In  youth  he  attended  the  public  school  at  Mount  Leigh 
and  Brush  Creek,  and  also  the  Presbyterian  Church,  of 
which  he  early  became  a  consistent  member.  When  only 
a  little  more  than  seventeen  years  old,  October  i,  1861,  he 
enlisted  in  Battery  F,  First  Regiment  Ohio  Volunteer  Light 
Artillery,  at  Camp  Dennison,  Ohio.  He  afterward  reenlisted 
among  the  veterans  and  served  as  a  brave  and  faithful  pri- 
vate soldier  until  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  was  at  an  end. 
The  battery  to  which  he  belonged  was  composed  of  six  guns, 
and  was  principally  in  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  under 
Generals  Buell,  Rosecrans,  Halleck  and  Grant,  with  Generals 


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Crittenden  and  Thomas  as  corps  commanders,  and  Generals 
Hazen  and  Granger  in  command  of  the  brigade.  In  the 
battle  of  Stone  River  James  F.  Blair  had  a  horse  killed  under 
him,  which  fell  on  his  left  leg,  but  without  serious  injury, 
while  at  the  same  time  three  minie  balls  passed  through  his' 
clothing.  In  the  battle  of  Chickamauga  his  horse  was  shot 
through  the  neck,  and  his  hat  knocked  off  and  torn  to-  pieces 
with  the  fragment  of  a  shell;  and  in  the  battle  of  Decatur, 
Ala.,  his  horse  was  shot  and  severely  wounded.  George  W. 
and  James  F.  Blair  were  together  in  sixteen  heavy  engage- 
ments, including  Perry ville,  Ky. ;  Stone  River,  Chickamauga, 
Lookout  Mountain,  Mission  Ridge,  etc.,  but  a  kind  provi- 
dence permitted  them  to-  return  home  in  safety.  Victory 
having  been  achieved,  they  were  honorably  discharged  from 
the  service  at  Camp  Dennison,  Ohio,  July  22,  1865.  After 
the  close  of  the  war  James  F.  Blair  devoted  himself  to  the 
study  of  medicine,  and  was  graduated  from  Louisville  Medi- 
cal College  February  26,  1876.  The  same  summer  he  began 
a  successful  practice  at  Marshall,  Highland  County,  Ohio, 
where  he  remained  until  February  i,  1886,  when  he  removed 
to  Linwood,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  where  he  built  up  an  exten- 
sive practice  and  continued  to  reside  until  his  death.  At 
the  organization  of  Calvary  Presbyterian  Church,  at  Lin- 
wood, April  21,  1887,  he  was  elected,  ordained  and  installed 
a  ruling  elder,  which  office  he  held  as  long  as  he  lived.  He 
was  a  good  man,  a  devout  Christian,  much  beloved,  and 
exerted  a  wide  religious  influence.  Dr.  James  F.  Blair  was 
married  by  the 'Rev.  Peter  P.  Wolf,  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  in  Marshall,  Highland  County,  Ohio,  April 
II,  1878,  to  Miss  Laura  Elizabeth  Hughes,  a  daughter  of 
John  Love  and  Elizabeth  Carlisle  Hughes,  she  having  been 
born  in  Highland  County,  Ohio,  July  12,  1855.  Family  resi- 
dence, Linwood,  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children: 

/. — Mirpah  Gertrude  Blair,  the  eldest  child  and  only  daugh- 
ter of  Dr.  James  F.  and  Laura  E.  Blair,  was  born  in  Mar- 
shall, Highland  County,  Ohio,  February  28,  1879,  and 
brought  up  in  the  home  of  her  parents.  She  was  gradu- 
ated with  honor  from  Glendale  Female  College,  June  4, 
1896,  taking  the  English  salutatory  and  free  scholarship 
at  Wellesley  College.    After  her  graduation  from  Glendale 


3l6  BIOGRAPHY    OP   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Female  College,  ?^Hss  Mirpah  G.  Blair  entered  the  Univer- 
sity of  Cincinnati  and  took  a  special  course  of  study  from 
1896  to  1900.  In  August,  1900,  she  entered  the  Cincinnati 
Public  Library  and  received  her  library  training  there.  A 
part  of  the  time  she  was  assistant  in  the  catalogue  and 
reference  department,  but  from  January.  1906,  until  De- 
cember, 1907,  she  was  branch  library  organizer,  in  charge 
of  branch  libraries.  Cincinnati  was  then  opening  the  first 
of  her  new  branches,  which  cost  from  $30,000  to  $50,000 
each.  While  holding  that  position  she  opened  four  build- 
ings and  had  another  ready,  when  in  December,  1907,  she 
was  called  to  Columbus,  Ohio.  She  was  head  cataloguer 
of  the  Ohio  State  University  Library,  and  has  been  Sec- 
retary of  the  Ohio  State  Library  Association,  and  also 
Treasurer  of  the  same  organization.  In  1913  she  accepted 
a  similar  position  in  Willamette  University,  at  Salem,  Ore. 
Residence,  Salem,  Ore. 

//. — Faris  Morell  Blair,  the  second  child  and  only  son  of 
Dr.  James  F.  and  Laura  E.  Blair,  was  born  in  Marshall, 
Ohio,  December  5,  1880,  and  brought  up  in  the  home  of 
his  parents.  He  attended  the  public  schools  in  Linwood, 
Ohio:  the  Woodward  High  School  in  Cincinnati,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1901 ;  the  University  of  Cin- 
cinnati, from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1906,  receiving 
the  degree  of  A.B.  At  the  university  he  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  "Beta  Theta  Pi"  fraternity  and  was  initiated 
at  Cincinnati.  After  completing  his  literary  course  he 
entered  the  Ohio  Medical  College,  and  was  graduated 
therefrom  with  the  degree  of  M.D.  He  was  house  phy- 
sician at  the  Good  Samaritan  Hospital,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
from  July,  1909,  to  July,  1910;  then  attended  the  United 
States  Army  Medical  School  at  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
received  a  commission  as  First  Lieutenant,  Medical  Re- 
serve Corps,  U.S.A.  Residence,  Seattle,  Wash.,  but  sub- 
ject to  change  at  any  time. 

10.  John  Wilson  Blair,  the  tenth  child  and  sixth  son  of  \\"i\- 
liam  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  Decatur,  Brown 
County,  Ohio,  February  8,  1846,  and  brought  up  in  his 
father's  family.  He  began  the  study  of  dentistry  with  Dr. 
John  C.  Allen,  at  Ripley,  Ohio,  April  9,  1866,  where  he 
remained  three  and  a  half  years.     He  opened  an  office  for 


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himself  in  Manchester,  Ohio,  October  i,  1869,  where  he 
remained  seven  years,  then  removed  to  Ripley,  Ohio,  Octo- 
ber I,  1876.  where  he  remained  in  practice  for  a  little  more 
than  four  years.  He  located  permanently  in  Winchester, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  on  January  i,  1881,  at  which  place 
he  continued  in  the  successful  practice  of  dentistry.  For 
many  years  he  remained  a  member  and  also  a  ruling  elder 
in  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Winchester.  Dr.  John  W. 
Blair  was  married  by  the  Rev.  James  E.  Williamson,  at  the 
residence  of  the  bride's  parents,  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  July  12, 
1881,  to  Miss  Nancy  Ellen  Plummer,  a  daughter  of  Moses 
and  Minerva  Jane  Plummer,  she  having  been  born  near  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  December  25,  1857,  and  died  January  6,  1890, 
in  the  thirty-third  year  of  her  age.  He  was  married  a  second 
time  by  the  Rev.  Thomas  S.  Park,  in  Sardinia,  Brown 
County,  Ohio,  December  24,  1890,  to  Miss  Nerva  Belle 
Bingaman,  a  daughter  of  George  and  Minerva  Ross  Binga- 
man,  she  having  been  bom  at  Bingaman  Place,  Brown 
County,  Ohio,  June  21,  1862.  Dr.  John  \V.  Blair  died  at  the 
residence  of  his  sister,  Mrs.  Kate  Blair  Kennett,  in  Hart- 
ford City,  Ind.,  March  29,  1901,  aged  55  years,  i  month  and 
21  days.  To  Dr.  John  W.  Blair  the  following  children  were 
born: 

I. — William  Leslie  Blair,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son  of 
Dr.  J.  W.  Blair,  the  only  child  by  his  first  wife,  Nancy 
E.  Plummer  Blair,  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  April  7, 
1882.  W.  Leslie  Blair  is  now  (  1916)  employed  at  the 
Silver  Plating  Works  at  Muncie,  Ind.  Residence,  Muncie, 
Indiana. 
//. — Laura  Etta  Blair,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter 
of  Dr.  J.  W.  Blair,  and  the  only  child  by  his  second  wife, 
Nerva  Belle  Bingaman  Blair,  was  born  in  Winchester, 
Ohio,  October  18,  1891.  She  now  (1916)  resides  with  her 
mother  at  Mount  Orab,  Brown  County,  Ohio. 

II.  Robert  Belt  Blair,  the  eleventh  child  and  seventh  son  of 
William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  Winches- 
ter, Ohio,  August  29,  1847,  and  brought  up  in  his  father's 
family.  Although  very  young,  while  living  in  Brown  County, 
Ohio,  he  enlisted  in  the  army  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  February 
22,  1863,  and  served  his  country  in  the  Civil  War  in  Com- 
pany H,  Fifth  Regiment  Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry.    After  the 


3l8  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE)    STEEN    FAMILY. 

close  of  the  war  he  followed  the  occupation  of  a  farmer. 
In  1892  he  was  afflicted  with  paralysis  of  the  lower  limbs, 
which  rendered  him  unfit  for  any  business.  Robert  Belt 
Blair  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Thomas  Slater,  in  Highland 
County,  Ohio,  June  19,  1875,  to  Miss  Exira  Ann  Penn,  a 
daughter  of  Stephen  and  Mary  Penn,  she  having  been  born 
near  Cynthiana,  Pike  County,  Ohio,  November  24,  1847. 
R.  Belt  Blair  died  at  Cynthiana,  Ohio,  February  6,  1901, 
aged  53  years,  5  months  and  8  days.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children : 

/.—Frank  Penn  Blair,  the  eldest  son  of  R.  Belt  and  Exira 
A.  Blair,  was  born  near  Cynthiana,  Ohio,  August  14,  1876. 

11. — Herman  Alexander  Blair,  the  second  son  of  R.  Belt 
and  Exira  A.  Blair,  was  born  near  Cynthiana.  Ohio,  Jan- 
uary 25,  1 88 1. 

12.  Thomas  Alfred  Blair,  the  twelfth  child  and  eighth  son  of 
William  L.  and  Catherine  E.  Blair,  was  born  near  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  March  22,  1849,  a^d  died  of  cholera  in  Mont- 
gomery County,  Illinois,  August  14,  185 1,  aged  2  years,  4 
months  and  23  days. 

13.  Mar}"-  Catherine  Blair,  the  thirteenth  child  and  fifth  daugh- 
ter of  William  Lard  and  Catherine  Elizabeth  Steen  Blair, 
was  born  in  ■Morgan  County,  Illinois,  February  16,  185 1,  and 
brought  up  in  the  home  of  her  parents.  She  was  married 
by  the  Rev.  John  E.  Carson,  at  the  residence  of  her  mother, 
in  North  Liberty  (Cherry  Fork  Postofifice),  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  September  25,  1876.  to  Hiram  Smith  Kennett ;  by 
occupation  a  traveling  salesman,  and  a  son  of  George  Ken- 

,  nett,  he  having  been  born  near  Russellville,  Brown  County, 
Ohio,  January  16,  185 1,  and  died  in  Portsmouth,  Scioto 
County,  Ohio,  January  i,  1886,  in  the  thirty-fifth  year  of 
his  age.  Since  her  marriage,  Mary  Catherine  Blair  Kennett 
(called  "Kate")  has  lived  five  years  in  Milroy,  Ind.,  four- 
teen years  in  Portsmouth,  Ohio,  and  from  1897  to  1899  in 
Columbus,  Ohio.  Residence,  Hartford  City,  Ind.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children  : 

/. — Earnest  Budmon  Kennett,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son 
of  H.  Smith  and  Mary  Kate  Kennett,  was  born  in  North 
Liberty,   Ohio,   December    13,    1877,   and   died   in   Ports- 


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mouth,  Ohio,  January  23,  1897,  aged  19  years,  i  month 
and  TO  days. 

//. — Nellie  Grace  Kennett,  the  second  child  and  only  daugh- 
ter of  H.  Smith  and  Mary  Kate  Kennett,  was  bom  in 
Portsmouth,  Ohio,  March  24,  1883.  In  191 1  Nellie  Grace 
Kennett  was  Deputy  County  Auditor  of  Blackford  County, 
Indiana.     Residence,  Hartford  City,  Ind. 

VI. — John  Work  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of  Alex- 
ander and  Agnes  Nancy  Faris  Steen,  and  a  twin  brother  of 
Alexander  Boyd  Steen,  was  born  on  the  farm,  two  miles  north 
of  Flemingsburg,  Fleming  County,  Ky.,  May  5,  1813,  and 
brought  by  his  parents  to  xA.dams  County,  Ohio,  in  1820.  Here 
he  grew  up  to  manhood  in  the  very  neighborhood  in  which  he 
_  spent  his  life,  working  upon  his  father's  farm  in  summer  and 
attending  school  in  the  winter.  He  was  a  successful  fanner 
and  lived  on  the  old  homestead,  which,  after  his  father's  death, 
he  owned.  It  was  located  four  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  and  less  than  a  mile  north  of  the  Mount  Leigh 
Presbyterian  Church.  At  this  place  he  died,  after  a  lingering 
illness,  January  20.  1882,  aged  68  years,  3  months  and  15  days. 
In  early  life  he  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  was  ever  afterward  an  active  and  exemplary  Chris- 
tian man.  He  was  ordained  and  installed  a  ruling  elder  of  this 
church  October  9,  1847,  which  office  he  continued  to-  hold  until 
his  death,  always  enjoying  the  fraternal  confidence  and  affec- 
tion of  his  brethren.  He  was  a  man  of  sweet  disposition,  gentle 
manners  and  unselfish  nature  —  a  bright  example  of  the  reality 
and  power  of  the  religion  which  he  professed.  He  died  as  he 
had  lived,  in  the  full  hope  of  a  blessed  immortality,  and  long- 
ing to  be  "with  Christ,  which  is  far  better."  He  brought  up 
his  family  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  all  were  brought  into 
full  membership  of  the  same  church  with  himself.  John  W. 
Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  John  Graham,  at  the  residence 
of  the  bride's  parents,  on  Buck  Run,  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
June  3,  1841,  to  Miss  Nancy  Ewing  Campbell,  a  daughter  of 
James  and  Elizabeth  Campbell,  she  having  been  born  on  Buck 
Run,  Ohio,  December  22,  1819,  and  died  on  the  old  Steen  family 
homestead,  near  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  where  she 
had  lived  so  long,  May  26,  1887,  in  the  sixty-eighth  year  of 
her  age.     To  John  W.  and  Nancy  E.  Steen  were  born  on  the 


320  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

old  Grandfather  Steen  homestead,  near  Mount  Leigh,  Ohio,  the 
following  children : 

I.  Elizabeth  Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  W.  and 
Nancy  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Mount  Leigh,  Ohio,  April  8, 
1842,  and  died  at  her  home,  near  Tranquillity,  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  October  8,  1874,  aged  32  years  and  6  months.  She 
was  married  at  the  residence  of  her  parents,  by  the  Rev. 
John  Gilmore,  a  United  Presbyterian  clergyman,  February  8, 
1866,  to  John  A.  McCreight,  a  farmer,  living  near  Tran- 
quillity, Ohio,  a  son  of  David  and  Rebecca  McCreight,  he 
having  been  horn  near  Tranquillity,  Ohio,  November  8,  1838, 
Family  residence,  Tranquillity,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 

/. — Louis  Love  McCreight,  the  eldest  child  of  John  A.  and 
Elizabeth  Jane  McCreight,  was  born  near  Tranquillity, 
Ohio,  November  24,  1886,  and  brought  up  in  his  father's 
family.  He  was  educated  in  the  North  Liberty  Academy, 
Cherry  Fork,  Ohio;  the  Illinois  Wesleyan  College,  Bloom- 
ington,  111. ;  the  Central  Normal  College,  Danville,  111. ;  the 
Northern  Illinois  Normal  School,  Bushnell,  111.,  and  the 
South  Bend  (Ind.)  College  of  Optics.  He  taught  school 
three  years  in  Ohio  and  eighteen  years  in  Illinois.  Louis 
L.  McCreight  was  married  at  Stanford,  111.,  August  17, 
1889,  to  Miss  Anna  Preston,  a  daughter  of  Ezra  C.  and 
Martha  A.  Preston  (who  were  both  born  near  Columbus, 
Ohio,  but  after  the  Civil  War  they  removed  to  McLean 
County,  Illinois),  she,  Anna  Preston,  having  been  born  at 
Stanford,  111.,  December  29,  1872.  Louis  L.  McCreight 
is  a  successful  optician.  Residence,  124  North  Street, 
Normal,  111.  To  them  was  born  one  child : 
/.  Claire  Love  McCreight  was  born  at  Belleflower,  111., 
December  25,  1906. 

//. — Emma  Alice  McCreight,  the  second  child  and  only 
daughter  of  John  A.  and  Elizabeth  Jane  McCreight,  was 
born  near  Tranquillity,  Ohio,  July  29,  1868,  and  died  Feb- 
ruary I,  1 89 1,  aged  22  years,  6  months  and  2  days. 

///. — Orwin  Steele  McCreight,  the  third  child  and  second 
son  of  John  A.  and  Elizabeth  Jane  McCreight,  and  a  twin 
brother  of  the  preceding,  was  born  near  Tranquillity,  Ohio, 
July  29,  1868,  and  brought  up  in  his  father's  family;  a 


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prosperous  farmer.  O.  Steele  McCreight  was  married  at 
West  Union,  Ohio,  January  16,  1907,  to  Miss  Jessie  Pearl 
Leach,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Dorcas  Leach,  she  having 
been  born  December  i.  1877.  Residence,  Tranquillity, 
Ohio. 

2.  Albertine  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  John  \A\  and  Nancy 
E.  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  Steen  homestead,  near  Mount 
Leigh,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  October  15,  1843,  and  brought 
up  in  her  father's  family.  She  was  married  at  the  residence 
of  her  parents,  by  the  Rev.  M.  Keck,  a  Methodist  minis- 
ter, September  18,  1867,  to  Robert  Miller  Butler,  a  son  of 
Daniel  and  Jane  Butler,  he  having  been  born  May  10,  .1845. 
Mr.  Butler  is  a  blacksmith  by  trade  and  has  resided  in  sev- 
eral different  localities.  For  several  years  they  lived  in 
Grafton,  W.  Va.  He  was  formerly  a  merchant,  dealing  in 
farm  implements  and  machinery  at  Sabina,  Clinton  County, 
Ohio.  Some  years  ago  Robert  M.  Butler  removed  from 
Sabina,  Ohio,  to  Chicago,  111.,  and  afterward  to  Fountain, 
El  Paso  County,  Col.  Residence  (1916),  Fountain,  Col. 
They  have  no  children. 

3.  Sarah  Adaline  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  John  W.  and 
Nancy  E.  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  Steen  family  home- 
stead, near  Mount  Leigh,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  July  20, 
1846,  and  died  in  Ottawa.  Franklin  County,  Kan.,  rejoicing 
in  Christ,  December  26,  1898,  aged  52  years,  5  months  and 
6  days.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  David  Van  Dyke,  at 
the  residence  of  her  parents,  July  20,  1869,  to  John  Albert 
Frow,  merchant  salesman,  a  son  of  John  and  Susan  Frow, 
he  having  been  born  in  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
November  5,  1845.  After  their  marriage  they  continued  to 
reside  in,  Winchester  for  fifteen  years,  and  in  1884  removed 
to  Ottawa,  Kan.    To  them  were  born  the  following  children  : 

/. — Lydia  Gertrude  Frow,  the  eldest  daughter  of  J.  Albert 
and  Sallie  A.  Frow,  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  Octo- 
ber 16,  1871.     Residence,  Dallas,  Texas. 

//. — Eunice  Ewing  Frow,  the  second  daughter  of  J.  Albert 
and  Sallie  A.  Frow,  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  Jan- 
uary 7,  1875.  She  lived  with  her  parents  until  after  her 
mother's  death.  Eunice  E.  Frow  was  married.  May  4, 
1904,  to  Henry  Jefferson  Parker,  and  they  lived  in  Santa 

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322  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Anna,  Texas,  where  she  died  December  5,  1910.    To  them 

were  born  two  children,  as  follows: 

/.  Leiand  Frow  Parker  was  born  in  Santa  Anna,  Texas, 

February  23,  1906. 
2.  Adaline   Manning   Parker   was   born   in    Santa   Anna, 

Texas,  December  12,  1909. 

///. — Susan  Faris  Frow,  the  third  daughter  of  J.  Albert  and 
Sallie  A.  Frow,  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  Decem- 
ber 16,  1878.     Residence,  Dallas,  Texas. 

4.  Samuel  Wilson  Steen.  the  fourth  child  and  only  son  of  John 
W.  and  Nancy  E.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  old  Steen  family 
residence,  where  his  father  and  grandfather  Steen  lived  and 
died,  May  3,  1848.  He  grew  up  in  his  father's  family,  work- 
ing on  the  farm  in  summer  and  attending  school  in  winter. 
He  continued  to  live  in  the  neighborhood  and  cultivate  a 
farm  near  Irvington,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  until  1893,  when 
he  removed  to  Kansas  and  located  upon  a  farm  near  Ottawa. 
Samuel  W.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  John  Stewart, 
a  United  Presbyterian  clergyman,  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  near  Youngsville,  Adams  County,  Ohio.  ( )c- 
tober  24,  1872,  to  Miss  Regina  William.s,  a  daughter  of  Jolm 
and  Mary  Williams,  she  having  teen  born  in  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  May  20,  1852.  Samuel  W.  Steen  died  at  his  home 
near  Norwood,  Kan.,  February  13,  1912,  aged  63  years,  9 
months  and  10  days.  Since  her  husband's  death  Mrs.  Regina 
Williams  Steen  has  lived  with  her  son,  Frank  W.  Steen,  in 
Baldwin,  Kan.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children: 

/. — William  Orlando  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Samuel  W.  and 
Regina  Steen,  was  born  near  Youngsville,  Ohio.  October 
5,  1873.  He  completed  the  course  of  study  in  the  public 
schools  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  and  after  removing  with 
his  parents  to  Kansas,  in  1893,  he  attended  the  Ottawa 
University  one  year,  and  later  entered  and  completed  the 
course  in  the  State  Normal  College  at  Emporia,  Kan.  He 
also  took  special  work,  and  advanced  work  in  the  Univer- 
sity of  Kansas.  He  taught  five  years  in  the  public  schools 
of  Franklin  County.  He  was  Principal  of  the  Hope  schools 
from  1904  to  1906,  and  Superintendent  of  the  Solomon 
schools  from  1906  to  1911.  In  the  autumn  of  1910  he 
was  elected  County  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction 


DESCE:nDANTS    of    ROBERT    STEEN.  323 

for  Dickinson  County,  and  entered  upon  his  office  in  May, 
191 1.  William  O.  Steen  was  married  in  Kansas  City, 
June  15,  1905,  to  Miss  Daisy  Irene  Balliet.  a  daughter  of 
Stephen  A.  and  Helen  A.  Balliet.  she  having  been  born  in 
Tiffin,  Seneca  County,  Ohio.  Residence,  Abilene,  Kan. 
To  William  O.  and  Daisy  I.  Steen  were  born  the  following 
children : 

1.  Ralph  W^ilson  Steen  was  born  in  Abilene.  Kan.,  June  7, 
1906. 

2.  Helen   EHzabeth    Steen   was   born   in    Solomon,   Kan., 
August  15,  1907. 

//. — Frank  Work  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Samuel  W.  and 
Regina  Steen,  was  horn  near  Youngsville.  Ohio,  March  5, 
1874.  He  removed  with  his  parents  to  Franklin  County, 
Kansas,  near  Ottawa,  in  1893.  He  was  a  farmer  for  many 
years  in  both  Franklin  and  Douglas  Counties,  and  after- 
ward worked  at  the  carpenter's  trade.  He  was  married  at 
the  residence  of  the  bride's  parents,  near  Ottawa.  Kan., 
by  the  Rev.  B.  E.  Stover,  of  the  M.  E.  Church,  Septem- 
:ber  24,  1902,  to  Miss  Lula  Florence  Stover,  a  daughter  of 
Noah  J.  and  Julia  Ann  Stover,  who  came  to  Kansas  in 
1884,  she  having  been  born  near  Bellefonte,  Pa.,  June  16, 
1880.  Residence,  Baldwin,  Kan.  To  Frank  \y.  and  Lula 
Florence  Steen  were  born  the  following  children: 

1.  Bertrum  Mearl  Steen  was  born  near  Princeton,  Frank- 
lin County,  Kan..  June  2/,  1903. 

2.  Opal    Marie    Steen   was   born   at   Norwood.    Franklin 
County.  Kan..  January  3,  1905. 

?.  Orloff  Le  Roy  Steen  was  born  at  Norwood,  Franklin 

County.  Kan.,  March  15,  1906. 
4.  Glenn  Wilson   Steen   was   born   at   Baldwin,   Douglas 

County,  Kan.,  December  26,  1909. 
///. — Clyde  Glasgow  Steen,  the  third  and  youngest  son  of 
Samuel  W.  and  Regina  Steen,  was  born  near  Youngsville, 
Ohio,  September  8,  1878,  and  died  October  6,  1878,  aged 
nearly  one  month. 

Ann  America  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
John  W.  and  Nancy  E.  Steen.  was  born  on  the  old  Steen 
family  homestead,  in  Adams  County.  Ohio,  near  the  Mount 
Leigh   Presbyterian  Church,   April  29,    185 1.      She   resided 


324  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

with  her  parents  until  their  death,  and  afterward  in  the  old 
home  until  1891,  when  the  place  was  sold.  She  removed, 
with  her  sisters,  Alice  J.  and  Nannie  E.  Steen,  to  Ottawa, 
Kan.,  in  the  fall  of  1891,  and  established  and  carried  on 
dressmaking.  After  a  few  years  she  removed  to  Emporia, 
Kan.,  and  continued  in  the  business.  Residence,  Emporia, 
Kansas. 

6.  Alice  Josephine  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
John  W.  and  Nancy  E.  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  Steen 
homestead,  four  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  ]\Iay  2^, 
1853.  She  was  brought  up  on  the  old  home  farm,  and  lived 
there  with  her  parents  until  their  death.  In  1891  she  re- 
moved with  her  sisters,  Ann  xA.merica  and  Nannie  E.  Steen, 
to  Ottawa,  Kan.,  and  afterward  to  Emporia,  wdiere  they  are 
engaged  in  dressmaking.     Residence,  Emporia,  Kan. 

7.  Nancy  Ellen  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth  daughter  of 
John  W.  and  Nancy  E.  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  Steen 
homestead,  near  the  Mount  Leigh  Pres'byterian  Church,  in 
Adams  County,  Ohio.  August  29,  1856,  and  resided  there 
until  after  the  death  of  her  parents.  In  1891  she  removed 
with  her  sisters,  Ann  America  and  Alice  J.  Steen,  to  Ottawa, 
Kan.,  and  afterward  to  Emporia,  where  she  was  associated 
with  them  in  dressmaking.  She  died  in  Emporia,  Kan., 
August  5,  1898,  in  the  full  hope  of  a  blessed  immortality, 
aged  41  years,  11  months  and  4  days. 

8.  Margaret  Catherine  Steen  (called  "Maggie"),  the  eighth 
child  and  seventh  daughter  of  John  AV.  and  Xancy  E.  Steen, 
was  born  on  the  old  Steen  family  homestead,  four  miles 
east  of  Winchester,  and  near  the  Blount  Leigh  Presbyterian 
Church,  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  October  31,  1858,  where 
she  was  brought  up  and  resided.  She  was  married  at  the 
same  place,  by  the  Rev.  William  A.  Anderson,  a  United 
Presb3^terian  clergyman,  October  3.  1889,  to  Matthew  Allen 
Palmer,  a  son  of  William  and  Jane  Palmer,  he  having  been 
born  about  six  miles  east  of  Winchester,  near  the  Cal- 
vary Methodist  Protestant  Church,  in  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
June  3,  1866.  After  her  marriage  Maggie  C.  Steen  Palmer 
resided  on  the  old  Steen  homestead  with  her  husband  and 
unmarried  sisters  for  two  years,  Mr.  Palmer  having  charge 
of  the  farm.  After  the  sale  of  the  old  homestead  and  prop- 
erty, in  1891,  they  removed  to  Illinois,  and  Mr.  Palmer  cul- 


DESCE^NDANTS    OF    ROBERT    STESN.  325 

tivated  a  farm  near  Aledo,  in  Mercer  County.  They  after- 
ward located  near  Reading,  in  Lyons  County,  Kan.,  and 
finally  settled  upon  a  farm  near  Emporia,  Kan.  Residence, 
Emporia,  Kan.     To  them  was  horn  one  child : 

/. — Mildred  Viola  Palmer,  daughter  of  Matthew  A.  and 
Margaret  C.  Palmer,  was  born  near  Reading,  Lyons 
County,  Kan.,  December  24,  1895. 

VIL — Alexander  Boyd  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Alexander  and  Agnes  Nancy  Paris  Steen,  and  a  twin  brother 
of  John  Work  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  on 
a  farm,  two  miles  north  of  Flemingsburg,  Ky.,  May  5,  1813, 
and  died  at  his  residence,  three  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio, 
in  the  early  morning  of  March  8,  1895,  aged  81  years,  10 
months  and  3  days.  His  body  was  lovingly  laid  away  to  rest 
the  next  day,  in  the  cemetery  at  ]\Tount  Leigh,  near  which  place 
he  had  resided  for  almost  seventy-five  years.  He  was  brought 
by  his  parents  into  Ohio  in  1820,  and  ever  afterward  lived  in 
the  vicinity  of  his  father's  first  settlement  in  Ohio,  three  miles 
east  of  Winchester,  as  a  practical  and  successful  farmer.  Alex- 
ander B.  Steen  was  a  child  of  the  covenant,  and  descended 
from  a  long  line  of  stanch  Scotch-Irish  Presbyterian  ancestors, 
who  had  endured  persecutions  and  suffered  imprisonment  for 
the  sake  of  their  religious  faith.  He  was  a  most  saintly  man. 
"greatly  beloved"  by  all  who  knew  him,  and  his  gentleness  of 
manner,  sweet  devotion  and  absorbing  zeal  reminded  one  of 
our  ideal  good  old  Apostle  John.  He  occupied  comparatively 
a  humble  sphere  and  was  very  unpretentious,  but  no  man 
in  all  that  region  of  country  exerted  a  wider  religious  influ- 
ence than  he.  In  private  conversation  his  spiritual  insight  and 
heavenly-mindedness  was  a  real  uplift  to  the  soul.  His  faith 
in  God's  Word  was  unbounded,  and  the  divine  promises  were 
living  realities.  He  was  no  mere  idle  dreamer,  thinking  only  of 
the  future  glory,  but  insisted  upon  the  faithful  performance  of 
the  practical  duties  of  to-day.  He  was  not  a  learned  man,  but 
yet  was  more  familiar  with  the  English  Bible  than  many  pro- 
fessors of  theology,  and  would  quote  from  memory  the  chapter 
and  verse  to  substantiate  his  position  on  any  subject  of  con- 
versation. 'Tt  says"  was  a  satisfactory  answer  to  him  on  any 
subject,  and  an  end  to  all  controversy.  He  was  frequently 
called  to  positions  in  the  church,  but  always  humbly  declined, 
thinking  he  could  serve  God  more  acceptably  in  a  private  sta- 


326  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

tion.  By  a  fall  some  years  before  his  death  he  was  severely 
injured  in  the  hips,  which  largely  confined  him  to  the  house. 
This  lie  afterward  spoke  of  as  a  special  blessing  of  providence, 
inasmuch  as  it  gave  him  a  better  opportunity  to  study  the 
Scriptures.  He  ibrought  up  his  family  of  eight  children  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord,  and  it  was  his  privilege  and  great  joy  to  see 
them  all  brought  into  the  Christian  fold,  members  of  the  same 
church  with  which  he  was  connected  for  more  than  fifty  years. 
Three  of  his  brothers  and  four  of  his  sons  have  been  ruling 
elders  in  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Alexander  B.  Steen  was 
married  by  the  Rev.  Robert  Steward,  near  Harshasville,  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Nancy  Jane  McClure,  a  daughter  of 
Michael  and  Elizabeth  McClure,  she  having  been  born  in  Hills- 
bo  ro,  Highland  County,  Ohio,  September  11,  1821,  and  died 
March  18,  1893.  aged  71  years,  5  months  and  7  days.  To  Alex- 
ander B.  and  Nancy  J.  Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Mary  Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  only  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander B.  and  Nancy  J.  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  Grand- 
father Steen  homestead,  near  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian 
Church,  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  February  26,  1839,  where 
she  spent  her  childhood  and  attended  school.  She  early 
united  with  the  Mount  Leigh  Church  and  grew  up  to  be  a 
young  lady  of  winning  manners,  kindly  heart,  devout  spirit 
and  intelligent  interest  in  everything  good.  She  died  at  the 
home  of  her  parents,  on  Brush  Creek,  about  four  miles  north- 
east of  Winchester,  Ohio,  January  27,  1857,  aged  17  years,  10 
months  and  25  days,  much  beloved  by  those  who  knew  her. 

2.  John  Alexander  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Alexander  B.  and  Nancy  Jane  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old 
Grandfather  Steen  homestead,  near  Mount  Leigh  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  March  26,  1841.  Here 
he  spent  his  early  days,  working  upon  the  farm  in  summer 
and  attending  the  Mount  Leigh  school  in  winter.  About 
1855  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  their  new  home  and 
farm  on  Brush  Creek,  about  two  miles  away,  where  he  con- 
tinued to  live  until  he  became  of  age.  With  several  other 
young  friends  and  relatives  he  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh 
Presbyterian  Church,  June  9,  1858,  and  has  ever  maintained 
a  consistent  Christian  character.  He  enlisted  in  the  army 
at  Winchester,  Ohio,  August  i,  1862,  in  Company  I,  Ninety- 
first  Regiment    f  )hio    \'olunteer    Lifantry,    and   served   his 


Dr.  John  A.  Steen. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  329 

country  faithfully  until  the  close  of  the  war,  when  he  was 
honorably  discharged. 

John  A.  Steen  served  three  years  in  the  army,  was  a  vet- 
eran and  a  real  hero.  He  was  in  nineteen  hard-fought 
battles  and  skirmishes,  among  which  were  Buffalo,  Cloyd 
Mountain,  Fayetteville,  Lewisburg,  Martinsburg,  Harper's 
Ferry  and  Charleston,  all  in  Virginia.  He  was  called  to 
endure  many  hardships  during  the  war.  At  one  time  they 
were  cut  off  from  their  supplies,  and  had  to  march  through 
the  rough  mountains  from  Charleston,  W.  Va.,  to  Lynch- 
burg, o'.d  Virginia,  on  the  James  River,  and  back  again  to 
Charleston  in  seventeen  days  and  nights.  He  icas  zvifJiout 
anything  to  eat  for  six  or  seven  days,  except  what  could 
be  gathered  by  the  way,  such  as  birch  bark,  pawpaws,  etc. 
They  were  finally  met  by  their  provision  train  at  Hawk's 
Nest,  on  the  New  River.  His  last  battle  was  at  Winches- 
ter, Va..  September  19.  1864,  where  his  brother,  James,  and 
uncle,  Ira  Hays,  were  killed.  He  himself  was  severely 
wounded  in  the  throat  and  arm  about  three  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon.  He  lay  on  the  battlefield  until  midnight,  when 
he  was  picked  up  by  an  ambulance,  taken  into  Winchester 
and  placed  in  the  M.  E.  Church.  In  about  fifteen  minutes 
he  was  taken  back  again  into  the  ambulance  and  driven  about 
five  miles  to  a  fort  across  O'Kakon  Creek,  on  the  Berryville 
Pike,  where  his  wounds  Avere  dressed,  and  his  arm  set  about 
ten  o'clock  the  next  day.  He  was  then  taken  back  to  Win- 
chester, and  from  there  to  Harper's  Ferry,  where  a  railroad 
ticket  was  given  him  to  Baltimore.  He  wanted  to  get  as  far 
into  the  North  as  possible,  to  the  best  hospital  and  the  most 
convenient  communication  with  his  home.  He  thought  he 
could  not  go  to  Baltimore,  where  Abraham  Lincoln  was 
stoned  on  his  way  to  A\"ashington  to  be  made  President. 
And  so,  when  the  two  trains  backed  up  into  the  station  to 
take  the  wounded  soldiers  to  the  hospitals,  one  for  Baltimore, 
Md.,  the  other  to  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  he  just  walked  over  to 
the  Philadelphia  train  and  got  on  board,  spread  his  blankets 
down  on  the  floor  of  the  box  car  and  rested  as  easily  as  pos- 
sible until  the  train  started.  And  when  it  was  fairly  under 
way  he  put  his  ticket  through  a  crack  in  the  floor,  after 
which,  when  the  conductor  came  around  for  his  ticket,  he 
said:  "My  ticket  zarent  through  that  crack."  He  was  taken 
to  Philadelphia.     On  the  way  the  wind  blew  hard,  and  in 


330  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

crossing  a  bridge  he  lost  his  hat.  ^^^hell  they  arrived  in 
Philadelphia,  on  Sunday  afternoon,  a  great  crowd  had  gath- 
ered to  meet  the  wounded  soldiers.  One  sweet  young  lady 
said  to  her  friend :  "Just  look  at  that  poor  boy  over  there! 
He  has  lost  his  hat.  Won't  yon  please  give  him  yours f 
You  cou  get  another."  And  so  he  took  off  his  hat  and 
handed  it  to  John  A.  Steen.  Now,  after  fifty  years,  he 
would  like  to  know  that  lady  and  take  that  generous  young 
man  by  the  hand.  His  hospital  record  in  Philadelphia  was 
very  pleasant,  for  all  the  doctors  and  nurses  were  both  sym- 
pathetic and  kind.  He  remained  there  until  the  following 
May,  when  he  asked  to  be  returned  to  his  regiment  to  look 
after  his  brother's  and  uncle's  remains,  which  had  been 
buried  on  the  baittlefield. 

After  the  war  he  studied  dentistry  under  Dr.  John  N. 
^IcClung,  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  practiced  his  profession 
with  good  success  in  North  Liberty,  Ohio,  until  Novem- 
ber 13,  1875,  when  he  removed  to  Ripley,  Ohio,  where  he 
still  carries  on  an  extensive  and  profitable  business.  Here 
he  united  with  the  First  Presbyterian  Church,  of  which  he 
is  a  useful  and  influential  member.  He  is  a  genial,  kind- 
hearted  man,  always  has  a  pleasant  word  for  every  one,  is 
widely  known,  and  wins  hosts  of  friends  wherever  he  goes. 

Dr.  John  A.  Steen  was  married  by  Rev.  James  R.  Gibson, 
at  the  residence  of  the  bride's  parents,  near  Eckmansville, 
Adams  County,  Ohio,  December  29,  1869,  to  Miss  Jennie 
M.  Reighley,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Nancy  G.  Ramsey 
Reighley,  she  having  been  born  at  Siglersville,  Mifflin  County, 
Pa.,  October  16,  1844,  and  died  in  their  pleasant  home  in 
Ripley,  Ohio,  January  3,  1895,  aged  50  years,  2  months  and 
18  days.  She  was  a  most  amiable,  devout  and  useful  woman, 
in  the  family,  the  church  and  community,  and  brought  up 
her  children  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord.  Dr.  John  A.  Steen 
was  married  a  second  time  in  Manchester,  Ohio,  March  17, 
1897,  to  Miss  Sarah  Lawwill,  a  daughter  of  John  K.  and 
Amanda  N.  Lawwill,  she  having  been  born  in  Brown  County, 
Ohio.  Residence,  Ripley,  Ohio.  The  following  are  his 
children : 

/. — ^Minnie  Aland  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Dr.  John  A.  and 
Jennie  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  North  Liberty  (Cherry  Fork 
Postoffice),  Adams  County,  Ohio,  January  27,  1871,  and 


DESCENDANTS   OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  33 1 

was  brought  up  in  Ripley,  Brown  County,  Ohio.  Here 
she  was  graduated  from  the  high  school,  and  afterward 
received  her  higher  and  musical  education  at  Oxford  Col- 
lege. She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Joseph  W.  Torrence, 
D.D.,  in  the  First  Presbyterian  Church,  Ripley,  Ohio, 
March  26,  1891,  to  Howard  Charles  Green,  a  son  of  Henry 
Duncan  and  Mary  Ann  Green,  he  having  been  born  in 
New  Richmond,  Clermont  County,  Ohio,  October  28,  1863. 
Residence,  215  Live  Oak  Street,  San  Antonio,  Texas.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children  : 

1.  Caden  Rae  Green,  the  eldest  son  of  Howard  C.  and 
Minnie  M.  Green,  was  born  in  Chicago,  111.,  Decem- 
ber 18,  1891,  and  died  March  7,  1899,  in  the  eighth  year 
of  his' age. 

2.  Howard  Charles  Green,  the  second  son  of  Howard  C. 
and  Minnie  M.  Green,  was  born  in  Ripley,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 27,,  1893.  He  was  drowned  in  the  Ohio  River 
at  Ripley,  Ohio,  August  5,  1907,  while  visiting  at  the 
home  of  his  grandfather,  aged  14  years,  6  months  and 
13  days. 

5.  Harry  Wilbur  Green,  the  third  son  of  Howard  C.  and 
Minnie  ]\I.  Green,  was  born  in  Chicago,  111.,  Septem- 
ber 15,  1900. 
4.  Leah  Frances  Green,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  Howard  C.  and  ^Slinnie  M.   Steen  Green,  was 
born  in  Chicago,  111.,  February  24,  1902. 
//. — Lulu  Edna  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Dr.  John  A. 
and  Jennie  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  North  Liberty,  Ohio, 
August  8,  1874,  and  brought  up  in  Ripley,  Ohio,  in  the 
home  of  her  parents.     She  was  graduated  from  the  high 
school  in  Ripley,  Ohio,  May  20,  1892.     She  was  married 
by  the  Rev.  Eberle  W.  Thompson,  at  the  residence  of  her 
father,  in  Ripley,  Ohio,  July   16,   1896,  to  Espy  Edwin 
Higgins,  a  son  of  Henry  T.  and  Lue  Higgins,  he  having 
been  born  in  West  Union,  Ohio,  December  28,   1873;  a 
traveling  salesman.     Mrs.  Lulu  Edna  Steen  Higgins  and 
her  daughter  reside  at  400  North  Gordon  Street,  Pomona, 
Cal.     To  Espy  E.  and  Lulu  E.  Steen  Higgins  was  born 
the  following  child : 

I.  Martha  Steen  Higgins  was  born  in  Denver,  Col.,  Feb- 
ruary 16,  1899. 


332  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEKN    FAMILY. 

///. — Harry  Watson  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  son  of 
Dr.  John  A.  and  Jennie  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Ripley, 
Brown  County,  Ohio,  November  15,  1877,  where  he  was 
brought  up  and  educated.  He  was  graduated  from  the 
Ohio  Dental  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  10,  1900.  He 
was  associated  with  his  father  in  the  practice  of  dentistry 
for  nearly  two  years.  On  January  i,  1902,  Dr.  Harry  W. 
Steen  located  in  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  and 
continued  in  the  successful  practice  of  dentistry  until  May, 
19 10,  then  removed  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  where  he  still 
continues  in  the  successful  practice  of  his  profession.  He 
was  married,  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's  parents,  in 
Ripley.  Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  J.  Allen  Geissinger,  pastor  of 
Mount  Auburn  M.  E.  Church,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Decem- 
ber 12,  1901,  to  Miss  Leah  Bernice  Cradit,  a  daughter  of 
Stacy  B.  and  Helen  Zimerly  Cradit,  she  having  been  born 
ill  Ripley,  Ohio,  August  8,  1878.  She  was  brought  up  and 
educated  there,  graduating  from  the  Ripley  High  School 
June  8,  1897.  Residence,  35 11  Montgomery  Road,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio.  To  Dr.  Harry  W.  and  Leah  Bernice  Steen 
were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Jane  Helen  Steen  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  Sep- 
tember 5,  1903. 

2.  Thomas  Cradit  Steen  was  born  in  Winchester,  Ohio, 
October  8,  1905. 

IV. — -Merta  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of  Dr. 
John  A.  and  Jennie  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Ripley,  Ohio, 
November  22,  1880,  where  she  was  brought  up  and  edu- 
cated. She  was  graduated  from  the  Ripley  High  School 
May  25,  1899.  Merta  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  J.  A. 
Roudthaler,  D.D.,  pastor  of  the  Normal  Park  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  at  his  home,  7057  Gale  Avenue,  Chicago,  111., 
April  25,  1908,  to  Artford  Bates  Carson,  a  son  of  Samuel 
Benton  and  Parmelia  Spencer  Carson,  both  of  whom  were 
born  and  lived  in  Seneca  County,  Ohio.  Artford  B.  Carson 
having  been  bom  in  Attica,  Seneca  County,  Ohio,  March 
22,  1881.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Attica  High  School 
with  high  honors.  At  present  (1916)  he  is  Circulation 
Manager  of  The  American  Lumherman,  a  trade  journal. 
Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carson  are  faithful  attendants  at  the 
Normal  Park  Presbyterian  Church  and  also  deeply  inter- 


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ested  workers  at  the  Englewood  Hospital,  of  which  Mrs. 
Merta  Carson  is  a  member  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary. 
Residence,  7202  Princeton  Avenue,  Chicago,  111.  To  Art- 
ford  B.  and  Merta  Steen  Carson  was  born  a  son,  as 
follows : 

I.  Jackson  Steen  Carson  was  bom  in  Chicago,  111.,  Jan- 
uary II,  1915. 

V. — John  Alexander  Steen.  Jr.,  the  fifth  child  and  second 
son  of  Dr.  John  A.  Steen,  the  only  child  by  his  second 
wife,  Sarah  L.  Steen,  was  born  in  Ripley,  Ohio.  May  18, 
1899.     Residence,  Ripley,  Ohio. 

3.  James  Faris  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Alex- 
ander B.  and  Nancy  Jane  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  Grand- 
father Steen  homestead,  near  the  Mount  Leigh  Presibyterian 
Church,  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  July  14,  1843.  He  was 
brought  up  on  his  father's  farm  and  attended  school  in  the 
neighborhood.  He  early  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh  Pres- 
byterian Church,  and  maintained  a  consistent  Christian  life. 
Being  a  loyal  patriot,  he  enlisted  in  the  Union  Army  at  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  August  I,  1862,  when  nineteen  years  of  age,  in 
Company  I,  Ninety-first  Regiment  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry. 
He  served  his  country  faithfully  until  his  death,  Septem- 
ber 19,  1864,  wdien  he  fell  in  battle  at  Winchester,  Va.,  aged 
21  years,  2  months  and  5  days. 

4.  William  Chester  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
Alexander  B.  and  Nancy  Jane  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old 
Grandfather  Steen  homestead,  near  the  Mount  Leigh  Pres- 
byterian Church,  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  August  30,  1845, 
and  brought  up  in  his  fajther's  family.  In  his  youth  he 
worked  on  the  farm  in  summer  and  attended  school  in  win- 
ter, and  obtained  a  good  common-school  education.  He  was 
for  several  years  a  teacher,  l)ut  finally  purchased  a  farm  and 
became  a  successful  farmer.  In  April,  1862,  he  united  with 
the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  and  in  March,  1877, 
was  ordained  a  ruling  elder.  In  1890  he  sold  his  farm  near 
Mount  Leigh  and  removed  to  Iowa  and  rented  a  farm  near 
Tingley,  but  after  three  years  he  returned  to  Ohio,  and 
purchased  his  father's  farm,  three  miles  east  of  Winches- 
ter, on  the  road  to  Buck  Run.  Here  he  remained  until  the 
autumn  of  1898,  when  he  sold  his  farm,  and  in  1899  removed 


334  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STE^N    FAMILY. 

to  Winchester,  Ohio,  and  became  an  agent  for  the  sale  of 
farming  implements.  About  1901  he  removed  to  Kansas 
and  located  upon  a  farm  near  Baldwin,  where  he  has  made 
his  home.  A  few  years  ago  he  went  to  Oklahoma  and  spent 
a  few  months,  but  not  being  satisfied  there,  he  returned  to 
Kansas  again.  And  now,  in  his  old  age,  he  has  moved  into 
the  town.  W.  Chester  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  John 
Gilmour,  a  United  Presbyterian  clergyman,  near  Tranquil- 
lity, Ohio,  October  6,  1868,  to  Miss  Anna  Dora  McCreight, 
a  daughter  of  Alexander  and  Rebecca  McCreight,  she  having 
been  born  near  Tranquillity,  Ohio,  May  2,  1852.  Residence, 
Baldwin.  Kan.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — ^Cora  Olive  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  W.  Chester  and 
Anna  Dora  Steen,  was  'born  three  miles  east  of  Winches- 
ter, Ohio,  October  10,  1869,  and  brought  up  in  her  father's 
family.  She  was  niarried  by  the  Rev.  Joseph  McNab,  a 
United  Presbyterian  clergyman,  near  Tingley,  Ringgold 
County.  Iowa.  December  24,  1891,  to  Byron  J.  Stevenson, 
a  son  of  Andrew  and  .Mary  C.  Stevenson,  he  having  been 
born  in  Reynoldsburg,  Licking  County,  Ohio,  December 
24,  1866;  a  farmer.  Byron  J.  Stevenson  lived  upon  and 
cultivated  a  farm  near  Tingley.  Iowa,  for  several  years, 
then  removed  to  a  farm  near  Baldwin,  Kan.,  where  they 
remained  for  several  years,  and  finally  settled  upon  a  farm 
near  Thayer.  Xeosho  County,  Kan.  Residence,  Thayer, 
Kan.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Anna  Cornelia  Stevenson  was  born  near  Tingley,  Iowa, 
November  24,  1893. 

2.  John  Corwin  Stevenson  was  born  near  Tingley,  Iowa, 
January  i.  1895. 

5.  Beulah  May  Stevenson  was  born  near  Tingley,  Iowa, 
February  13.  1896. 

4.  Orville  Gilbert  Stevenson  was  born  in  April,  1898,  and 
died  August  6,  1899.  aged  i  year  and  3  months. 

•S.  Samuel  Raymond  Stevenson  was  born  near  Tingley, 
Iowa,  July  26,  1903. 

6.  Bertis  Eldon  Stevenson  was  born  near  Baldwin,  Kan., 
December  8.   1904. 

//. — James  Truman  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  W.  Chester  and  Anna  Dora  Steen,  was  born  near  Win- 


DESCEJNDANTS   OF   ROBERT   STEEN.  335 

Chester,  Ohio,  October  17,  187 1,  and  brought  up  on  his 
father's  farm ;  a  prosperous  farmer  near  Seaman,  Ohio. 
He  was  married  by  the  Rev.  James  L.  McWilHams,  at  the 
residence  of  the  bride's  mother,  near  the  Calvary  M.  P. 
Church,  September  g,  1896,  to  Jennie  Lynn  Stroup.  a 
daughter  of  Peter  and  Ann  Kennedy  Stroup,  who  were 
formerly  from  Mifflin  County,  Pennsylvania,  she  having 
been  born  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  October  29,  1874. 
Residence,  Seaman,  Ohio,  R.  F.  D.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 

1.  Florence  Steen,  daughter  of  J.  Truman  and  Jennie  L. 
Steen,  was  born  February  5,  1899. 

2.  Dora  Lillian  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  J.  Truman 
and  Jennie  L.  Steen,  was  born  near  Seaman,  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  February  3,  1901. 

S-  Mary  Jane  Goodison  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of 
J.  Truman  and  Jennie  L.  Steen,  was  born  near  Seaman, 
Ohio,  February  8,  1907,  and  died  June  28,  1909. 

4.  Lawrence  McCreight  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  only 
son  of  J.  Truman  and  Jennie  L.  Steen,  was  born  near 
Seaman,  Ohio,  October  15,  1914. 

///. — Otto  Lee  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
W.  Chester  and  Anna  Dora  Steen,  was  born  near  \\'in- 
chester,  Ohio,  December  12,  1874,  and  brought  up  on  his 
father's  farm ;  a  teacher.  Otto  Lee  Steen  was  married  by 
the  Rev.  Marcus  F.  Bell,  near  Clearwater,  Kan.,  Decem- 
ber 25,  19 10,  to  Miss  Nina  May  Dyer,  formerly  a  teacher. 
He  is  now  (1916)  a  farmer.    Residence,  Clearwater,  Kan. 

IV . — Clara  Ida  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  W.  Chester  and  Anna  Dora  Steen,  was  born  near  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  January  14,  1878,  and  brought  up  in  her 
father's  family.  Clara  Ida  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
B.  E.  Stover,  near  Baldwin,  Kan.,  December  25,  1904,  to 
William  Hays  Stover,  a  carpenter,  a  son  of  Noah  J.  and 
Julia  Ann  Stover,  he  having  been  born  near  Bellefonte, 
Center  County,  Pa.,  January  20,  1877.  Residence,  Wichita, 
Kan.  To  W^illiam  H.  and  Clara  I.  Steen  Stover  was  born 
one  child : 

I.  Harold  Earl  Stover  was  born  near  Le  Loup,  Kan., 
December  2,   1905. 


336  BIOGRAPHY    OP   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

V. — ^^''arren  Luther  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of 
\y.  Chester  and  Anna  Dora  Steen,  was  born  near  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  December  14,  1881,  and  brought  up  in  his 
father's  family.  Warren  Luther  Steen  was  married  in 
Baldwin,  Kan.,  by  the  Rev.  B.  F.  Ray,  January  6,  1909,  to 
Miss  JO'Sie  A^iola  Stover,  a  daughter  of  Noah  J.  and  Julia 
Ann  Stover,  she  having  been  born  in  Kansas  April  14, 
1885.  To  W.  Luther  and  Josie.V.  Steen  was  born  the 
following  child : 

I.  Mauritta  Ferril  Steen  was  born  in  Wichita,  Kan..  Oc- 
tober I,  1911. 

VI. — ^Olin  Kerr  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
W.  Chester  and  Anna  Dora  Steen,  was  born  near  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  in  December,  1885.  Olin  K.  Steen  was 
married  in  Lawrence,  Kan.,  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Rudisil,  Jan- 
uary 28,  1909,  to  Miss  Sarah  Buchanan,  she  having  been 
born  August  30,  1888.  Olin  K.  Steen  is  now  (1916)  a 
traveling  salesman.     Residence,  Newton,  Kan. 

VIL- — Lillie  Mabel  Steen,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child, 
the  third  daughter  of  W.  Chester  and  Anna  Dora  Steen, 
was  born  near  Winchester,  Ohio,  June  20,  1890,  and  re- 
sides with  her  parents.  She  is  now  (1916)  a  clerk  in  a 
jewelry  store.     Residence,  Baldwin,  Kan. 

5.  Samuel  Steward  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Alexander  B.  and  Nancy  Jane  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old 
Grandfather  Steen  farm,  near  Mount  Leigh,  Ohio,  Novem- 
ber 15,  1847,  3.nd  was  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm.  He 
early  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church  and 
has  ever  maintained  a  consistent  Christian  life.  S.  Steward 
Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  John  Carson,  near  West 
Union,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  July  4,  1872,  to  Miss  MoUie  E. 
McCreight,  a  daughter  of  William  K.  and  Mary  McCreight, 
she  having  been  born  near  Tranquillity,  Ohio,  April  10,  1847, 
and  died  at  their  home,  near  Winchester,  Ohio,  January  11, 
1877,  in  the  thirtieth  year  of  her  age.  There  were  no  chil- 
dren to  this  marriage.  S.  Steward  Steen  was  married  a 
second  time  by  the  Rev.  \^'^alter  Mitchell,  in  Winchester, 
Ohio,  March  14,  1882,  to  Miss  Estella  Miller,  a  daughter  of 
Robert  Allen  and  IMartha  E.  Miller  (who  was  a  daughter 
of  Wallace  Blair),  she,  Estella  Miller,  having  been  born  in 


DESCENDANTS   OP    ROBERT    STEEN.  337 

Carlisle,  Brown  County,  Ohio,  Feibruary  22,  1858,  and  died 
in  Manchester,  Ohio,  on  Sunday,  February  12,  1899,  in  the 
forty-first  year  of  her  age.  S.  Steward  Steen  continued  to 
reside  on  his  farm,  three  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  until 
the  autumn  of  1894,  when  he  sold  the  place  and  removed  to 
Winchester,  Ohio,  and  the  next  year  (1895)  to  Manchester, 
Adams  County,  Ohio.  S.  Steward  Steen  and  family  con- 
tinued to  live  in  Manchester  until  after  the  death  of  his  wife 
in  1899,  but  the  following  summer  returned  to  Winchester, 
Ohio,  where  for  one  year  Mr.  Steen  conducted  a  restau- 
rant, assisted  by  his  eldest  and  youngest  daughters.  He 
then  became  proprietor  of  the  principal  hotel,  "The  Miller 
House,"  until  about  1910  or  191 1.  S.  Steward  Steen  was 
married  at  third  time,  in  Portsmouth,  Ohio,  January  4,  1905, 
to  Miss  Anna  Campbell,  a  daughter  of  Kerr  and  Eliza  Jane 
Campbell,  she  having  been  born  near  Tranquillity,  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  January  4,  1864,  and  died  of  cancerous  tumor, 
in  Winchester,  Ohio,  January  4,  1909,  aged  45  years.  Before 
her  marriage  she  had  been  a  popular  and  successful  teacher 
for  twenty-three  years  —  twenty-one  years  in  one  building 
and  two  years  in  another.  She  was  a  woman  of  fine  Chris- 
tion  character  and  won  the  hearts  of  all  who  knew  her. 
There  were  no  children  by  this  marriage.  In  19 12  S.  Stew- 
ard Steen  removed  to  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  has  since  lived 
with  his  daughter.  Residence,  482  Chilcote  Avenue,  Colum- 
bus, Ohio.  To  S.  Steward  and  Estella  Steen  were  born, 
three  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  the  following  children  : 

/. — ^Martha  Lee  Steen  (called  "Mattie"),  the  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  S.  Steward  and  Estella  Miller  Steen,  was  born 
December  22,  1882.  and  brought  up  in  her  father's  family. 
She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Robert  I.  Platter,  in  Win- 
chester, Ohio,  April  7,  1910,  to  Harry  Middleton,  and  died 
at  her  home  in  Winchester,  Ohio,  January  5,  191 1.  She 
was  an  amiable,  energetic,  successful  and  devout  Christian 
woman,  much  beloved  by  those  who  knew  her. 

//. — Elizabeth  May  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  S.  Stew- 
ard and  Estella  Miller  Steen,  was  born  September  15, 
1886,  and  after  the  death  of  her  mother  she  was  brought 
up  in  the  family  of  her  uncle,  George  M.  ^Miller,  in  Colum- 
bus, Ohio.  She  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Columbus, 
and  early  became  a  successful  saleswoman  in  the  cloak 
(22) 


338  nrOGRAPHY    OF   THU    STEEN   I^AMILV. 

•  department  of  Grave's  furnishing  store.  For  several  years 
she  was  in  the  employ  of,  and  at  the  time  of  her  marriage 
she  was  the  head  bookkeeper  in,  W.  &  J.  M.  Westwater's 
china  store,  on  High  Street.  Elizabeth  M.  Steen  was  mar- 
ried in  Columbus,  Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  Moses  D.  A.  Steen. 
D.D.,  April  22,  191 5,  to  Harry  H.  Frey,  an  undertaker,  a 
son  of  Perry  A.  and  Ella  Parker  Frey,  he  having  been 
born  at  Howard,  Knox  County,  Ohio,  February  28,  18S7. 
Residence,  146  West  Third  Avenue,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

///. — Xola  Jeannette  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  S.  Stew- 
ard and  Estella  Miller  Steen,  was  born  at  their  home,  east 
of  Winchester,  Ohio,  July  11,  1891.  She  was  married  in 
Winchester,  Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  Robert  I.  Platter,  Octo- 
ber 27,  1909,  to  Ulric  Allen  Miller,  manager  of  Kroger's 
grocery,  at  2326  Summit  Street,  Columbus,  Ohio.  Resi- 
dence. 482  Chilcote  Avenue,  Columbus,  Ohio.  To  Ulric 
A.  and  Nola  Jeannette  Steen  Miller  was  born  the  following 
child : 

/.  Virginia  Louise  Miller  was  born  in  \\'inchester,  Ohio, 
Octoiber  i,  19 10. 

6.  Silas  McClure  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Alex- 
ander B.  and  Nancy  Jane  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  Grand- 
father Steen  homestead,  near  Mount  Leigh,  Ohio,  Decem- 
ber 14,  1849,  and  died  in  his  own  home,  near  Duarte,  Los 
Angeles  County,  Cal.,  Septemher  6,  1892,  aged  42  years, 
9  months  and  8  da_vs.  He  was  brought  up  on  his  father's 
farm,  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  where  he  attended  the  public 
schools  in  the  neighborhood  and  obtained  a  good  common- 
school  education.  He  early  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh 
Presbyterian  Church,  and  was  ever  a  consistent  member. 
He  possessed  fine  musical  talents,  and  pursued  a  full  course 
of  study  in  the  College  of  ]\Iusic.  Pie  was  recognized  as  a 
fine  singer,  a  successful  music  teacher,  as  well  as  a  popular 
leader  of  music  in  churches.  Professor  Silas  M.  Steen  was 
for  several  years  a  traveling  salesman  for  the  large  music 
house  of  D.  H.  Baldwin  &  Co.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  opened 
branch  houses  in  Washington  C.  H.,  Ohio,  and  St.  Joseph, 
Mo.  He  was  also  for  several  years  the  manager  of  the  piano 
and  organ  department  in  the  music  house  of  Root  &  Co., 
Chicago,  111.     In  1887,  owing  to  falling  health,  he  removed 


Professor  Silas  M.  Steen. 
(Born,  1849;  died.  1892.) 


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to  California  and  opened  a  music  house  in  Los  Angeles,  and 
was  quite  successful  in  business.  He  resided  in  Alhambra. 
In  1888  he  was  elected  and  ordained  a  ruling  elder  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Alhambra,  Cal..  and  the  same  season 
chosen  to  represent  the  session  in  the  Synod  of  the  Pacific, 
which  met  in  Pasadena.  In  1890,  by  the  advice  of  his  phy- 
sician, he  sold  out  his  music  business  and  purchased  a  fruit 
farm  at  Duarte,  upon  which  he  continued  to  reside  until  his 
death.  AMiile  living  in  Duarte  he  was  a  member  and  ruling 
elder  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Monrovia,  two  miles 
away.  He  was  universally  beloved,  a  man  of  fine  social 
qualities  and  keen  business  sagacity.  Professor  Silas  M. 
Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Moses  D.  A.  Steen,  D.D., 
near  Worthington,  Franklin  County,  Ohio,  May  6,  1873,  to 
Miss  Harriet  Foster,  a  daughter  of  Archibald  and  Harriet 
C.  Foster,  she  having  been  born  near  Sugar  Creek,  Venango 
County,  Pa.,  February  7,  1852,  and  died  at  her  residence  in 
Alhambra,  Cal.,  November  25,  1899,  aged  47  years,  9  months 
and  18  (lays.  Her  funeral  took  place  from  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  of  which  she  was  long  a  devout  and  consistent  mem- 
ber, on  Sunday,  Novenuber  26,  1899.  Her  body  was  tenderly 
laid  to  rest  beside  her  husband,  in  the  beautiful  Alhambra 
Cemetery.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Dwight  Baldwin  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Silas  M.  and 
Harriet  Foster  Steen,  was  born  in  Washington  C.  H., 
Fayette  County,  Ohio,  July  22.  1875,  and  brought  up  in  his 
father's  family.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Los  Angeles 
High  School  in  1895,  and  studied  medicine  in  Los  Angeles 
Aledical  College.  He  became  quite  a  prominent  physician 
in  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  died  in  early  manhood,  Decem- 
ber 5,  1910,  aged  35  years,  4  months  and  13  days.  Dwight 
B.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  V^aclave  Bazata,  in 
Alhambra,  Cal.,  December  22,  1897,  to  Miss  Elsie  Buck- 
well,  she  having  been  born  in  England,  and  removed  to 
California  in  1892.     No  children. 

//. — Carl  Foster  Alexander  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Silas  M. 
and  Harriet  Foster  Steen,  was  born  in  St.  Joseph,  Mo., 
June  16,  1879,  and  resided  with  his  parents  until  after  his 
father's  death.  In  1894,  when  he  was  fifteen  years  old,  he 
returned  from  California  to  Ohio  and  lived  until  he  was 
grown  in  the  family  of  his  uncle,  G.  W.  Foster,  at  Worth- 


342  J'.IOCRAPHY    OF    THK    STEp;x    FAMILY. 

ington,  Ohio.  Carl  F.  A.  Steen  is  a  traveling  salesman. 
He  was  married  in  Sandusky,  Ohio,  February  i8,  191 5,  to 
Miss  Carrie  Gelkey,  of  Sandusky,  Ohio,  she  having  been 
born  in  Sandusky  in   1891.     Residence,   Sandusky,  Ohio. 

III. — Earl  Lucien  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Silas  M.  and 
Harriet  Foster  Steen,  was  born  in  Chicago,  111.,  June  2],, 
1882.  He  was  brought  by  his  parents  to  California  when 
five  years  of  age,  where  he  was  brought  up.  Earl  L.  Steen 
died  of  quick  consumption  at  the  Christian  Hospital  in 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  April  8,  1901,  aged  18  years,  9  months 
and  15  days.  His  body  was  laid  away  to  rest  near  that 
of  his  parents  in  the  Alhambra  Cemetery. 

IV. — 'Ralph  Washington  Steen.  the  fourth  son  of  Silas  M. 
and  Harriet  Foster  Steen,  was  born  in  Alhambra,  Cal., 
October  27,  1888.  He  attended  the  schools  in  Alhambra 
and  North  Ontario,  Cal. ;  studied  pharmacy  in  Los  Angeles 
and  was  employed  by  Dr.  Haasmeier  for  five  years  in  his 
drug  store  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  He  owned  an  interest  in 
a  drug  store  at  Lankershim,  Cal.,  but  in  1914  he  sold  out 
and  came  East.  He  was  a  druggist  in  Camden,  Ohio,  for 
a  while.  He  is  now  (1916)  employed  in  a  wholesale  drug- 
house  in  Cleveland.  Ohio. 

7.  Josiah  Colter  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth  son  of  Alex- 
ander 1).  and  Nancy  Jane  Steen.  was  born  on  his  father's 
farm,  four  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  November  11, 
1852,  where  he  grew  up  to  manhood  and  obtained  his  edu- 
ca'tion  in  the  public  schools  of  the  neighborhood.  He  early 
united  with  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  and  has 
ever  maintainerl  a  devout  Christian  character.  He  is  now 
a  ruling  elder  in  the  Fourth  Presbyterian  Church,  Dayton, 
Ohio,  of  which  all  his  family  are  members.  For  several 
years  after  his  majority  he  was  a  successful  music  teacher, 
afterward  engaged  in  the  sale  of  musical  instruments  for  the 
finn  of  D.  H.  Baldwin  &  Co.,  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  for 
two  years  for  W.  F.  Steen,  of  the  same  city.  J.  Colter  Steen 
began  the  study  of  dentistry  in  1881  with  his  brother,  Dr. 
Marion  W.  Steen,  of  Augusta,  Ky.,  where  he  continued  one 
year,  then  spent  two  years  with  his  older  brother,  Dr.  John 
A.  Steen,  of  Ripley,  Ohio.  In  1884  he  opened  a  dental  office 
in  Georgetown,  Ohio,  where  he  continued  four  years.  Dur- 
ing his  stay  in  Georgetown  he  attended  the  Louisville  Dental 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  343 

College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  June  14,  1887.  In 
1888  he  removed  to  Dayton,  Ohio,  where  he  still  continues 
in  the  successful  practice  of  dentistry.  Dr.  J.  Colter  Steen' 
was  married  by  the  Rev.  William  I.  Fee,  in  Felicity,  Cler- 
mont County,  Ohio,  March  25.  1874,  to  Miss  Mary  Ida  Fee, 
a  daughter  of  Thomas  D.  and  Manorah  Fee,  she  having  been 
born  in  Felicity,  Ohio,  March  25,  1856.  Residence,  Dayton, 
Ohio.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children: 

I. — Lulu  Fee  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Dr.  J.  Colter  and 
Mollie  I.  Steen,  was  born  in  Felicity,  Ohio,  July  6,  1877, 
and  brought  up  and  educated  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  where  she 
still  resides.  Lulu  Fee  Steen  was  married  in  Dayton, 
Ohio,  February  26,  1902,  to  Jefferson  Brooks  Walters,  a 
son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Brooks  Walters,  he  having 
been  born  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  May  15,  1874.  To  them  was 
born  one  daughter,  as  follow- s : 

7.  Mary  Louise  Walters  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  Au- 
gust I,  1903. 

//. — Alary  (called  "Mamie")  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of 
Dr.  J.  Colter  and  Mollie  I.  Steen.  was  born  in  Felicity, 
Ohio,  January  13.  1879,  and  brought  up  and  educated  in 
Dayton,  Ohio.  She  was  married  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  Jan- 
uary 29,  1903,  to  George  Blake  Stewart,  he  having  been 
born  near  Middletown,  Ohio,  in  1873.  Mamie  Steen 
Stewart  died  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  March  9,  1904,  aged  25 
years,  i  month  and  24  days.  Her  body  was  laid  away  to 
rest  in  Woodland  Cemetery,  Dayton,  Ohio.  To  George 
Blake  and  ]\Iary  (Mamie)  Steen  Stewart  was  born  one 
son,  as  follows : 

/.  Blake  Steen  Stewart  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  March 
I,  1904.  Being  only  nine  days  old  at  the  time  of  his 
mother's  death,  he  was  adopted  by  his  grandparents. 
Dr.  and  ]\Irs.  J.  Colter  Steen,  with  whom  he  resides. 

Marion  Washington  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  youngest 
son  of  Alexander  B.  and  Nancy  Jane  Steen.  was  born  on  his 
father's  farm,  near  the  forks  of  Brush  Creek,  four  miles 
northeast  of  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  and  two  miles 
from  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  January  27, 
1855,  where  he  grew  up  to  manhood  and  obtained  a  good 
common-school  education.     He  began  the  studv  of  dentistry 


344  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

September  19,  1874,  under  the  instruction  of  his  brother, 
Dr.  John  A.  Steen,  then  of  North  Liberty,  Adams  County, 
Ohio,  and  after  fourteen  months'  apprenticeship  began  prac- 
tice for  himself  in  North  Liberty.  He  removed  to  Augusta, 
Ky.,  April  15,  1878,  and  opened  a  dental  office,  where  he 
continued  until  his  death.  After  nine  years  of  successful 
practice  in  Augusta,  where  he  had  built  up  an  extensive 
business,  he  entered  the  Louisville  College  of  Dentistry,  at 
Louisville,  Ky.,  spent  one  term,  and  was  graduated  there- 
from Jtme  14,  1887.  Dr.  Marion  W.  Steen  was  for  several 
years  a  ruling  elder  and  an  influential  member  of  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Augusta,  Ky.  He  was  married  by 
the  Rev.  John  N.  ]\IcClung,  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  near  North  Liberty,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  to  Aliss 
Sarah  Emma  Patton,  a  daughter  of  John  Elder  and  Sarah 
Ann  Patton,  she  having  been  born  near  North  Liberty,  Ohio 
(Cherry  Fork  Postoffice),  July  16,  1857.  Dr.  Marion  W. 
Steen  died  at  his  liome  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  November  2,  1905, 
aged  50  years,  5  months  and  25  days.  His  body  was  laid 
away  to  rest  in  the  Augusta  Cemetery.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 

/. — Charles  Guy  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Dr.  Marion  W.  and 
Sarah  Emma  Steen,  was  born  in  North  Liberty,  x^dams 
County,  Ohio,  April  7,  1877,  and  brought  up  in  his  father's 
family.  He  was  educated  in  Central  University,  Rich- 
mond. Ky.,  and  was  graduated  from  the  Ohio  Dental  Col- 
lege, Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  1899.  He  opened  a  dental  office 
in  Ashland,  Ky.,  and  carried  on  a  prosperous  business 
there  until  1904,  when  he  returned  to  Augusta  and  went 
into  partnership  with  his  father.  After  the  death  of  his 
father,  Dr.  Charles  G.  Steen  continued  the  practice  of 
dentistry  at  the  old  stand.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
W.  C.  Clark.  D.D.,  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  at  the 
residence  of  the  bride's  parents,  in  Avigusta,  Ky.,  Septem- 
ber 26,  1900,  to  Miss  Nell  White  Reese,  a  daughter  of 
Jacob  P.  and  Samaria  Taylor  Reese,  she  having  been  born 
in  Augusta,  Ky.,  July  24,  1878.  Residence,  Augusta,  Ky. 
To  Dr.  Charles  G.  and  Nell  \\'.  Steen  were  born  the 
following  children  : 

I.  Marjory  Leona  Steen  was  born  in  Ashland,  Ky.,  No- 
vember 16,  1901. 


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2.  Jacob  Marion  Steen  was  born  in  Ashland,  Ky.,  May  12, 
1904. 

//.• — \\'ilbiir  Armstrong  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Dr.  Marion 
W.  and  Sarah  Emma  Steen,  was  born  in  Augusta,  Ky., 
Novemiber  11,  1892,  and  resided  with  his  parents  until  his 
father's  death.  For  several  years  he  was  a  clerk  in  a  dry 
goods  store  in  Augusta.  He  is  now  (1916)  engaged  in 
,  the  undertaking  husiness,  and  his  mother  resides  with  him. 

He  was  married,  December  25,  1913.  to  Miss  Edna  Dean 
Pumptly,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  D.  Pumptly,  she 
having  been  born  July  3,  1893.  Residence,  Augusta,  Ky. 
To  Wilbur  A.  and  Edna  D.  Steen  was  born  a  daughter, 
as  follows : 

I.  Edna  Areen  Steen  was  born  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  Decem- 
ber 3,  1914. 

VHI. — Josiah  Yates  Steen,  the  eighth  child,  the  fifth  and  young- 
est son  of  Alexander  and  Agnes  Nancy  Paris  Steen,  was  born 
on  a  farm  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  two  miles  north  of  Flem- 
ingsburg,  Fleming  County,  Ky.,  February  14,  1816,  and  died, 
after  a  brief  but  severe  attack  of  pneumonia,  at  his  own  resi- 
dence, upon  his  farm,  two  miles  northwest  of  the  Mount 
Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  and  three  miles  east  of  Winches- 
ter, Adams  County,  Ohio,  January  19,  1877,  aged  60  years,  11 
months  and  5  days.  He  was  brought  by  his  parents  from  Ken- 
tucky to  Adams  County,  Ohio,  when  a  child  of  four  years. 
Here  he  grew  up  to  manhood,  working  upon  his  father's  farm 
in  summer  and  attending  school  in  winter,  and  thus  secured 
the  ordinary  common-school  education  of  the  times.  Like  his 
father  and  eldest  brother,  he  was  exceedingly  fond  of  music, 
devoted  much  time  and  attention  to  it,  became  quite  skilled  in 
the  art,  and  like  them  taught  many  music  classes  during  the 
winter  months,  while  at  the  same  time  he  was  a  practical  and 
successful  farmer  all  his  life.  In  those  early  days  all  men  be- 
tween the  ages  of  twenty-one  and  forty-five  years  were  required 
by  law  to  form  military  companies  in  township  and  county 
organizations,  and  at  the  appointed  times  assemble  and  exercise 
in  military  tactics.  An  annual  general  muster  of  all  the  com- 
panies in  the  county  was  held  for  drill,  parade,  and  often  sham 
battles  were  fought.  In  these  matters  Josiah  Y.  Steen  hecame 
somewhat  prominent,  was  chosen  Lieutenant,  and  afterward 
Captain,  Major,  and  finally  rose  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the 


346  lUOGRAPHY    OP   THI2    STiCEN    FAMILY. 

county  militia.  Hence  he  afterward  bore  the  title  of  Colonel 
Steen.  He  early  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  was  ordained  a  ruling  elder  in  185 1,  which  office 
he  continued  to  hold  with  great  acceptance  until  the  time  of 
his  death,  a  period  of  about  twenty-six  years.  He  was  a  man 
of  great  activity  and  energy,  firm  in  his  convictions,  and  a 
strong  advocate  of  anti-slavery  sentiments  long  before  the  Civil 
War.  Colonel  Josiah  Y.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Samuel 
Steele,  D.D.,  in  Highland  County,  Ohio,  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  near  Marshall,  November  9,  1837,  to  Rebecca 
Colter  Weare,  a  daughter  of  James  C.  and  Nellie  Colter  Weare, 
she  having  been  born  in  Highland  County,  Ohio,  November  28, 
1817,  and  died  at  the  residence  of  her  son-in-law,  John  T.  Bev- 
eridge,  six  miles  northeast  of  \\'inchester,  Ohio,  November  2, 
1895,  aged  'j'j  years,  11  months  and  4  days.  To  Colonel  Josiah 
Y.  and  Rebecca  C.  Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 

I.  Eliza  Ellen  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Colonel  Josiah  Y. 
and  Rebecca  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  her  parents, 
near  the  forks  of  Brush  Creek,  three  and  a  half  miles  east 
of  Winchester,  Ohio,  and  two  miles  northwest  of  the  Mount 
Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  March  10,  1843.  She  possessed 
a  kind  heart,  pleasing  manners  and  fine  social  qualities,  which 
made  her  a  general  favorite.  She  early  united  with  the 
Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  and  has  maintained  an 
earnest  and  devout  spirit,  exerting  a  wide  religious  influence. 
Eliza  E.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Victor  M.  King,  at 
the  residence  of  her  parents,  December  30,  1862,  to  John 
Thomas  Beveridge.  a  son  of  Samuel  R.  and  Harriet  C.  Bev- 
eridge,  he  having  been  born  on  his  father's  farm,  six  miles 
northeast  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  near  the  Cavalry  M.  P. 
Church.  April  3,  1839.  In  his  earlier  life  Mr.  Beveridge 
followed  the  profession  of  a  school  teacher,  but  for  many 
years  he  has  been  a  successful  and  prosperous  farmer.  He 
now  resides  upon  his  own  farm  near  Mount  Calvary  Pres- 
byterian Church,  six  miles  northeast  of  Winchester,  Ohio. 
He  is  a  ruling  elder  and  a  useful  Christian  man,  and  with  his 
wife  is  regularly  at  the  services  of  the  Mount  Calvary  Pres- 
byterian Church.  His  postoffice  address  is  Seaman,  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  R.  F.  D.  No.  i.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children : 

/. — Charles  William  Beveridge,  the  eldest  son  of  John  T. 


Mrs.  Eliza  Steen  Beveridge. 

Mrs.  Kate  Steen  Blair. 


DE^SC^NDANTS   OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  349 

and  Eliza  E.  Steen  Beveridge.  was  born  near  Sugar  Tree 
Ridge,  Highland  County,  Ohio,  April  3.  1864,  and  brought 
up  in  the  home  of  his  parents.  Having  secured  a  good 
common-school  education,  he  afterward  attended  the  Na- 
tional Normal  School  at  Lebanon.  Ohio,  and  qualified 
himself  for  the  profession  of  a  teacher,  in  which,  during 
his  life,  he  was  quite  successful.  Charles  W.  Beveridge 
early  became  a  merrtber  of  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian 
Church,  was  a  young  man  of  sweet  disposition,  devout 
piety,  and  exerted  a  good  influence.  He  died  at  the  resi- 
dence of  his  parents,  near  the  Mount  Calvary  Presbyterian 
Church,  July  20,  1888,  in  the  twenty-fifth  year  of  his  age. 

//. — John  Harrie  Beveridge,  the  second  and  youngest  son 
of  John  T.  and  Eliza  E.  Steen  Beveridge,  was  born  near 
Sugar  Tree  Ridge,  Highland  County,  Ohio,  January  21, 
1869,  and  brought  up  on  the  farm.  Under  his  father's 
care  he  secured  a' good  common-school  education,  attended 
North  Liberty  Academy,  and  secured  his  first  teacher's 
certificate  before  he  was  seventeen  years  of  age,  and  taught 
in  various  district  schools.  He  afterward  attended  the 
Business  College  at  Delaware.  Ohio,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  September  25,  1889,  then  entered  the  National 
Normal  University  at  Lebanon,  Ohio,  and  was  graduated 
from  the  scientific  course  March  25,  1892.  The  following 
summer  he  aided  in  conducting  a  summer  school  in  Hills- 
boro,  Ohio,  and  while  there  was  elected  Superintendent  of 
the  Public  Schools  at  Glidden,  Iowa,  where  he  continued 
three  years  with  good  success  and  increase  of  salary  each 
year.  In  1895  he  secured  a  certificate  from  the  Iowa  State 
Board  of  Examiners  with  an  average  grade  of  95  per  cent. 
In  the  autumn  of  1895  ^^  entered  the  Junior  Class  in  Ohio 
University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  June  16,  1897. 
The  following  summer  he  conducted  a  summer  school  at 
North  Liberty,  Ohio,  and  in  September  of  the  same  year 
returned  to  Glidden,  Iowa,  as  Superintendent  of  the  Public 
Schools  and  instructor  in  the  college  there.  He  pursued 
advanced  courses  of  study  in  Columbia  University,  New 
York  City,  in  the  summers  of  i907-'o8-'o9  and  '10,  and 
there  received  his  blaster's  degree.  He  secured  a  State 
Teachers'  Certificate  from  the  Iowa  State  Board  of  Edu- 
cation in  1895  and  a  Teachers"  Life  Diploma  in  1901.    He 


350  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

was  Principal  of  the  public  schools  at  Glidden,  Iowa,  and 
instructor  in  the  Normal  from  1892  until  1895.  He  was 
Superintendent  of  Schools  at  Glidden,  Iowa,  from  1897  to 
1902.  He  held  a  similar  position  in  Missouri  A'^alley,  Iowa, 
from  1902  until  igo8,  when  he  was  elected  to  his  present 
position  as  Superintendent  of  Schools  in  Council  Bluffs, 
Iowa.  He  is  a  prominent  lecturer  on  educational  topics. 
He  delivered  a  course  of  lectures  at  the  University  of 
Nebraska  in  June,  19x0.  He  lectures  extensively  at  Teach- 
ers' Institutes  and  other  organizations  of  various  kinds. 
He  is  known  as  a  speaker  of  unusual  power.  Professor 
J.  Harrie  Beveridge  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Fred.  J. 
Tower,  at  Glidden,  Iowa,  July  i.  1897.  to  Miss  Florence 
Margaret  Haselton,  a  daughter  of  Hon.  Harvey  Barden 
and  Jane  Gibson  Haselton,  she  having  been  born  in  White 
Rock  Township,  Ogle  County,  111.,  April  7,  1874,  and  was 
by  profession  a  teacher.  Both  husband  and  wife  are 
devout  and  earnest  Christians  and  members  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church.  Residence,  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Lenora  Lodema  Beveridge.  a  daughter  of  J.  Harrie  and 
Florence  M.  Beveridge,  was  'born  in  Glicjden,  Iowa, 
April  18,  1898. 

2.  Wandel  Haselton  Beveridge,  a  son  of  J.  Harrie  and 
Florence  M.  Beveridge,  was  born  in  Glidden,  Iowa, 
October  24,  1901. 

2.  Nancy  Catherine  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Colonel 
Josiah  Y.  and  Rebecca  C.  Steen,  and  a  twin  sister  of  Eliza  E. 
Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  her  parents,  near  the  forks 
of  Brush  Creek,  three  and  a  half  miles  east  of  \Mnchester, 
Ohio,  and  two  miles  northwest  of  the  ]\Iount  Leigh  Presby- 
terian Church,  ]March  10,  1843,  where  she  spent  her  happy 
girlhood  days.  She  early  united  with  the  Mount  Leigh  Pres- 
byterian Church,  of  which  she  was  a  faithful  and  useful 
member.  Nancy  Catherine  Steen  (called  "Kate")  was  mar- 
ried by  the  Rev.  David  \'an  Dyke,  at  the  home  of  her  par- 
ents, on  her  twenty-seventh  birthday,  March  10,  1870,  to 
James  Alfred  Blair,  a  son  of  James  and  ]\Iargaret  Blair,  he 
having  been  born  near  Decatur,  Brown  County,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 25,  1841,  and  died  in  Hillsboro,  Highland  County, 
Ohio,  February  i,   1897,  in  the  hft}-sixth  year  of  his  age. 


desce;ndants  of  robert  steen.  351 

James  A.  Blair  was  a  prosperous  farmer,  and  for  several 
years  a  ruling  elder  in  the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church. 
He  spent  the  most  of  his  life  in  Adams  County,  Ohio,  and 
for  several  years  preceding  his  death  on  Buck  Run,  near 
Campbell's  Mill.  In  the  autumn  of  1896,  on  account  of  poor 
health,  he  removed  with  his  family  to  Hillsboro,  Ohio,  where 
he  resided  until  his  death.  Mrs.  Xancy  Kate  Steen  Blair 
now  (1916)  lives  with  her  daughter  on  Mount  Auburn,  Day- 
ton, Ohio.  To  James  A.  and  Nancy  Kate  BJair  were  born 
five  children,  all  of  whom,  parents  and  children,  were  mem- 
bers in  full  communion  with  the  ]\lount  Leigh  Presbyterian 
Church,  but  they  are  now  scattered. 

/.- — Orsin  Steen  Blair,  the  eldest  son  of  James  A.  and  Nancy 
Kate  Steen  Blair,  was  born  in  Stoclavell,  Tippecanoe 
County,  Ind.,  January  18,  1871.  Orsin  S.  Blair  is  a  stock- 
holder and  the  Treasurer  of  The  James  Saunders  Com- 
pany, which  is  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  paper-pulp 
and  pressing  machines.  He  is  by  occupation  a  {bookkeeper, 
and  for  several  years  was  employed  as  Chief  Clerk  and 
Superintendent  of  the  Post  Fund,  Central  Branch  Mili- 
tary Home  for  Disabled  \'olunteer  Soldiers.  In  191 5  he 
resigned  his  position  at  the  Soldiers'  Home  in  Dayton 
to  become  bookkeeper  in  a  wholesale  grocery  in  Dayton, 
Ohio.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Robert  A.  Watson,  in 
North  Liberty,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  September  12,  1894, 
to  jNIiss  Nora  Belle  Widney,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Susan 
Kaufman  Widney,  she  having  been  born  in  EJlack  Jack, 
Douglas  County,  Kan.,  April  10,  1873.  Residence,  626 
River  Street.  Dayton,  Ohio.  To  Orsin  S.  and  Nora  Belle 
Widney  Blair  were  born  the  following  children  : 
J.  Susan  Katherine  Blair  was  born  at  Cherry  Fork,  Adams 

County,  Ohio,  July  11,  1902. 
2.  Rollin   Widney  Blair  was  born   at  626   River   Street, 

Dayton.  Ohio,  ^Nlarch  10,  1908. 
5.  David  Orsin  Blair  was  born  at  626  River  Street,  Day- 
ton, Ohio,  November  19,  191 1. 

//. — Elta  May  Blair,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  James  A.  and  Nancy  Kate  Steen  Blair,  was  bom  near 
Winchester,  Ohio,  December  2,  1872,  and  brought  up  in 
her  father's  family.    She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  William 


352  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    EAMILY. 

J.  McSnrely,  D.D.,  in  Hillsboro,  Ohio,  June  2,  1897,  to 
Almanza  Kirker  McCreight,  a  son  of  David  Steele  and 
Matilda  Snedigar  AlcCreight,  he  having  been  born  near 
Tranquillity,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  December  19,  1870. 
Air.  A.  Kirker  McCreight  is  foreman  millwright  for  the 
Allis-Chalmers  Company,  of  Milwaukee,  Wis.  He  has 
resided  in  several  cities,  while  overseeing  the  work  in  dif- 
ferent States.  Residence  (1916),  Mount  Auburn,  Dayton, 
Ohio.  To  A.  Kirker  and  Elta  May  McCreight  were  born 
the  following  children : 

1.  Verl  Dean  McCreight,  a  son  of  A.  Kirker  and  Elta 
May  McCreight,  was  born  in  Richmond,  Ind.,  August  7, 
1898. 

2.  Cecil  Blair  McCreight,  the  second  son  of  A.  Kirker 
and  Elta  May  McCreight,  was  born  in  Richmond,  Ind., 
October  20,  19CX). 

///. — William  Ariel  Blair,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  James  A.  and  Nancy  Kate  Steen  Blair,  was  born  near 
Winchester,  Ohio,  January  3,  1875,  and  brought  up  on  the 
farm.  He  was  a  student  of  North  Liberty  Academy,  a 
teacher  by  profession,  at  one  time  an  instructor  in  Glidden 
College,  Iowa.  He  was  graduated  from  Ohio  Northern 
University,  at  Ada,  in  1901.  with  the  degree  of  B.S.,  and 
from  the  Ohio  State  University,  at  Columbus,  with  the 
degree  of  LL.B.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  prac- 
ticed law.  At  present  (1916)  he  is  Principal  of  one  of 
the  largest  schools  in  Seattle,  W^ash.  He  was  married  in 
Port  Townsend,  Wash.,  December  i,  1906,  to  Miss  Clara 
Oliver,  a  daughter  of  Captain  Nelson  T.  and  Flora  M.  A. 
Barthrop  Oliver,  she  having  been  born  in  Port  Townsend, 
Wash.,  September  9,  1883.  Residence,  Seattle,  Wash.  To 
\\'.  Ariel  and  Clara  Oliver  Blair  was  born  one  child: 
I.  Claire  Laurina  Blair  was  born  July  28,  191 1. 

IV. — Lora  Pearl  Blair,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  James  A.  and  Nancy  Kate  Steen  Blair,  was  born  near 
Winchester,  Ohio,  December  25,  1875.  She  died  in  Galli- 
polis,  Ohio.  January  26,  19 10,  aged  34  years,  i  month  and 
I  day.  Her  body  was  laid  away  to  rest  in  the  Mount 
Leigh  (Ohio)  Cemetery. 

V. — Alargaret  Reba  Ellen  Blair,  the  third  daughter,  the  fifth 


DICSCENDANTS   OF    ROBERT    STEEN.  353 

and  youngest  cliild  of  James  A.  and  Nancy  Kate  Steen 
Blair,  was  born  near  Winchester,  Ohio,  January  10,  1880, 
and  died  October  2.  1882,  aged  2  years.  8  months  and 
22  days.  Her  body  was  interred  in  the  Mount  Leigh 
Cemetery. 

;.  James  Boyd  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  son  of  Colonel 
Josiah  Y.  and  Reibecca  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of 
his  parents,  near  the  forks  of  Brush  Creek,  three  and  a  half 
miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  and  two  miles  northwest  of 
the  Mount  Leigh  Presibyterian  Church,  May  15,  1845,  ^"^ 
died  at  the  same  place  on  Easter  Sunday,  April  12,  1914, 
aged  68  years,  10  months  and  28  days.  His  body  was  laid 
beside  his  first  wife  in  Mount  Leigh  Cemetery.  There,  upon 
the  farm,  he  grew  to  manhood,  assisting  his  father  in  sum- 
mer and  attending  school  in  winter.  He  early  united  with 
the  Mount  Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  of  which  he  was  a 
consistent  and  useful  member.  He  resided  at  the  forks  of 
Brush  Creek,  near  his  father's  home,  for  a  number  of  years 
and  assisted  him  in  the  work  on  the  farai.  After  his  father's 
death,  in  1877,  he  lived  at  the  old  home  and  cultivated  the 
farm,  which  he  owned.  J.  Boyd  Steen  was  married  by  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Howe,  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's  parents,  near 
Tranquillity,  Ohio,  September  27,  1870.  to  Anna  Elizabeth 
Lovett,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  T.  and  Margaret  .\nn  Lovett, 
she  having  been  born  near  Tranquillity,  Ohio,  September  27, 
1845,  and  died  at  their  own  home  July  6,  1877,  aged  31  years, 
8  months  and  9  days.  J.  Boyd  Steen  was  married  a  second 
time,  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Smith,  at  the  residence  of  John  T. 
Beveridge,  near  Buck  Run,  Ohio,  September  28,  1898,  to 
Mrs.  Vianna  Victoria  Lewis,  of  Newport,  Ohio,  a  daughter 
of  John  ^^'ilson  and  Sarah  Catherine  Rogers,  who  reside 
near  Newport,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  and  a  widow  of  Vernon 
D.  Lewis,  she  having  been  born  in  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
March  26,  1863,  and  married  to  Vernon  Douglas  Lewis  Sep- 
tember 29,  1881,  who  died  January  15,  1888.  Family  resi- 
dence, Seaman,  Ohio.  The  following  are  the  children  of 
J.  Boyd  Steen : 

/. — Herbert  Othello  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  J.  Boyd  and 

Anna  E.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  three 

and  one-half  miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  September 

21,  1871.     He  lived  in  his  father's  home  until  1893,  when 

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354  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STREN    FAMILY. 

he  removed  to  Princeville,  111.,  where  he  remained  two 
years,  and  then  returned  to  Ohio,  and  is  engaged  in  farm- 
ing. H.  Othello  Steen  was  married  by  the  father  of  the 
bride,  the  Rev.  James  McNelin,  at  his  home,  near  Dtmkins- 
ville,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  x^ugust  28,  1895,  to  Minnie 
Florence  McNelin,  whose  mother's  maiden  name  was  Anne 
McCleran,  she  having  been  born  near  Dunkinsville,  Ohio, 
April  12,  1868.     Residence,  Peebles,  Ohio.  R.  F.  D. 

//. — Joseph  Orris  Steen,  the  second  son  of  J.  Boyd  and 
Anna  E.  Steen.  was  born  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  April 
9,  1873,  and  brought  up  on  the  farm.  He  is  by  occupation 
a  farmer.  J.  Orris  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  J.  W. 
Shumaker,  at  his  residence  in  West  Union,  Ohio,  to  Jessie 
Ida  Neal,  a  daughter  of  John  Randolph  and  Emima  Jane 
Neal.  Residence,  near  Winchester,  Ohio.  To  J.  Orris 
and  Jessie  Ida  Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 
/.  Clinton  Robert  Steen  was  born  November  i,  1901. 
2.  Opal  Dell  Steen  was  born  December  3,  1903. 

///. — James  Earnest  Steai.  the  third  son  of  J.  Boyd  and 
Anna  E.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  at 
the  forks  of  Brush  Creek,  August  30,  1874,  and  brought 
up  on  the  fann.  He  is  by  occupation  a  stone  mason,  con- 
tractor and  builder,  etc.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
J.  S.  Bailey,  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's  parents,  near 
Seaman,  Ohio,  November  28.  1907,  to  Miss  Anna  Belle 
Hardin,  a  daughter  of  Philip  and  Sarah  Coplinger  Hardin, 
formerly  from  V'irginia,  she  having  been  born  near  May 
Hill,  Ohio,  February  22,  1891.  Residence,  Seaman,  Ohio, 
R.  F.  D.  To  J.  Earnest  and  Anna  Belle  Steen  were  born 
the  following  children : 

/.  Elvis  Denver  Steal  was  born  July  21,  1910. 
2.  Anna  Belle  Steen  was  horn  about  1913. 

JV . — Minor  Yates  Steen,  the  fourth  and  youngest  son  of 
J.  Boyd  and  Anna  E.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  family  resi- 
dence, at  the  forks  of  Brush  Creek,  three  and  one-half 
miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  January  19,  1877,  on  the 
day  of  his  grandfather's  death.  He  lived  for  some  years 
in  the  home  of  his  uncle,  John  T.  Beveridge,  and  for  a 
while  with  his  Grandfather  Lovett,  near  Newport,  Ohio. 
Minor  Y.  Steen  is  now  (1916)  a  commercial  traveler.    He 


Mrs.  Emma  Steen  Redkey. 


DESCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  35/ 

was  married  by  the  Rev.  T.  A.  Wigginton,  at  Evansville, 
Ind.,  April  7,  1903,  to  Miss  Naomi  Grey  Smith,  a  daughter 
of  Jonas  H.  and  Naomi  Bunker  Smith,  and  a  graduate  of 
the  high  school  in  1897,  she  having  been  born  at  Equality, 
111.,  June  22,  1880.  Residence,  4202  Prairie  Avenue, 
Chicago,  111. 

V. — Infant  daughter,  the  fifth  child  and  elder  daughter  of 
J.  Boyd  Steen,  the  elder  child  of  his  second  wife,  Vianna 
Victoria  Lewis  Steen,  was  born  at  the  family  home,  east  of 
Winchester,  Ohio,  March  4,  1900,  and  died  the  same  day. 

VI. — Beulah  Kathryn  Steen,  the  sixth  child  of  J.  Boyd 
Steen,  the  second  daughter  by  his  second  wife,  Vianna 
Victoria  Lewis  Steen,  was  born  at  the  family  home,  three 
miles  east  of  Winchester,  Ohio,  February  20,  1904.  Resi- 
dence, Seaman,  Ohio. 

Sarah  Emeline  Steen  (called  "Emma"),  the  fourth  child, 
the  third  and  youngest  daugliter  of  Colonel  Josiah  Y.  and 
Rebecca  C.  Steen,  was  born  at  the  home  of  her  parents,  near 
the  forks  of  Brush  Creek,  three  and  a  half  miles  east  of 
Winchester.  Ohio,  and  two  miles  northwest  of  the  Mount 
Leigh  Presbyterian  Church,  November  19,  1847,  where  she 
spent  her  youthful  days.  She  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  of  the  neighborhood.  She  early  united  with  the 
church  and  has  lived  a  devout,  noble  and  useful  Christian 
life.  She  was  kind-hearted,  generous,  energetic,  sprightly 
in  her  disposition,  and  has  always  had  many  friends.  Sarah 
Emma  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  David  Van  Dyke,  at 
the  residence  of  her  parents,  November  i,  1870,  to  Henry 
Harrison  Redkey,  a  son  of  John  and  Rachel  Redkey,  he 
having  been  born  near  Marshall,  Highland  County,  Ohio, 
March  i,  1839;  a  farmer.  Henry  H.  Redkey  enlisted  as  a 
soldier  in  the  Union  Army  at  Sugar  Tree  Ridge,  Ohio, 
August  10,  1862,  in  Company  I,  Eighty-ninth  Regiment  Ohio 
Volunteer  Infantry,  and  held  the  office  of  Sergeant,  serving 
his  country  faithfully  until  the  close  of  the  war.  He  was 
captured  by  the  enemy  in  the  battle  of  Cliickamauga,  Georgia, 
September  20,  1863,  and  held  a  prisoner  in  Richmond,  Va., 
Danville,  Va.,  and  Andersonville,  Ga.,  for  nineteen  months, 
during  which  he  suffered  greatly  until  the  war  was  at  an 
end.     He  was  honorably  discharged   from  the   service  at 


358  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Camp  Chase,  near  Columbus,  Ohio,  June  8,  1865.  Henry  H. 
Redkey,  ever  since  his  marriage,  in  1870,  has  resided  upon 
his  own  farm,  near  Sugar  Tree  Ridge,  Highland  County, 
Ohio,  a  devout  Christian,  a  prosperous  farmer,  and  a  man 
of  influence,  who  has  twice  been  elected  to  represent  his 
county  in  the  Ohio  State  Legislature.  His  postoffice  address 
is  Winchester,  Ohio,  R.  F.  D.  No.  2.  To  them  were  bom 
the  following  children : 

/. — Cora  Edith  Redkey,  the  eldest  child  of  Hon.  Henry  H. 
and  Sarah  Enama  Steen  Redkey,  was  born  near  Sugar  Tree 
Ridge,  Ohio,  November  20,  1871,  where  she  was  brought 
up.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  W.  J.  Baker,  at  the 
home  of  her  parents,  October  15,  1890,  to  Frank  Homer 
Hetherington,  a  son  of  George  and  Keziah  H ether ington., 
he  having  been  born  in  Sugar  Tree  Ridge,  Ohio,  October 
2,  1867,  and  died  in  Hillsboro.  Ohio,  October  2,  1897,  aged 
30  years.  Frank  H.  Hetherington  was  a  merchant,  residing 
for  several  years  in  Sugar  Tree  Ridge,  and  afterward 
removed  to  Hillsboro,  Ohio,  where  Mrs.  Cora  E.  Hether- 
ington still  resides  with  her  family.  To  Frank  H.  and 
Cora  E.  Hetherington  were  born,  in  Sugar  Tree  Ridge, 
Ohio,  the  following  children : 

1.  Infant  son  was  born  August  9,  1891.  and  died  the  same 
day. 

2.  Ruby  Lillian  Hetherington  was  born  September  3,  1892. 
She  was  married  at  the  M.  E.  parsonage  in  Hillsboro, 
Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  R.  O.  Matthews,  August  27,  1913,  to 
Albert  Chaney  Fling,  a  son  of  Albert  James  and  Sina 
Fling,  he  having  been  born  near  Sugar  Tree  Ridge, 
Ohio,  July  I,  1887.  Residence,  on  his  father's  farm, 
near  Folsom,  Highland  County,  Ohio.  To  Albert  C. 
and  Ruby  L.  Fling  was  born  one  child : 

a.  A  daughter,  born  in  1915. 
5.  Henry  Edwin  Hetherington  was  born   September  2y. 

1894. 
4.  Roger  Earl  Hetherington  was  Ijorn  Septeiniber  28,  1896. 

//. — Edwin  Stanley  Redkey,  the  second  child  and  eldest  sou 
of  Hon.  Henry  H.  and  Sarah  Emma  Steen  Redkey,  was 
born  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  near  Sugar  Tree  Ridge, 
Ohio,  January    13,    1877,  and  brought   up  on   the    fann. 


DRSCENDANTS  OF  ROBERT  STEEN.  359 

Residence,  near  Sngar  Tree  Ridge,  Ohio.  Kdwin  S.  Red- 
key  was  married  at  the  home  of  the  bride's  parents,  near 
Pricetown,  Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  J.  ^^'.  Ruble,  October  10, 
1900,  to  AFiss  Nancy  Agnes  Cochran,  a  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Jacob  and  Nancy  D.  Cochran,  she  having  been  born 
February  i,  1880.  Kdwin  S.  Redkey  is  engaged  in  agri- 
culture near  Sugar  Tree  Ridge,  Highland  County,  Ohio. 
His  postotlfice  address  is  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio, 
R.  F.  D.  No.  2.  To  Edwin  S.  and  Nancy  Agnes  Redkey 
were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Burrill  Redkey  was  born  November  22,  1902,  and  (bed 
November  9,  1907. 

2.  William  Henry  Redkey  was  born  August  27,  1907. 
J.  Mildred  Redkey  was  born  August  14,  1910. 

///.—Nellie  Blanche  Redkey.  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Hon.  Henry  H.  and  Sarah  Emma  Steen  Red- 
key,  was  born  at  the  home  of  her  parents,  near  Sugar  Tree 
Ridge,  Ohio,  November  8,  1878,  and  brought  up  in  her 
father's  family:  a  music  teacher  by  profession.  Nellie  B. 
Redkey  was  married  at  tlie  home  of  her  parents,  by  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Scarf,  June  21,  1905,  to  Orange  Walker  Cot- 
terill,  a  son  of  John  W.  and  Caroline  Cotterill,  he  having 
been  born  in  Feesburg.  Rrown  County,  Ohio,  June  21, 
1877.  Mr.  Cotterill  has  been  engaged  in  the  life  insurance 
business  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  Columbus,  Ohio,  Springfield, 
Ohio,  and  a  second  time  in  Dayton,  Ohio.  He  was  Assist- 
ant   Superintendent   of   the   Metropolitan    Company.      In 

1914  he  bought  landed  property  near  Boynton,  Fla.,  and 
removed  to  the  Sunny  Southland,  but  in  the  summer  of 

191 5  he  returned  with  his  family  to  Dayton,  Ohio.  Resi- 
dence (1916),  Dayton,  Ohio.  To  Orange  W.  and  Nellie 
B.  Cotterill  were  born  the  following  children: 

T.  Donald  Maurice  Cotterill,  the  eldest  son,  was  born  in 

Dayton,  Ohio,  April  30,  1908. 
2.  William  Redkey  Cotterill,  the  second  son,  was  bom  in 

Columbus,  Ohio,  May  27,  1910. 
5.  O.  Kenneth  Cotterill,  the  third  son  of  Orange  W.  and 

Nellie  B.  Cotterill,  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  January 

II,  1916. 

IV. — Harry  Starling  Redkey,  the  fourth  child  and  second 


360  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

son  of  Hon.  Henry  H.  and  Sarah  Eninia  Steen  Redkey, 
was  born  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  near  Sugar  Tree 
Ridge,  Ohio,  June  11,  1880,  and  brought  up  on  his  father's 
farm.  H.  Starling  Redkey  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools,  the  Hillsboro  (Ohio)  High  School,  and  taught 
four  years  in  the  public  schools.  He  afterward  attended 
the  National  Normal  University  at  Lebanon,  Ohio,  and 
Valparaiso  College,  at  Valparaiso,  Ind.  He  read  law  in 
the  office  of  Hon.  Henry  A.  Percy,  at  Hillsboro,  Ohio,  and 
in  June,  1903,  was  graduated  from  the  Northern  Indiana 
Law  School,  with  the  degree  of  LL.B.  In  September  of 
the  same  year  he  began  the  practice  of  law  in  Muncie, 
Ind.,  where  he  still  continues.  He  has  been  appointed 
Deputy  Prosecuting  Attorney  for  the  Forty-sixth  Judicial 
Circuit  of  Indiana.  Harry  Starling  Redkey  was  married 
in  Georgetown,  Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  George  W.  Matheson, 
of  the  M.  E.  Church,  October  21,  1913,  to  Miss  Clarice 
Ellen  Edgington,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  S.  and  Emma 
Edgington,  she  having  been  born  in  the  old  family  home, 
near  Winchester,  Adams  County,  Ohio,  October  28,  1881. 
Residence,  Muncie,  Ind. 

V. — Maiy  Lillian  Redkey,  the  third  daughter,  the  fifth  and 
youngest  child  of  Hon.  Henry  H.  and  Sarah  Emma  Steen 
Redkey,  was  born  on  her  father's  farm,  near  Sugar  Tree 
Ridge,  Ohio,  April  10,  1886,  and  still  resides  with  her 
parents.  She  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  the  county. 
She  is  a  young  lady  of  noble  Christian  character  and  has 
lived  a  useful  life.  She  is  kind-hearted,  energetic,  gen- 
erous, sprightly  in  her  disposition  like  her  mother,  and 
has  many  friends.  Postoffice  address,  Winchester,  Adams 
County,  Ohio,  R.  F.  D.  No.  2. 


BOOK  SIX 


DESCENDANTS  OF  MATTHEW  STEEN. 

Matthew  Stsen  was  a  descendant  of  a  Scotch  Covenanter 
minister,  a  refugee  from  religious  persecution,  who  came  into 
Ireland  with  Oliver  Cromwell  and  others  about  1649,  and  located 
first  in  Killinsky,  County  Down,  and  afterward  settled  in  County 
Antrim,  where  his  descendants  continued  for  several  generations. 
Matthew  Steen  was  probably  a  son  of  Richard  Steen.{  ?)  He  was 
born  in  1755,  probably  at  a  place  called  "TJie  Vow,"  about  eight 
Irish  miles  from  Coleraine,  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland.  (See 
Book  Five,  pages  196,  197.)  In  early  life  he  came  to  the  British 
Colonies  in  .Vmerica,  and  located  first  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  where 
he  spent  several  years.  He  was  married  in  Philadelphia,  about 
1774,  to  Jane  Taylor,  she  having  been  born  in  1756  and  died  in 
Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  January  4,  1842,  aged  86  years. 
In  1780  Matthew  Steen  removed  with  his  family  to  Canonsburg, 
Washington  County,  Pa.,  where  he  spent  the  remainder  of  his 
life,  where  his  children  grew  to  maturity,  and  where  he  died 
April  23,  1835,  aged  80  years.  To  Matthew  and  Jane  Taylor 
Steen  were  born  the  following  five  children :  Esther,  Matthew 
Taylor,  John,  Joseph,  and  Margaret  Steen. 


362  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STE^N    EAMIIvY. 


CHAPTER  I. 


Esther  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Matthew  and 
Jane  Taylor  Steen,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  11,  1775. 
She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Wood.     They  had  no  children. 


CHAPTER  H. 


Matthew  Taylor  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Matthew  and  Jane  Taylor  Steen,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
November  6,  1776,  and  died  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  in  1851,  aged 
75  years.  He  was  married  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania, 
about  1803,  to  Mary  Mitchell  (called  "Polly"),  she  having  been 
born  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  September  15,  1784,  and 
died  in  Beaver,  Pa.,  September  13,  1841,  aged  almost  57  years. 
To  Matthew  Taylor  and  Mary  Mitchell  Steen  were  born  seven 
children,  as  follows : 

I. — -Juliet  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Matthew  Taylor 
and  Mary  Mitchell  Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver,  Pa.,  about  1804, 
and  died  in  infancy  when  ibout  six  months  old. 

II. — Mary  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Matthew  Taylor  and 
Mary  Mitchell  Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver,  Pa.,  July  25,  1806, 
and  died  in  the  same  locality  in  1880,  in  the  seventy-fourth  year 
of  her  age.  She  was  married  in  Bezetha,  Trumbull  County, 
Ohio,  in  1834,  to  James  Parks,  a  shoemaker,  he  having  been 
born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania,  in  1805,  where  he  con- 
tined  to  reside  until  his  death,  in  1883,  in  the  seventy-eighth 
year  of  his  age.  To  James  and  Mary  Steen  Parks  were  born 
the  following  five  children : 

1.  Mary  Jane  Parks  was  bom  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania, 
February  2,  1835,  and  died  June  28,  1893,  aged  58  years, 
4  months  and  26  days. 

2.  Sarah  Ann  Parks  was  born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  363 

December  21,  1838,  and  died  in  1861,  in  the  twenty-third 
year  of  her  age. 

3.  Samuel  Taylor  Parks  was  born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, May  8,  185 1.  He  was  married  to  Nancy  Lindsay. 
To  them  one  child  was  born : 

/. — Kate  Parks,  a  daughter  of   Samuel  T.  and  Nancy  L. 
Parks,  was  born  about  1872.    Residence,  Oil  City,  Pa. 

4.  John  Mitchell  Parks  was  born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, about  1854.     He  removed  to  the  West. 

5.  Isaac  Newton  Parks  was  born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  June,  1857.  He  was  married,  and  has  two  sons 
living  in  Beaver,  Pa. 

HI. — Matthew  Mitchell  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  ot 
Matthew  Taylor  and  Mary  Mitchell  Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver, 
Beaver  County,  Pa.,  February  6,  1809,  and  died  near  Green 
Top,  Schuyler  County,  Mo.,  March  15,  1889,  in  the  eighty-first 
year  of  his  age.  He  removed  from  Pennsylvania  to  Missouri 
about  1835,  and  located  upon  a  farm  near  Green  Top,  Schuyler 
County,  where  he  remained  until  his  death.  He  was  a  car- 
penter by  trade,  and  a  soldier  in  the  Union  Army  during  the 
Civil  War.  M.  Mitchell  Steen  was  married  near  Lowell,  Ohio, 
September  23,  1830,  to  Mary  Buchanan,  a  daughter  of  Walter 
and  Mary  Walker  Buchanan,  she  having  been  born  July  18, 
1805,  and  died  at  her  home,  near  Green  Top,  Schuyler  County. 
Mo.,  November  6,  185 1,  in  the  fiftieth  year  of  her  age. 
M.  Mitchell  Steen,  his  wife  and  all  his  children  were  devout 
members  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church,  and  his  de- 
scendants are  nearly  all  members  of  the  same  Church,  while 
those  who  are  dead  have  died  in  the  faith  and  hope  of  the 
Gospel.  To  M.  Mitchell  and  Mary  Buchanan  Steen  were  born 
a  family  of  seven  children,  all  of  whom  were  religious,  indus- 
trious, social,  and  full  of  innocent  little  jokes.  They  were 
brought  up  in  Schuyler  County.  ]\1issouri,  and  their  names  were 
as  follows : 

1.  Mary  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  M.  Mitchell  and  Mary 
B.  Steen,  was  born  June  29,  1831,  and  died  April  i,  1833, 
in  the  second  year  of  her  age. 

2.  Matthew  Taylor  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
M.  Mitchell  and  Mary  B.  Steen,  was  born  near  Cleveland, 
Ohio,   June  26,    1833,   and   died    in    Putnam   County,   Mis- 


364  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

soiiri.  February  3,  1894,  in  the  sixty-first  year  of  his  age. 
M.  Taylor  Steen  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  a  soldier  in  the 
Union  Army  during  the  Civil  War,  serving  as  First  Lieu- 
tenant in  Company  D,  Missouri  Cavalry.  He  was  married  in 
La  Grange.  Lewis  County,  Mo.,  April  14,  1853,  to  Arminda 
Colbert,  she  having  been  born  in  Indiana,  September  14, 
1835.  They  lived  near  Martinstown,  Putnam  County,  Mo., 
where  they  brought  up  a  family  of  nine  children.  M.  Taylor 
Steen  was  a  ruling  elder  in  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian 
Church  for  more  than  twenty-three  years,  and  of  which 
Church  the  whole  family  were  members.  To  M.  Taylor  and 
Arminda  Colbert  Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 

I. — Mary  Louisa  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  M.  Taylor 
and  Arminda  C.  Steen,  was  born  January  13,  1854,  and 
died  February  23,  1854. 

//. — John  Mitchell  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
M.  Taylor  and  Arminda  C.  Steen,  was  born  September  13, 
1855 ;  a  farmer.  He  was  married,  April  4,  1875,  to  Kittie 
Ostnim.  To  them  have  been  born  the  following  six 
children : 

1.  Vada  Steen  was  born  December  17,  1879. 

2.  Alpha  Steen  was  born  February  10.  1883. 
J.  Matthew  Steen  was  born  August  12,  1885. 

4.  Ola  Steen  was  born  January  \y,  1888,  and  died  Decem- 
ber 15,  1889. 

5.  Elvis  Steen  was  born  Septenaber  i,  1891. 

6.  Guerney  Steen  was  born  June  27,  1894. 

///. — Matthew  Marion  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  Matthew  Taylor  and  Arminda  Colbert  Steen,  was  born 
in  Putnam  County,  Missouri,  Novemiber  30,  1857,  and  died 
Fe;bruary  25,  1894;  a  farmer  by  occupation.  He  was  mar- 
ried, September  8.  1877,  to  Cora  Alice  Ostrum.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  five  children : 

1.  Iva  Steen  was  bom  July  20,  1879. 

2.  Infant  son  was  bom  and  died  October  2,  1881. 

J.  Nora  Steen  was  born  Januarv  17,  1883,  and  died  June 
13,  1884. 

4.  Wilbur  Steen  was  born  June  21,  1885. 

5.  Flora  Steen  was  born  March  22,  1891. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  365 

IJ\ — Joseph  Warren  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son 
of  M.  Taylor  and  Arminda  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  Putnam 
County,  October  lO,  i860,  and  died  March  26.  1861,  aged 
5  months  and  16  days. 

V. — Gilbert  William  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
M.  Taylor  and  Arminda  C.  Steen,  was  bom  in  Putnam 
County,  Missouri,  January  22.  1865,  and  died  November  2, 
1885,  in  the  twenty-first  year  of  his  age. 

VI. — Anna  Jane  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Matthew  Taylor  and  Arminda  Colbert  Steen,  was  born 
in  Putnam  County,  Missouri,  October  12,  1868;  a  teacher. 
She  resides  with  her  mother  and  brother,  Alfred,  near 
Martinstown,  Mo. 

F//.— Sarah  Eveline  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third 
daughter  of  M.  Taylor  and  Arminda  C.  Steen,  was  born 
in  Putnam  County,  Missouri,  November  12,  1870,  and  died 
April  4,  1899,  aged  28  years,  4  months  and  22  days.  She 
was  married,  October  8,  1892,  to  Thomas  F.  Martin. 
Family  residence,  Martinstown,  Mo.  To  them  were  born 
two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Harvey  Martin  was  born  September  i,  1893. 

2.  Ruby  Frances  Martin  was  born  January  2y,  1895. 
VIII. — Arminda  Frances  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth 

daughter  of  M.  Taylor  and  x\rminda  C.  Steen,  was  born 
in  Putnam  County,  Missouri,  May  27,  1873,  and  died  Sep- 
tember I,  1899,  in  the  seventeenth  year  of  her  age. 

IX. — Alfred  Jarratt  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  son  of 
M.  Taylor  and  Arminda  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  Putnam 
County,  Missouri,  August  13,  1875;  a  farmer.  He  con- 
ducts the  old  home  farm,  and  his  mother  and  sister,  x\nna 
J.  Steen,  live  with  him.    Residence,  near  Martinstown,  Mo. 

3.  Walter  B.  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  M.  Mit- 
chell and  Mary  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Ohio,  August  17,  1835, 
and  died  February  i,  1837,  aged  i  year,  5  months  and  16 
days. 

4.  Sarah  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  M.  Mit- 
chell and  Mary  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  Feb- 
ruary 24,  1838.  She  was  married,  near  Green  Top,  Schuyler 
County,  Mo.,  February  23.  1854,  to  John  Henry  Sebree,  a 


366  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE)   STERN    FAMILY. 

farmer,  he  having  been  born  March  24,  1835.  Residence, 
near  Green  Top,  Mo.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
eleven  children : 

/. — William  Andrew  Sebree  was  born  July  30,  1855. 

//.• — Uriah  Mitchell  Sebree  was  born  March  26,  1857. 

///. — Mary  Elizabeth  Sebree  was  bom  May  8,  1859,  and 
died. 

IV. — George  Washington  Sebree  was  born  February  22, 
1861,  and  died. 

V. — John  Edwin  Sebree  was  born  July  30,  1862. 

VI. — Henry  Gilbert  Sebree  was  born  July  15,  1866. 

VII. — Maud  Melissa  Sebree  was  born  November  29,  1868. 

VIII. — Julia  Annie  Sebree  was  born  January  5,  1871. 

IX. — Letitia  Jane  Sebree  was  born  October  19,  1873. 

X. — Sarah  Sebree  was  born  October  2,  1878,  and  died. 

XI. — Charles  Wilbur  Sebree  was  born  July  25,  1882. 

5.  John  Walker  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  M.  Mit- 
chell and  Mary  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  Ohio,  March  15,  1840, 
and  died  in  Missouri,  January  23,  1892,  in  the  fifty-second 
year  of  his  age.  He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  He  was 
married  in  Putnam  County,  Missouri,  in  December,  1861,  to 
Mary  Jane  Snedigar,  she  having  been  born  in  Pike  County, 
Missouri,  February  24,  1839,  and  died  in  Putnam  County, 
Missouri,  September  30,  1893,  in  the  fifty-fifth  year  of  her 
age.     To  them  were  born  six  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Narcissa  M.  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  W.  and 
Mary  Jane  Snedigar  Steen,  was  born  in  Putnam  County, 
Missouri.  August  30,  1862.  She  was  married,  October  24, 
1880,  to  Jolin  \Villiam  Benson,  he  having  been  bom  in 
Illinois,  February  17,  1858,  and  died  in  Putnam  County, 
Missouri,  September  5,  1893,  in  the  thirty-sixth  year  of 
his  age.  Family  residence,  Martinstown,  Mo.  To  them 
were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

/.  Harvey  Aura  Benson  was  born  September  18,  1881. 
2.  Dora  Edith  Benson  was  born  December  10,  1882. 
?.  Eva  Belle  Benson  was  born  October  31,  1886,  and  died 
August  9,  1889,  in  the  third  year  of  her  age. 


DESCENDANTS    Ok    MATTHEW    STEEK.  T^^J 

J.  Noah  Victor  Benson  was  born  July  lo.  1891. 
/;.  Nora  V^ictoria  Benson  was  born  July  10,   1891.     The 
two  last-named  were  twins. 

//. — John  \\'esley  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
John  W.  and  Mary  Jane  Snedigar  Steen,  was  born  in 
Putnam  County,  Missouri,  November  30,  1865.  He  was 
married,  July  3,  1894,  to  Mrs.  Margaret  Ann  Lippe,  she 
having  been  born  March  10,  1862.  Residence,  near  Mar- 
tinstown,  Mo. 

III. — IwUella  Abigail  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  John  W.  and  Mary  Jane  Snedigar  Steen,  was  born 
in  Putnam  County,  Missouri,  August  4,  1868,  and  died 
April  22,  189 1,  in  the  twenty-fourth  year  of  her  age. 

IV. — 'Warren  Monroe  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
son  of  John  W.  and  Mary  Jane  Snedigar  Steen,  was  born 
in  Putnam  County,  Missouri,  October  13,  1871,  and  died 
December  23,  1872. 

V. — Mary  Elta  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
John   W.  and  Mary  Jane  Snedigar  Steen,  was  born  in 
Putnam  County,  Missouri,  October  20,  1873.     She  was 
married,  February  3,  1889,  to  Timothy  Hutson  Cooley,  he 
having  been   born   February   14,    1867.     Their  postoflfice 
address  is  Low  Ground,  Putnam  County,  Mo.     To  them 
were  born  the  following  three  children : 
/.  Charles  Virgil  Cooley  was  born  February  28,  1890. 
2.  Willis  Franklin  Cooley  was  born  October  23,  1891. 
?.  Nona  Victor  Cooley  was  born  October  21,  1893. 

F/.— Willis  Orley  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of 
John  W.  and  Mary  Jane  Snedigar  Steen,  was  born  in  Put- 
nam County.  Missouri,  September  29,  1882.  lie  was  mar- 
ried, in  Dalhart,  Texas,  January  27,  1909,  to  Lura  Ethel 
Johnson,  she  having  been  born  in  Lee  County,  Arkansas, 
September  17,  1882.  Willis  O.  Steen  is  a  locomotive  engi- 
neer. Residence,  Dalhart,  Texas.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children  : 

/.  Willis  Leland  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Willis 
O.  and  Lura  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Dalhart,  Texas, 
April  9,  191 1. 


368  BIOGRAPHY    01^    THE    STEEN    EAMILY. 

2.  Mary  LaFayette  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of 
Willis  O.  and  Lnra  E.  Steen,  was  born  in  Dalhart, 
Texas,  August  31,  1912. 

6.  Isaac  Buclianan  Steen.  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
M.  Afitchell  and  Mary  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Missouri,  June 
12.  1844,  and  died  March  14,  1852,  in  the  eighth  year  of 
his  age. 

7.  Gilbert  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  son  of  Matthew 
Mitchell  and  Mary  Buchanan  Steen,  was  born  in  Missouri, 
September  22,  1846,  and  died  February  16,  1875,  in  the 
twenty-ninth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  a  prosperous  farmer, 
and  a  soldier  in  the  Union  Army  during  the  Civil  War.  He 
was  married  in  1866  to  Cassandra  Collier.  Family  residence, 
Kirksville.  Adair  County,  Mo.  To  them  were  born  four 
children,  as  follows: 

/. — Albeon  Steen.  the  eldest  son  of  Gilbert  and  Cassandra 
Steen.  was  born  November  21,  1867.  He  was  married, 
May  5,  1888.  to  Miss  Pearl  Myers,  she  having  been  bom 
January  6,  1872.  and  died  July  6,  1898.  aged  26  years  and 
6  months.  Albeon  Steen  is  now  (1916)  Superintendent 
of  the  Big  Creek  Coal  Company's  mine  at  Kirksville,  Mo. 
Residence.  Kirksville,  Mo.  To  Albeon  and  Pearl  Myers 
Steen  were  born  the  following  five  children : 

1.  Ruby  Steen  was  born  April  25.  1890.  Residence,  Des 
Moines,  Iowa. 

2.  Gilbert  Steen  was  born  October  8.  180 t.  Residence, 
Kirksville.  Mo. 

5.  Hattie  May  Steen  was  born  March  25,  1893,  and  died 
November  24.  1894,  aged  i  year.  8  months  and  i  day. 

4.  Opal  Steen  was  born  June  16,  1895.  Her  mother  died 
when  she  was  a  little  more  than  three  years  old,  and 
she  was  brought  up  in  a  family  by  the  name  of  Hunter. 

She  is  called  Opal  Stccn  Hunter.    Residence, , 

Iowa. 

5.  Anna  Frances  Steen  was  born  December  21,  1896.  She 
was  adopted  by  Mrs.  Martha  B.  Wallace  January  16, 
1909,  and  given  a  fine  education.  She  now  bears  the 
name  of  Wallace.  She  has  written  numerous  poems. 
Residence,  Unionville,  Mo. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  369 

//. — Emir  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Gilbert  and  Cassandra  Steen,  was  born  August  17,  1869; 
a  teacher.  She  was  unmarried  in  1916.  She  was  adopted 
in  childhood  by  W.  O.  H.  P.  Ammerman,  of  Kirksville, 
]\lo.,  and  now  bears  the  name  of  Emir  Steen  Ammerman. 
She  is  now  (1916)  a  teacher  in  the  Linwood  School, 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 

///. — Caroline  Ann  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Gilbert  and  Cassandra  Steen,  was  born  April  i, 
1871.  She  was  for  some  time  a  teacher.  She  was  mar- 
ried, August  22,  1894,  to  James  Orr  Thornton,  a  druggist 
since  1885,  he  having  been  born  in  Hamilton,  Caldwell 
County,  Mo.,  November  3,  1868.  Residence,  Hamilton, 
Mo.  To  James  O.  and  Caroline  A.  Steen  Thornton  were 
born  the  following  children  : 
/.  James  Edward  Thornton  was  born  in  Hamilton,  Mo., 

January  19,  1896. 
2.  Eugene  Van   Note  Thornton   was   born   in   Hamilton, 
Mo.,  July  28,  1898. 

IV. — John  Matthew  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son 
of  Gilbert  and  Cassandra  Steen,  was  born  in  1874,  and 
died  in  1877  or  1878. 

IV. — John  Taylor  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Matthew  Taylor  and  Mary  Mitchell  Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver, 
Beaver  County,  Pa.,  June  9,  181 1.  He  was  married  in  Penn- 
sylvania, April  4,  1839,  to  Nancy  Crawford.  He  died  suddenly 
of  heart  trouble,  in  New  Sharon,  Mahaska  County,  Iowa,  De- 
cember 8,  1855,  in  the  forty-fifth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  a 
man  of  sterling  worth,  a  devout  Christian  and  a  jirosperous 
farmer.  He  removed  from  Pennsylvania  in  1848,  and  located 
on  a  farm  near  New  Sharon,  Mahaska  County,  Iowa,  where  'he 
continued  until  his  death.  To  J.  Taylor  and  Nancy  Crawford 
Steen  were  born  six  children,  as  follows : 

I.  David  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  J.  Taylor  and  Nancy  Craw- 
ford Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania,  Sep- 
tember 26,  1840.  He  was  brought  by  his  parents  to  their 
new  home  in  Iowa  when  a  small  boy,  and  brought  up  on  his 
father's  farm.  He  was  married  in  New  Sharon,  Mahaska 
County,  Iowa,  January  9,  1884,  to  Josie  Battey,  she  having 
been  born  in  ^larshall  County,  Iowa,  October  18,  1856. 
(  24) 


370  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Residence,  Taintor.  Iowa.  His  mother,  Nancy  C.  Steen, 
lives  with  them.  To  David  and  Josie  B.  Steen  were  born 
three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Alpha  C.  Steen  was  born  July  27,  1886. 

//. — Arthur  D.   Steen  was  bom  April  22,  1890,  and  died 
May  12,  1891. 

///. — AHce  Steen  was  born  July  25,  1891. 

2.  Mary  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  J.  Tay- 
lor and  Nancy  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver  County,  Penn- 
sylvania, January  31.  1842,  and  brought  to  Iowa  by  her  par- 
ents when  a  child.  She  was  married  to  Thomas  Catterson. 
Residence,  Taintor,  Mahaska  County,  Iowa. 

3.  Robert  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  J.  Taylor 
and  Nancy  Crawford  Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver  County, 
Pennsylvania,  February  14,  1844.  He  was  brought  by  his 
parents  to  Iowa  when  a  child,  and  died  at  his  residence, 
near  Kirkman,  Shelby  County,  Iowa,  July  15,  1895,  aged  51 
years,  5  months  and  i  day.  He  was  married  in  Poweshiek 
County,  Iowa,  February  19,  1869,  to  Sarah  Ann  McDowell, 
she  having  been  born  in  Powesheik  County,  Iowa,  June  10, 
1850.  Family  residence.  Kirkman,  Shelby  County,  Iowa. 
To  Robert  and  Sarah  Ann  Steen  were  born  nine  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — Viola  A.  Steen  was  born  March  7,  1870,  and  died. 

//. — Reuben  A.  Steen  was  born  March  24,  1872. 

///. — Mattie  L.  Steen  was  born  October  8,  1874.     She  was 
married  to  T.  H.  Potter. 

IV. — Lucinda  Steen  was  born  May  10,  1877. 

F.— Charlotte  Steen  was  born  February  20,  1880. 

VI. — Janette  Steen  was  born  May  8,  1882. 

VII. — Emma  E.  Steen  was  born  September  19,  1894. 

VIII. — Mabel  Steen  was  born  October  14,  1886. 

IX. — Clara  Steen  was  born  August  13,  1889. 

4.  James  F.  Steefi,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  J.  Taylor 
and  Nancy  Crawford  Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver  County, 
Pennsylvania,  January  25,  1846.     Residence,  Taintor,  Iowa. 


DESCENDANTS    OE    MATTHEW    STEEN.  37I 

5.  Jonathan  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  J.  Taylor 
and  Nancy  Crawford  Steen,  was  born  October  9,  1848,  and 
died  in  Mahaska  County,  Iowa,  April  26,  1855,  in  the  seventh 
year  of  his  age. 

6.  John  M.  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  J.  Taylor 
and  Nancy  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  Iowa.  October  27,  1850. 
Residence, ,  Poweshiek  County,  Iowa. 

V. — Harriet  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  Matthew 
Taylor  and  Mary  Mitchell  Steen,  was  born  in  Darlington, 
Beaver  County,  Pa.,  April  30,  1814.  She  was  married  in 
Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania,  November  23,  1837,  to  John 
Mitchell,  he  having  been  born  June  26,  1812,  and  died  in  1896, 
aged  84  years.  They  removed  to  Iowa  in  comparatively  early 
life,  and  located  near  New  Sharon,  Mahaska  County,  Iowa, 
where  Harriet  Steen  Mitchell  died,  June  9,  1886,  in  the  seventy- 
third  year  of  her  age,  and  in  the  full  communion  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church.  To  John  and  Harriet  Steen  Mitchell  were 
born  seven  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Martin  Parkinson  Mitchell,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  John 
and  Harriet  Steen  Mitchell,  was  born  in  Darlington,  Beaver 
County,  Pa.,  February  2,  1839,  and  died  in  Greenville,  Pa., 
Novemiber  21,  19 14,  aged  75  years,  9  months  and  21  days. 
He  was  married  in  Allegheny  County,  Pennsylvania,  Octo- 
ber II,  1859,  to  Miss  Caroline  Elizabeth  Calvert  Mossman, 
she  having  been  born  in  Mossmantown,  Mercer  County,  Pa., 
October  8,  1834,  and  died  in  Greenville,  Pa.,  March  4,  1875, 
in  the  forty-first  year  of  her  age.  To  them  were  born  six 
children.  Martin  P.  Mitchell  was  married  a  second  time, 
August  9,  1882,  to  Miss  Mary  Agnes  Hamilton.  To  them 
were  born  three  children.  The  following  are  the  children 
of  Martin  P.  Mitchell: 

/. — Nettie  Jane  Mitchell,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Mar- 
tin P.  and  Caroline  Elizabeth  Calvert  Mossman  Mitchell, 
was  born  August  7,  i860,  and  died  May  5, .1901,  aged  40 
years,  8  months  and  28  days.  She  was  a  piano  teacher. 
In  1890  she  was  married  to  Andrew  Jackson  Christy.  To 
them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Carrie  Elizabeth  Christy  was  born  July  8,  1892. 

2.  Gladys  Christy  was  born  in  1897,  and  died  October  2, 
1899,.  aged  2  years  and  6  months. 


372  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

//. — Hattie  Elizabeth  Mitchell,  the  second  child,  a  daughter 
of  Martin  P.  and  Caroline  E.  C.  Mossman  Mitchell,  was 
born  May  i6.  1862;  a  milliner.  She  was  married,  July  9, 
1889,  to  Harry  Marvin  Homer.    Residence,  Greenville,  Pa. 

///. — A  daughter,  the  third  child  of  Martin  P.  and  Caroline 
E.  C.  Mossman  Mitchell,  was  born  in  1864  and  died  when 
about  three  months  old. 

IV. — Caroline  Samantha  Mitchell,  the  fourth  child,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Martin  P.  and  Caroline  E.  C.  Mossman  Mitchell, 
was  born  February  23,  1865 ;  a  teacher.  She  taught  school 
five  years  in  the  public  schools  of  Greenville,  Pa.,  and  five 
years  in  Braddock,  Allegheny  County,  Pa.,  the  last  four 
and  one-half  years  of  that  time  making  music  a  specialty, 
and  teaching  it  in  the  schools  of  Braddock.  Four  years 
later  she  was  Superintendent  of  Music  in  the  schools  of 
Greenville,  Pa. ;  three  years  of  this  time  she  was  ably 
assisted  by  a  grade  teacher,  who  resigned  her  position  to 
take  up  music  under  ^vliss  ^^Titchell  and  act  as  assistant 
music  teacher.  Residence,  20  \\'est  Alain  Street,  Green- 
ville, Pa. 

V. — Hugh  James  Mitchell,  the  fifth  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Martin  P.  and  Caroline  E.  C.  Mossman  Alitchell,  was  born 
April  25,  1867;  a  painter  and  house  decorator.  Residence, 
Greenville,  Pa. 

VI. — John  Oscar  Mitchell,  the  sixth  child  and  second  son  of 
Martin  Parkinson  and  Caroline  Elizabeth  Calvert  Moss- 
man Mitchell,  was  born  January  18,  1871.  He  is  a  coach 
painter  at  the  Bessemer  shops  in  Greenville,  Pa.  He  was 
educated  in  the  Greenville  (Pa.)  High  School.  He  was 
married  in  1900  to  Miss  Lila  Roberts.  Residence,  Green- 
ville, Pa.     To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Keeler  John  Mitchell  was  born  in  1900. 

2.  Warren  Mossman  Mitchell  was  born  in  1906. 

VII. — Dean  Alexander  Mitchell,  the  seventh  child  and  third 
son  of  Martin  P.  Mitchell,  and  the  eldest  child  by  his 
second  wife,  Mary  Agnes  Hamilton  Mitchell,  was  born 
May  24,  1883,  and  died  May  30,  1883. 

VIII. — Guy  Smith  Mitchell,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Martin  P.  Mitchell,  and  the  second  child  of  his  second 


DRSCENDANTS    OF    MATTHE;w    STEEN.  3/3 

wife,  Mary  Agnes  Hamilton  Alitcbell,  was  born  in  1885. 
He  is  now  (1916)  ■Manager  of  the  DeForest  Music  House, 
Greenville,  Pa.  He  was  married,  September  25,  1909,  to 
Miss  Hazel  Mann.  Residence,  Greenville,  Pa.  To  them 
was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 
/.  \A'illiani  Leroy  Mitchell  was  born  July  2,  1912. 

IX. — Grace  Edgar  Mitchell,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  daugh- 
ter of  Martin  Parkinson  Mitchell,  and  the  third  child  and 
only  daughter  of  his  second  wife,  Mary  Agnes  Hamilton 
Mitchell,  was  born  January  25,  1892;  a  bookkeeper  and 
accountant.  She  was  married,  January  25,  1915,  to  Lloyd 
Leonard  Durey,  of  Ashtabula,  Ohio,  Assistant  Postmaster. 
Residence,  Ashtabula,  Ohio. 

Nancy  Ann  Mitchell,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  John  and  Harriet  Steen  Mitchell,  was  born  near  Darling- 
ton, Beaver  County,  Pa.,  December  9,  1840.  She  was  mar- 
ried, September  25,  i860,  to  Amos  Bartlett,  he  having  been 
born  in  Marietta,  Ohio,  September  3,  1837,  and  died  in  New 
Sharon,  Iowa.  January  20,  191 2.  Family  residence.  New 
Sharon,  Iowa.  To  Amos  and  Nancy  Ann  Mitchell  Bartlett 
were  born  the  following  children  : 

/. — John  Martin  Bartlett  was  born  near  Peoria,  Mahaska 
County,  Iowa,  September  22,  1861.  He  was  married,  Sep- 
tember 28,  1883,  to  Miss  Clara  E.  Pulver,  she  having  been 
born  at  Lanark,  111.,  July  27,  1865.  Residence,  Marshall- 
town.  Iowa.  To  them  were  born  the  following  eight 
children : 

1.  Essie  Bartlett  was  born  April  26,  1884.  Residence, 
Welcome,  Minn. 

2.  Retta  Bartlett  was  born  April  26,  1887.  Residence, 
Marshalltown,  Iowa. 

J.  ]\Iaud  Bartlett  was  born  in  Nebraska  October  16,  1889, 
and  died  November  17,  1914,  aged  25  years,  i  month 
and  I  day. 

4.  Delia  Bartlett  was  born  in  Nebraska  December  12, 
1892.     Residence,  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

5.  Nellie  Bartlett,  a  twin  sister  of  the  preceding,  was  born 
in  Nebraska  December  12,  1892.    Residence,  Elgin,  111. 

6.  Hazel  Bartlett  was  born  February  21,  1895. 


374  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STe;EN    FAMILY. 

/.  Sylvia  Bartlett  was  born  near  Searsboro,  Iowa,  Decem- 
ber 7, . 

8.  Floyd  E.  Bartlett  was  born  at  Marshalltown,  Iowa, 
October  i6,  1906. 

//. — James  A.  Bartlett,  the  second  child  and  second  son  of 
Amos  and  Nancy  Ann  Mitchell  Bartlett,  was  born  near 
Granville,  Mahaska  County,  Iowa,  April  10,  1863.  He 
was  married,  December  25,  1886,  to  Elta  M.  Stanley,  she 
having  been  born  at  Searsboro,  Iowa,  May  13,  1867.  Resi- 
dence, Marion,  Iowa.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
seven  children : 

J.  Leo  L.  Bartlett  was  born  near  Searsboro,  Poweshiek 
County,  Iowa,  August  5,  1889.     Residence,  Marshall- 
town,  Iowa. 
2.  Merrill  W.  Bartlett  was  born  at  Grinnell,  Iowa,  April 
21,  1891.     Residence,  Marion,  Iowa. 

5.  Gladys  G.  Bartlett  was  born  at  Eddyville,  Iowa, , 

Residence,  Marion,  Iowa. 

4.  Vernon  V.  Bartlett  was  born  at  Searsboro,  Iowa,  May 
4,  1899.     Residence,  Marion,  Iowa. 

5.  Paul  P.  Bartlett  was  born  at  Searsboro,  Iowa,  June  29, 
1901.     Residence,  Marion,  Iowa. 

6.  Ruby  G.  Bartlett  was  born  at  Covington,  Iowa,  Feb- 
ruary 8,  1903.     Residence,  Marion,  Iowa. 

7.  Clark  Bartlett  was  born  at  Gifford,  Iowa,  September 
20,  1908.     Residence,  Marion,  Iowa. 

///. — Oliver  S.  Bartlett,  the  third  son  of  Amos  and  Nancy 
Ann  Mitchell  Bartlett,  was  born  near  Peoria,  Mahaska 
County,  Iowa,  February  4,  1865.  and  died  near  Anita, 
Cass  County,  Iowa,  October  8,  1876,  aged  11  years. 

IV. — Willis  C.  Bartlett,  the  fourth  son  of  Amos  and  Nancy 
Ann  Mitchell  Bartlett,  was  born  near  Granville,  Mahaska 
County,  Iowa,  December  19,   1867.     Unmarried  in  1915. 

V. — 'Cary  C.  Bartlett,  the  fifth  son  of  Amos  and  Nancy 
Ann  Mitchell  Bartlett,  was  born  near  Knoxville,  Marion 
County,  Iowa,  October  28,  1870.    Unmarried  in  1915. 

VI. — Harriet  E.  Bartlett,  the  sixth  child  and  only  daughter 
of  Amos  and  Nancy  Ann  Mitchell  Bartlett,  was  born  near 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  375 

Granville,  Mahaska  County.  Iowa,  October  22,  1872.     She 

was  married  to  George  A.  McDowell  March  25,  1898,  he 

having  been  born  February  26,  1871.    To  them  were  born 

the  following  five  children : 

7.  Amy  R.  McDowell  was  born  August  13,  1900. 

2.  Grace  A.  McDowell  was  born  February  24,  1904. 

5.  Ollie  C.  McDowell  was  born  June  5,  1907. 

4.  Eldon  McDowell  was  born  November  11,  191 1. 

5.  Roscoe  McDowell  was  born and  died  . 

Vll. — Roscoe  C.  Bartlett,  tlie  seventh  child  and  sixth  son  of 
Amos  and  Nancy  Ann  Mitchell  Bartlett,  was  born  near 
Anita,  Cass  County,  Iowa,  June  14,  1876.  He  was  mar- 
ried, near  Grinnell,  Iowa,  July  26,  1907,  to  Miss  Goldie 
Benson,  she  having  been  born  at  Searsboro,  Iowa,  March 
30,  1885.     To  them  was  born  one  child,  as  follows: 

1.  Goldie  Bartlett  was  born  at  Searsboro,  Iowa,  August 
27,  1908. 

VIII. — Monroe  M.  Bartlett,  the  eighth  child  and  seventh  son 
of  Amos  and  Nancy  Ann  Mitchell  Bartlett,  was  born  near 
New  Sharon,  Iowa,  July  26,  1878.  He  was  married  at 
Marshalltown,  Iowa,  September  20,  1904,  to  Miss  Nellie 
M.  Smith,  she  having  been  born  at  Forest  City,  Winne- 
bago County,  Iowa,  March  25,  1880.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  four  children  : 

J.  Willis  M.  Bartlett  was  born  at  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa, 
July  10,  1908. 

2.  Ora  Bartlett,  a  twin  sister  to  the  following,  was  born 
at  Council  Blufifs,  Iowa,  June  28,  191 1. 

5.  Orval  Bartlett,  a  twin  brother  to  the  preceding,  was 

born  at  Council  Blufifs,  Iowa,  June  28,  191 1. 
4.  lolene  Bartlett  was  born  at  Elgin,  111.,  October  5,  1912. 

Mary  Jane  Mitchell,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
John  and  Harriet  Steen  Mitchell,  was  born  near  Darlington, 
Beaver  County,  Pa.,  January  28,  1843.  She  was  married 
in  Iowa,  January  i,  1864,  to  Lygnatious  S.  Lewis,  who  died 
March  22,  191 1.  Family  residence,  Harlan,  Shelby  County, 
Iowa.  To  Lygnatious  S.  and  Mary  Jane  Mitchell  Lewis 
were  born  the  following  children : 


376  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

/. — Martha  Jane  Lewis  was  born  in  Harlan,  Iowa,  Novem- 
ber 7,  1864.  She  was  married  in  September,  1885,  to 
Dorse  Hedge.     To  them  was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 

I.  Gladys  Marie  Hedge  was  born  in  1894;  a  pianist. 

//. — Milo  T.  Lewis,  a  farmer,  was  born  in  Harlan,  Iowa,  in 
August,  1866. 

///. — Eli  P.  Lewis,  a  farmer,  was  born  in  Harlan,  Iowa,  in 
January,  1876.  He  was  married  in  March,  191 1,  to  Ruth 
Thompson. 

IV. — Frank  A.  Lewis,  a  farmer,  was  born  in  Harlan,  Iowa, 
in  1881.  He  was  married  in  ]\Iarch,  1908,  to  Marie  Bessie 
Liked. 

4.  Smith  Mitchell,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  John  and 
Harriet  Steen  Mitchell,  was  born  July  22,  1845. 

5.  Harriet  Minerva  Mitchell,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  John  and  Harriet  Steen  Mitchell,  was  born  August  31, 
1847.     Residence,  New  Sharon,  Iowa. 

6.  Juliet  Mitchell,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
John  and  Harriet  Steen  Mitchell,  was  born  near  Darling- 
ton, Beaver  County,  Pa.,  April  7,  1850.  She  was  married  at 
Oskaloosa,  Iowa,  to  Charles  R.  Jordan.  Residence,  Alva, 
Neb.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children  : 

/. — Essie  U.  Jordan,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Charles 
R.  and  Juliet  Mitchell  Jordan,  was  born  at  New  Sharon, 
Iowa,  April  7,  1868.  She  was  married  at  Lincoln,  Neb., 
October  4,  1889,  to  — — . 

//. — Emma  A.  Jordan,  the  second  daughter  of  Charles  R. 
and  Juliet  Mitchell  Jordan,  was  born  at  Alva,  Neb.,  No- 
vember 20,  1872. 

///. — \\^alter  S.  Jordan,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Charles  R.  and  Juliet  Mitchell  Jordan,  was  born  Jan- 
uary 25,  1875.  He  was  married,  November  3,  1898,  to 
Miss  Melvina  Cashner.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

1.  Flossy  G.  Jordan  was  born  December  3,  1899. 

2.  Lila  F.  Jordan  was  born  June  28,  1901. 

5.  Lois  E.  Jordan  was  born  October  26,  1903. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEX.  377 

4.  Rex  L.  Jordan  was  born  July  3,  1905. 

5.  Violet  G.  Jordan  was  born  April  11,  1907. 

6.  Velma  J.  Jordan  was  born  March  3,  1908. 

IV. — Alma  M.  Jordan,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Charles  R.  and  Juliet  Mitchell  Jordan,  was  born  March 
12,  1879.  She  was  married,  August  12,  1898,  to  Rolland 
A.  Stone.    To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Ruby  M.  Stone  was  born  June  9,  1898. 

2.  Goldie  J.  Stone  was  born,  and  died  in  infancy. 
5.  Stanley  C.  Stone  was  born  November  11,  1907. 

4.  Randall  D.  Stone  was  born  January  21,  1909. 

F.— Charles  M.  Jordan,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of 
Charles  R.  and  Juliet  Mitchell  Jordan,  was  born  at  Alva, 
Neb.,  July  31,  1886.  He  was  married  in  Alva,  Neb.,  in 
1910,  to  Miss  Minnie  Bailey. 

VI. — Ollie  C.  Jordan,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Charles  R.  and  Juliet  Mitchell  Jordan,  was  born  at  Alva, 
Neb.,  July  29,  1888.  She  was  married  at  Lincoln,  Neb., 
October  2,  1908,  to  Joseph  Vickers.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 

1.  Muriel  Vickers  was  born  May  15,  1909. 

2.  Ollie  M.  Vickers  was  born  December  20,  191 1. 

5.  Bernice  Vickers  was  born  April  i,  191 3. 

VII — Samuel  R.  Jordan,  the  seventh  child  and  third  son  of 
Charles  R.  and  Juliet  [Mitchell  Jordan,  was  born  at  Alva, 
Neb.,  July  19,  1890. 

7.  John  Curtis  Alitchell,  the  seventh  child  and  third  son  of 
John  and  Harriet  Steen  Mitchell,  was  born  July  6,  1852. 
Residence,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

VI. — Juliet  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  Matthew 
Taylor  and  Mary  Mitchell  Steen  (the  second  daughter  of  the 
same  name,  the  former  having  died  in  infancy),  was  born  in 
Darlington,  Beaver  County,  Pa.,  May  2,  181 7,  and  died  near 
Des  Moines,  Iowa,  August  24,  1861,  in  the  forty-fourth  year 
of  her  age.  She  was  married  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania, 
November  3,  1836,  to  William  ]\Iadden,  who  died  in  Franklin, 
Pa.,  January  6,  1851.    To  them  were  born  six  children.    Juliet 


378  BIOGRAPHY   OF    TPIS    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Steen  Madden  was  married  a  second  time  to  Stewart  Robinson, 
by  whom  she  had  two  children. 

1.  Mary  Ann  Madden,  the  eldest  daughter  of  William  and 
Juliet  Steen  Madden,  was  born  in  1837,  and  died  August  7, 
1849,  aged  12  years. 

2.  Lucy  Jane  Madden,  the  second  daughter  of  William  and 
Juliet  Steen  Madden,  was  born  December  22,  1838. 

3.  Martha  Elizabeth  Madden,  the  third  daughter  of  William 
and  Juhet  Steen  Madden,  was  born  May  11,  1842.  She  was 
married  to  a  Mr.  Barlow,  who  held  a  position  of  trust  in  the 
Iowa  State  Penitentiary. 

4.  Philander  White  Madden,  the  fourth  child  and  only  son  of 
William  and  Juliet  Steen  Madden,  was  born  February  4, 
1845.  He  was  Warden  of  the  State  Penitentiary  at  Ana- 
mosa,  Iowa. 

5.  Juliet  Caroline  Madden,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  William  and  Juliet  Steen  Madden,  was  born  October  17, 
1847,  and  died  August  5,  1848,  aged  9  months  and  19  days. 

6.  Harriet  Madden,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Harriet  Steen  Madden,  was  born  September  16, 
1849. 

7.  Sarah  Frances  Robinson,  the  eldest  child  by  the  second  mar- 
riage of  Juliet  Steen  Madden,  to  Stewart  Robinson,  was  bom 
May  21,  1855,  and  died  in  1890,  aged  45  years. 

8.  Nevada  Robinson,  the  second  daughter  by  the  second  mar- 
riage of  Juliet  Steen  Madden,  to  Stewart  Robinson,  was  bom 
July  II,  1858. 

VII. — Jane  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  Matthew 
Taylor  and  Mary  Mitchell  Steen,  was  born  in  Darlington, 
Beaver  County,  Pa.,  September  5,  1819.  She  was  married  at 
the  same  place,  July  15,  1839,  to  William  Lindsey,  who  died 
May  4,  1882.  Mrs.  Jane  Steen  Lindsey  died,  highly  honored, 
at  her  home  in  Franklin,  Pa.,  October  16,  1910,  aged  91  years, 
I  month  and  11  days.  To  William  and  Jane  Steen  Lindsey 
■were  born  the  following  eight  children : 

I.  Lucy  Lindsey  was  born  in  Darlington,  Pa.,  November  14, 
1840,  and  died  in  Youngstown,  Ohio,  July  14,  1842. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  379 

2.  Julia  Lindsey  was  born  in  Youngstown,  Ohio,  November  14, 
1843.  She  Hved  a  useful  life  in  Franklin,  Pa.,  many  years, 
where  she  died  April  18,  1898,  aged  54  years,  5  months  and 
4  days. 

3.  Almedia  Lindsey  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  August  11, 
1846.  She  was  married  in  Franklin,  Pa.,  August  9,  1873, 
to  Thomas  R.  Mahan.  They  have  no  children.  Residence, 
Denver,  Col. 

4.  Harriet  Jane  Lindsey  was  born  in  Franklin,  Pa.,  March  14, 
1849.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place,  December  19, 
1878,  to  Ezekiel  Franks,  of  Condit,  Ohio.  They  have  no 
children.     Residence,  Franklin,  Pa. 

5.  Mary  Abigail  Lindsey  was  born  in  Franklin,  Pa.,  October  9, 
1851,  and  died  April  6,  1864,  in  the  thirteenth  year  of  her 
age. 

6.  Olive  Deborah  Lindsey,  the  sixth  daughter  of  William  and 
Jane  Steen  Lindsey,  was  born  in  Franklin,  Pa.,  March  27, 
1854.  She  was  married  in  Franklin,  Pa.,  Septeinber  24, 
1873,  to  Reed  W.  Myers,  of  Youngstown,  Ohio,  he  having 
been  born  at  Prospect,  Butler  County,  Pa.,  October  18,  1847. 
Residence,  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.  To  them  were  born  two  chil- 
dren, as  follows : 

/. — ^Charles   Edgar   Myers   was   born   in   Tionesta,    Forest 
County,  Pa.,  October  14,  1874. 

//. — ^Mar}^    Steen   Myers   was   born   in    Clear   Lake,    Polk 
County,  Wis.,  December  25,  1880. 

7.  Willard  Wallace  Lindsey,  the  seventh  child  and  eldest  son 
of  William  and  Jane  Steen  Lindsey,  was  born  in  Franklin, 
Pa.,  September  25,  1859.    He  was  married  in  Franklin,  Pa., 

November  11,  1880,  to  Anna  J. .    Residence,  New 

Brighton,  Pa.     To  them  was  born  one  son : 

/. — Alson  Lindsey  was  born  in  New  Brighton,  Pa.,  Decem- 
ber 16,  1886. 

8.  Orville  Edgar  Lindsey,  the  youngest  child  of  William  and 
Jane  Steen  Lindsey,  was  born  in  Franklin,  Pa.,  December  4, 
1862.  He  was  married  in  New  Brighton,  Pa.,  January  5, 
1883,  to  Nora  Molter,  she  having  been  born  in  New  Brighton, 


380  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEE:N    FAMILY. 

Pa.,   September  20,   1864.     Residence,  New  Brighton,  Pa. 
To  them  was  Ixjrn  one  son : 

/. — Walter  Scott  Lindsey  was  born  in  New"  Brighton,  Pa., 
June  22,  1884. 


CHAPTER  III. 


John  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Matthew  and 
Jane  Taylor  Steen,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  December  30, 
1778,  and  died  at  the  residence  of  his  son,  Captain  Hugh  B. 
Steen,  in  New  Castle,  Lawrence  County,  Pa.,  July  10,  1859,  in 
the  eighty-first  year  of  his  age.  His  body  was  tenderly  laid  away 
to  rest  in  Greenwood  Cemetery,  New  Castle,  Pa.  John  Steen  was 
brought  by  his  parents  from  Philadelphia,  about  1780,  to  their 
new  home  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  was 
brought  up.  He  was  married  in  Washington  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, about  1800,  to  Ann  Cummins  McDole,  who  was  'born  in 
Westmoreland  County,  Pennsylvania,  by  whom  he  had  seven  chil- 
dren. He  resided  in  W'ashington  County  a  fcAv  years  after  his 
marriage,  and  about  1804  removed  with  his  family  to  Beaver 
County,  Pennsylvania,  and  permanently  located  near  Bridgewater. 
He  served  during  the  War  of  1812;  was  enlisted  for  five  years, 
and  completed  his  term  of  service  at  the  Arsenal,  near  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.  He  was  a  Sergeant  in  Biddle's  Corps  of  Artillery,  which 
fact  is  shown  from  his  land  warrant.  He  was  also  for  many 
years  a  ruling  elder  in  the  United  Presbyterian  Church,  and  a 
Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  borough  of  Bridgewater.  Pa.  After 
the  death  of  his  first  wife  John  vSteen  was  married  a  second  time 
to  Catherine  Barnes,  who  was  born  in  Ireland,  by  whom  he  had 
five  children,  making  twelve  children  in  all,  as  follows : 

I. — Matthew  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  Steen  and  his  first 
wife,  formerly  Ann  Cummins  McDole,  was  born  in  Poland 
Township,  Mahoning  County,  Ohio,  January  8,  1801,  and  died 
in  Newport,  Lawrence  County,  Pa.,  in  January,  1854,  aged  53 
years.  Matthew  Steen  was  a  successful  physician  and  prac- 
ticed medicine  in  Ohio  and  Pennsylvania.     He  was  married  in 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  381 

Poland  Township,  Mahoning  County,  Ohio,  in  1820,  to  EHz- 
abeth  Galbraith.  she  having  been  born  at  that  place  in  May, 
1797,  and  died  at  the  residence  of  her  son.  Captain  Erasmus  D. 
Steen,  in  Danville,  111.,  January  15,  1883,  in  the  eighty-sixth 
year  of  her  age.  To  Dr.  Matthew  and  Elizabeth  Galbraith 
Steen  were  born  the  following  eight  children : 

1.  Mary  W.  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Dr.  Matthew  and 
Elizabeth  G.  Steen,  was  born  in  Crawford  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  May,  1822.  She  was  married  in  Butler  County, 
Pennsylvania,  about  1843,  to  Dr.  Clement  Pearson,  and  died 
in  Warren  County,  Illinois,  November  13,  1854,  in  the  thirty- 
sixth  year  of  her  age.  Dr.  Pearson,  her  husband,  died  in 
1877.  They  were  the  parents  of  three  children,  all  of  whom 
are  now  dead. 

2.  Samuel  G.  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Dr. 
Matthew  and  Elizabeth  G.  Steen,  was  born  in  Crawford 
County,  Pennsylvania,  in  1824.  He  was  a  physician  and  sur- 
geon, and  went  to  the  Mexican  War  as  Assistant  Surgeon 
in  Captain  Washington's  Light  Artillery.  He  died  in  1847, 
in  the  city  of  Saltillo.  Mexico,  from  the  effects  of  wounds 
received.  Dr.  Samuel  G.  Steen  was  shot  while  looking  after 
the  wounded  on  the  battlefield.  His  body  was  brought  home 
and  buried  with  great  military  honors  in  New  Castle,  Pa. 

3.  Ann  M.  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of  Dr. 
Matthew  and  Elizabeth  G.  Steen,  was  born  in  Crawford 
County,  Pennsylvania,  in  1826.  She  was  married  in  Butler 
Coimty,  Pennsylvania,  about  1846,  to  Michael  Alford,  by 
whom  she  had  eight  children,  who  are  mostly  living  in  the 
vicinity  of  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  She  died  in  Centralia,  111.,  in 
1863,  aged  about  ij  years. 

4.  John  A.  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  Dr.  Mat- 
thew and  Elizabeth  G.  Steen,  was  born  in  Crawford  County, 
Pennsylvania,  in  1828.  He  left  home  about  1850,  when  he 
was  twenty-two  years  of  age.  He  was  clerk  on  a  steamboat 
on  the  Ohio  River.  About  1858  he  started  to  go  to  Cali- 
fornia, and  was  met  by  a  friend,  who  told  his  brother  of 
it.  He  was  never  heard  of  afterward.  It  was  reported  that 
the  whole  party  was  murdered  by  Indians,  but  it  was  not 
certainlv  known  whether  this  was  true  or  not. 


382  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

5.  Margaret  M.  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Dr.  Matthew  and  Elizabeth  G.  Steen,  was  born  in  Crawford 
County,  Pennsylvania,  in  1830.  She  was  married  in  Butler 
County,  Pennsylvania,  about  1849,  to  John  Brant,  who 
became  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  War.  He  was  Captain  in  a 
Pennsylvania  reg'iment,  and  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Fred- 
ericksburg, Virginia,  in  1863.  His  wife  died  from  grief 
about  six  months  later.  To  John  and  Margaret  Steen  Brant 
were  born  three  children,  two  sons  and  one  daughter.  The 
daughter  was  married  and  lived  in  Mercer  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, where  she  died,  leaving  one  daughter,  now  a  grown 
woman.  The  two  sons  live  in  Bluffton,  Ind.,  and  are  pros- 
perous, well-to-do  people  and  influential  citizens. 

6.  James  S.  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of  Dr.  Matthew 
and  Elizabeth  G.  Steen,  was  born  in  Crawford  County,  Penn- 
sylvania, November  13,  1832.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the  Civil 
War,  belonging  to  the  Fourteenth  Illinois  Cavalry,  and  was 
killed  in  battle  at  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  February  29,  1864. 
James  S.  Steen  was  married  in  Butler  County,  Pennsylvania, 
January  4,  1855,  to  Josephine  Ramsey,  by  whom  he  had  two 
children : 

/. — A  son,  who  died  when  about  four  years  old. 

//. — A  daughter,  who  was  married  to  Charles  Renner  and 
now  lives  near  Ellis,  in  Peru,  South  America,  Mr.  Renner 
being  engaged  in  the  oil  business  there. 

7.  Erasmus  Darwin  Steen.  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Dr.  Matthew  and  Elizabeth  G.  Steen,  was  born  in  Crawford 
County,  Pennsylvania,  October  i,  1835.  In  1861  he  enlisted 
as  a  soldier  in  the  Union  Army  at  Shelbyville,  111.  Erasmus 
D.  Steen  was  First  Lieutenant  of  Company  B,  One  Hun- 
dred and  Fifteenth  Regiment  of  Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry, 
and  served  his  country  faithfully  all  through  the  war,  and 
was  honored  by  being  breveted  Captain  at  its  close.  He  was 
severely  wounded  at  Chickamauga  by  being  shot  through  the 
liver.  He  was  carried  from  the  field  and  told  that  he  could 
not  survive,  yet  he  has  lived  an  honored  and  useful  life  of 
more  than  fifty  years  since  then.  Out  of  the  eight  children 
of  his  father's  family  he  is  the  only  one  now  living.  He 
writes :  "I  have  no  startling  statements  to  make  in  relation 
to  my  father's  family,  but  one  thing  I  can  assure  you  of,  and 


Captain  E.  D.  Steex, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  385 

that  is,  that  in  looking  the  matter  up  you  will  find  no  record 
of  any  of  the  family  in  any  of  the  penitentiaries  of  the 
country."  Erasmus  Darwin  Steen  was  married  in  Warren 
County,  Illinois,  November  15,  1855,  to  Martha  Fair,  she 
having  been  born  in  Meigs  County,  Ohio,  March  21,  1836. 
Residence  in  191 1,  4014  Grand  Boulevard,  Chicago,  111.  To 
Captain  E.  D.  and  Martha  F.  Steen  were  born  five  children, 
four  of  whom  still  survive,  as  follows: 

/. — Ernest  P.  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Captain  E.  D.  and 
Martha  F.  Steen,  was  born  in  Warren  County,  Illinois, 
August  16,  1856.  He  was  married  in  Danville,  111.,  in 
March,  1883,  to  Jennie  Payton.  They  have  no  children. 
Ernest  P.  Steen  is  the  only  grandchild  of  Dr.  Matthew 
Steen  that  bears  the  name  of  Steen.  Residence,  No.  7035 
Wentworth  Avenue,  Chicago,  111. 

//. — Mary  M.  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Captain  E.  D.  and  Martha 
F.  Steen,  was  born  in  Shelby ville,  111.,  August  9,  1861. 
She  was  married  in  Danville,  111.,  in  October,  1887,  to 
Aiorton  W.  Thompson,  Esq.,  an  attorney-at-law  and  judge 
of  the  County  Court,  Vermilion  County,  Illinois.  Resi- 
dence, Danville,  111. 

///. — Nellie  F.  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Captain  E.  D.  and 
Martha  F.  Steen,  was  born  in  Shelbyville,  111.,  February  7, 

1866,  and  died  at  the  home  of  her  father  in  Chicago,  111., 
March  21,  1908.     She  was  an  invalid  for  many  years. 

IV. — Laura  F.  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Captain  E.  D.  and 
Martha  F.  Steen,  was  born  in  Shelbyville,  111.,  August  5, 

1867.  She  was  married  in  Danville,  111.,  May  12,  1882,  to 
W.  S.  Robb,  of  Danville,  who  died  in  1893.  Mrs.  Laura 
F.  Steen  Robb  is  a  magazine  writer,  and  her  son  is  now 
(1911)  a  real  estate  agent  at  Salem,  Ore.  To  W.  S.  and 
Laura  F.  Steen  Robb  were  born  two  children,  a  son  and  a 
daughter,  the  delight  of  their  mother  and  the  joy  of  their 
grandparents. 

8.  Daniel  R.  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Dr.  Mat- 
thew and  Elizabeth  Galbraith  Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver 
County,  Pennsylvania,  in  August,  1838.  He  enlisted  in  the 
Union  Army  in  April,  1861,  and  served  his  country  faith- 
fully on  over  thirty  battlefields,  until  the  end  of  the  war. 
(25) 


386  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STKKX    FAMILY. 

He  contracted  a  severe  cold  at  Louisville,  Ky..  when  he  was 
mustered  out  of  the  service,  and  died  in  three  weeks  after 
reaching  his  home,  at  the  home  of  his  brother  in  Shelbyville, 
Illinois. 

II. — Ann  Cummins  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  John  and  Ann  Cummins  McDole  Steen,  was  born  in  Can- 
onsburg,  Washington  County,  Pa.,  November  19,  1802,  and 
died  in  December,  1879,  aged  "]"]  years.  She  was  married  in 
St.  Clairsville,  Ohio,  January  2,  1827,  to  Alichael  McHugh,  he 
having  been  born  in  County  Longford,  town  of  Granart,  Ire- 
land, and  died  in  Rainsboro,  Highland  County,  Ohio,  Decem- 
ber 4,  1854.  They  continued  to  reside  in  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio, 
for  a  number  of  years.  To  Michael  and  Ann  Cummins  Steen 
McHugh  were  born  the  following  seven  children : 

1.  Bridget  McHugh,  the  eldest  daughter,  was  born  May  31, 
1828,  and  died  near  Rainsboro,  Ohio,  May  28,  1888,  aged 
60  years.  She  was  married  to  Jonathan  Davis,  who  died 
near  Rainsboro,  Ohio,  in  1875.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  six  children : 

/. — Sarah  A.  Davis. 

//. — Jane  Davis,  who  married  a  Mr.  McCord  and  lives  in 
Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

///. — Edward  Davis. 

IV . — -Amanda  Davis. 

V . — Zail  Davis. 

VI. — Ella  Davis,  who  married  a  Mr.  DeWitt  and  lives  in 
Greenfield,  Ohio,  where  she  brought  up  a  family. 

2.  Jane  McHugh,  the  second  daughter  of  Michael  and  Ann 
C.  Steen  McHugh,  was  born  in  Ohio.  She  was  married  to 
Edward  Roberts  October  15,  i860,  and  died  in  triumphant 
Christian  faith,  March  15,  1900,  in  Rainsboro,  Ohio.  Her 
husband,  Edward  Roberts,  died  in  New  Antioch,  Ohio,  in 
1 861.  To  Edward  and  Jane  McHugh  Roberts  was  boni  one 
son,  as  follows : 

/. — Edward  McHugh  Roberts,  now  principal  of  the  public 
schools  of  Centerfield,  Ohio.     He  is  married  and  has  two 
children,  as  follows : 
J.  Marie  Roberts.    2.  Harry  Roberts. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  387 

3.  Elizabeth  McHugfh,  the  third  daughter  of  Michael  and  Ann 
C.  Steen  McHugh,  was  born  in  Guernsey  County,  Ohio, 
July  12,  1835.  She  was  married  at  Rainsboro,  Ohio,  to 
Thomas  Scarritt  in  i860,  and  died  in  Rainsboro,  Highland 
County,  Ohio,  in  1864.  Her  husband,  Thomas  Scarritt,  sur- 
vived her  many  years,  and  died  in  Greenfield,  Ohio,  about 
1894.     To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows: 

/. — Clara  Scarritt,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  Mc- 
Hugh Scarritt,  was  born  in  Rainsboro,  Highland  County, 
Ohio.  She  was  married  to  William  A.  Browning.  Resi- 
dence, Rainsboro,  Ohio. 

//. — Laura  Beatrice  Scarritt,  the  second  daughter  of  Thomas 
and  Elizabeth  McHugh  Scarritt,  was  born  in  Rainsboro, 
Highland  County,  Ohio,  May  i8,  1863.  She  was  mar- 
ried at  Marshall,  Salem  County,  Mo.,  October  4,  1887,  to 
George  Washington  Zimmerman,  an  insurance  agent,  he 
having  been  bom  in  Marshall,  Mo.,  December  23,  1861. 
Residence.  Holton,  Kan.  To  them  Avere  born  the  following 
children : 

1.  Pearl  Rosetta  Zimmerman  was  born  in  ^larshall,  Mo., 
October  30,  1888.  She  was  married  to  Henry  Sin- 
ning, Jr. 

2.  Anna  ]\Iarie  Zimmerman  was  born  in  Alarshall,  Mo., 
March  6,  1890. 

J.  Frances  Williard  Zimmerman  was  bom   in  Marshall, 

Mo.,  October  23,  1893. 
4.  Grace  Elizabeth  Zimmerman  was  born  in  Palo,  Kan., 

November  i,  1895. 

4.  Ann  McHugh.  a  daughter  of  Michael  and  Ann  Cummins 
Steen  AlcPIugh,  was  born  in  Muskingum  County,  Ohio,  May 
31,   183 1.     Residence,  Rainsboro,  Highland   County,   Ohio. 

5.  Edward  ]\'IcHugh,  the  only  son  of  Michael  and  Ann  Cumr 
mins  Steen  McHugh,  was  born  near  New  Carlisle,  Miami 
County,  Ohio,  September  25,  1838,  and  died  at  his  home, 
1902  Freeman  Avenue,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  6,  1906.  He 
was  ordained  an  elder  in  the  M.  E.  Church  at  Oxford,  Butler 
County,  Ohio,  by  Bishop  Matthew  Simpson,  September  9, 
i860.  He  had  been  a  preacher  of  the  M.  E.  Church  in  the 
Cincinnati  Conference  for  fifty  years.     He  had  been  con- 


388  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

nected  with  several  churches  in  Cincinnati,  and  his  pastorate 
in  that  city  extended  over  more  than  twenty  years.  He 
began  to  preach  when  he  was  only  eighteen  years  old.  He 
lived  an  active  and  useful  life  and  died  greatly  beloved.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
He  was  married,  May  25.  1858,  to  Anna  E.  Lieurance,  who 
took  an  active  part  in  the  Woman's  Crusade  in  1872,  and  died 
in  Georgetown,  Ohio,  November  11,  1879.  Rev.  Edward 
McHugh  was  married  a  second  time,  September  25,  1889, 
to  Mary  E.  Shafor,  who  still  survives.  Residence,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio.  To  the  Rev.  Edward  and  Anna  E.  Lieurance 
McHugh  were  born  six  children,  as  follows: 

/. — Ida  Noble  McHugh  was  born  in  Sugar  Tree  Ridge, 
Highland  County,  Ohio,  May  25,  1859.  She  was  married 
to  Rev.  F  M.  Kirgan,  who  in  1900  was  pastor  of  Fair- 
mount  M.  E.  Church,  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  To  them  were 
born  two  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Edna  R.  Kirgan.     2.  Bertha  Kirgan. 

//. — Anna  Cora  McHugh  was  born  in  Sharonville,  Hamilton 
County,  Ohio,  April  13,  1861.  She  was  married  to  Wil- 
liam H.  Remley,  who  for  more  than  twenty  years  was  con- 
nected with  the  public  schools  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  He 
was  afterward  principal  of  the  Twenty-eighth  District 
School,  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  Residence,  Elmwood  Place, 
Hamilton  County,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born  two  children, 
as  follows : 
I.  Ralph  McHugh  Remley.     2.  Sarah  Helen  Remley. 

///. — Mary  Emily  McHugh,  the  third  daughter  of  Rev. 
Edward  and  Anna  E.  Lieurance  McHugh,  was  bom  in 
Felicity,  Clermont  County,  Ohio,  March  11,  1864,  and  died 
September  5,  1865,  aged  i  year,  5  months  and  15  days. 

IV. — Edward  Rees  JMcHugh,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest 
son  of  Rev.  Edward  and  Anna  E.  Lieurance  McHugh, 
was  horn  in  New  Richmond,  Clermont  County,  Ohio,  Jan- 
uary 30,  1866.  He  was  married  to  Bertha  Williamson. 
Residence,  Charlestown,  111.  To  Edward  R.  and  Bertha 
McHugh  were  born  the  following  three  children: 
I.  Anna  Marie  McHugh.  2.  Augustine  Edward  McHugh, 
J.  Amos  Lieurance  McHugh. 


Rev.  Edward  McHugh. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  39I 

V. — Frank  Owrey  McHiigh,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son 
of  Rev.  Edward  and  Anna  E.  Lienrance  McHugh,  was 
born  in  East  Liberty,  Logan  County,  Ohio,  April  25,  1868, 
and  married  Florence  Moss,  of  Elmwood  Place,  Ohio. 
Residence,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

VI. — Carey  Weakly  McHugh,  the  sixth  and  youngest  child, 
the  third  son  of  Rev.  Edward  and  Anna  E.  Lieurance 
McHugh,  was  born  in  Waynesville,  Warren  County,  Ohio, 
November  4,  1870.  He  is  in  the  employ  of  the  Kimball 
Piano  Company.     Residence,  Washington,  D.  C. 

6.  Ellen  McHugh.  a  daughter  of  Michael  and  Ann  Cummins 
Steen  McHugh,  was  born  March  12,  1844.  Residence, 
Greenfield,  Ohio. 

7.  Lottie  McHugh,  the  seventh  child,  the  sixth  and  youngest 
daughter  of  Michael  and  Ann  Cummins  Steen  McHugh,  was 
born  in  Highland  County,  Ohio,  and  died  at  Marshall,  Mo., 
April  30,  1899.  She  was  married  to  William  Thornton,  who 
died  in  Marshall,  Mo.,  in  the  year  1889.  To  them  were  born 
two  children,  as  follows: 

/. — Edward  Thornton.     Residence,  Marshall,  Mo. 

//. — Anna  Marie  Thornton,  deceased. 

in. — Jane  Taylor  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
John  Steen  by  his  first  wife  —  formerly  Miss  Ann  Cummins 
McDole  —  was  born  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  Feb- 
ruary 17,  1805,  and  died  in  Hazel  Dell,  Lawrence  County,  Pa., 
July  28,  1890,  aged  85  years,  5  months  and  11  days.  She  \vas 
married  in  Hartstown,  Crawford  County,  Pa.,  June  25,  1825, 
to  George  Owrey,  one  of  the  first  settlers,  he  having  been 
born  in  Adamsville,  Crawford  County,  Pa.,  September  15,  1802, 
and  died  in  Hazel  Dell,  Pa.,  October  22,  1873,  aged  71  years, 
I  month  and  7  days.  To  them  were  born  the  following  eight 
children,  all  born  in  Adamsville,  Crawford  County,  Pa.: 

I.  Mary  Ann  Owrey,  the  eldest  child,  was  born  2, 

1826.  She  was  married  three  times,  first  in  Newport,  Jan- 
uary 19,  1843,  to  John  Gow  (he  having  been  born  in  Scot- 
land), by  whom  she  had  two  children.  She  was  married  a 
second  time,  about  1850,  to  a  Mr.  Nye,  by  whom  she  had 
nine  children.  She  was  married  a  third  time  to  a  Mr.  John- 
son, and  died  in  July,  191 2,  aged  86  years.     At  the  time  of 


392  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

her  death  she  had  two  great-grandcliildreii.     The  following 
are  her  children  in  the  order  of  birth : 

I. — John  Gow  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Lawrence  County, 
Pa.,  about  1844,  and  died  in  Dennison,  Ohio,  about  1882, 
aged  38  years,  5  months  and  11  days.  He  was  an  engi- 
neer on  the  Panhandle  Railroad.  He  was  married,  and 
has  a  grandchild  now  living. 

//. — Isabel  Gow  was  born  about  1846;  was  married,  and 
died  in  Virginia,  aged  38  years. 

///. — Pernina  Nye,  )  Twin  children,  born  about  1851,  and 
IV. — Dan  Nye,  (  died  when  two  weeks  old. 

V. — George  A.  Nye  was  born  March  5,  1853.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Rebecca  Duncan,  by  whom  he  had  four  children. 

VI. — Nathaniel  Nye  was  born  December  6,  1854.  He  was 
married  to  Maria  Fowler. 

VII. — Margaret  J.  Nye  was  born  February  15,  1857.  She 
was  married  to  M.  Main,  by  whom  she  had  one  child. 

VIII. — Alvin  L.  Nye  was  born  March  4,  1859.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Florence  Marshall,  by  whom  he  had  two  children. 

IX. — James  M.  Nye  was  born  July  24,  1861,  and  died . 

X. — Thomas  Nye  was  born  May  18,  1866.  He  was  married 
to  Carrie  Carnwick,  by  whom  he  had  four  children. 

XI. — Martin  Nye  was  born  about  1868.  He  was  married 
to  M.  Newton,  by  whom  he  had  six  children. 

2.  John  H.  Owrey,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  George 
and  Jane  T.  Steen  Owrey.  was  born  July  13,  1828.  He  was 
married  in  1850,  and  died  in  Hazel  Dell,  Pa.,  March  25,  1871, 
in  the  forty-third  year  of  his  age. 

3.  Isabel  J.  Owrey,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
George  and  Jane  T.  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  December  28, 
1830.  She  was  married  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  December  25, 
1848,  to  John  Frazier,  and  died  in  Allegheny  City,  Pa.,  Feb- 
ruary 28,  1871,  aged  40  years  and  2  months. 

4.  James  M.  Owrey,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  George 
and  Jane  T.  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  August  16,  1836.  He 
enlisted  in  the  army,  in  Company  A,   Seventy-sixth  Regi- 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  393 

ment,  Pennsylvania  Volunteer  Infantry,  October  i,  1861  ; 
was  promoted  to  First  Sergeant  November  23,  1863,  and 
was  honorably  discharged  October  i,  1864,  having  faithfully 
served  his  country  three  years.  He  was  married  in  New 
Castle,  Pa..  September  23,  1858,  to  Lizzie  Watson,  and  died 
in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa..  March  31,  1878,  aged  41  years,  7  months 
and  15  days. 

5.  JNTartin  Van  Buren  Owrey,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of 

George  and  Jane  T.  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  13, 

1840.  He  enlisted  in  the  army  May  i,  1862.  He  spent  most 
of  his  time  in  the  United  States  service  as  a  nurse  in  the 
hospital  in  Virginia.  He  was  married  in  New  Castle,  Pa., 
July  18,  1857,  to  Rachel  Mick. 

6.  Maggie  J.  Owrey,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
George  and  Jane  T.  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  March  31,  1841. 
She  was  married  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  July  7,  1857  to  Philo 
D.  Garrett,  and  died  in  Beaver  Falls,  Beaver  County,  Pa. 

7.  Hettie  D.  Owrey,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
George  and  Jane  T.  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  April  i,  1844. 
She  was  married  in  Ohio,  November  26,  1869,  to  Edward 
Mahan,  and  died  in  Pittsburgh.  Pa.,  November  8,  1877,  aged 
33  years,  7  months  and  7  days. 

8.  Cassie  C.  Owrey,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
George  and  Jane  T.  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  August  6,  1846, 
and  died  September  28,  1847. 

IV. — John  Cummins  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
John  Steen  by  his  first  wife,  Ann  Cummins  McDole,  was  born 
in  Beaver,  Beaver  County,  Pa.,  January  31,  1807,  and  died, 
unmarried,  in  1833,  aged  26  years. 

V. — ^]\Iargaret  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  John 
Steen  and  his  first  wife,  Ann  Cummins  McDole,  was  born  in 
Beaver,  Beaver  County,  Pa.,  January  17,  1809,  and  died  in 
youth,  unmarried. 

VI. — Esther  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  John 
Steen  and  his  first  wife,  Ann  Cummins  McDole  Steen,  was 
born  in  DarHngton,  Beaver  County,  Pa.,  September  9,  181 1, 
and  died  September  9,  1884,  aged  73  years.  She  was  married 
to  Henry  Owrey,  June  8,  1826,  he  having  been  born  in  1805, 


394  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

and  died  February  i,  1890,  aged  84  years.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  ten  children,  the  first  seven  of  whom  were  born 
in  Crawford  County,  Pennsylvania,  and  the  other  three  at 
places  mentioned : 

1.  Mary  Jane  Owrey,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and 
Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  October  20,  1828.  She  was 
married,  January  28,  1851,  to  Samuel  Long.  To  them  were 
born  nine  children,  all  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania.    Residence,  Sewickley,  Pa. 

/. — ]\Iary  E.  Long,  the  eldest  child  of  Samuel  and  ]\Iary  J. 
Owrey  Long,  was  born  September  18,  185 1.  She  was 
married,  March  12,  1868,  to  David  Fye,  he  having  been 
born  in  Mercer  County,  Pennsylvania,  March  13,  1843. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  nine  children,  all  bom 
in  Lawrence  County,  Pennsylvania : 

1.  Reuben  Frank  Fye  was  born  September  6,  1868,  and 
died  (having  been  killed)  August  17,  1895,  aged  27 
years.  He  was  married  to  Jennie  Brown  November  8, 
1894. 

2.  Samuel  T.  Fye  was  born  April  9,  1870.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Emma  Sigler.  January  17,  1892. 

J.  Mary  J.  Fye  was  born  May  8,  1872. 

4.  Sarah  A.  Fye  was  born  July  31,  1874.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  William  McDanel,  Novem'ber  2,  1892. 

5.  Willis  Henry  Fye  was  born  July  10,  1877. 

6.  John  S.  Fye  was  born  February  29,  1880. 

7.  Maud  M.  Fye  was  born  April  2,  1884. 

8.  Alice  S.  Fye  was  born  October  18,  1887. 
p.  Elmer  Fye  was  born  July  2,  1889. 

2.  Adani  Owrey,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Henry  and 
Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  March  15, 
1831,  and  died  in  Ironton,  Ohio,  in  1915,  in  the  eighty-fourth 
year  of  his  age.  He  was  married,  July  3.  1855,  to  IMiss 
Clara  Gibson,  and  in  after  years  to  Miss  Catherine  Chat- 
field,  who  still  survives,  together  witih  several  of  his  children, 
William  H.  Owrey,  Joseph  Owrey,  Mrs.  William  Truby  and 
Mrs.  Zena  Sharp.  One  son,  Charles  Owrey,  died  several 
years  ago.  Mr.  Owrey  moved  in  early  life  to  Wheeling, 
W.  \"a.,  and  from  that  city  to  Ironton,  Ohio,  more  than  half 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  395 

a  century  ago.  He  was  a  member  of  the  First  M.  E.  Church, 
a  devoted  Christian  and  a  kind  and  loving  father.  He  was 
one  of  Ironton's  most  substantial  citizens,  and  one  of  the 
first  stocldiolders  in  the  Bel  font  Nail  Mill  and  manager  of 
the  rolhng  department.     Family  residence,   I  ronton,   Ohio. 

3.  Anna  Eliza  Owrey,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Henry  and  Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  June  9,  1834,  and 
died  in  infancy. 

4.  Matthew  Steen  Owrey,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Henry  and  Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  March  6,  1837, 
and  died  in  infancy. 

5.  Margaret  IMaria  Owrey,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter^ 
of  Henry  and  Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  April  15,  1838. 
She  was  married,  October  lo,  i860,  to  William  H.  Clark. 
Residence,  West  Williamsfield,  Ohio. 

6.  Joseph  Ball  Owery,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of  Henry 
and  Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  January  20,  1841.  He 
enlisted  in  the  army,  September  10,  1861,  in  Company  A, 
Seventy-sixth  Pennsylvania  Infantry,  and  was  killed  at  Fort 
Wagner,  South  Carolina.  July  23,  1863,  in  the  twenty-third 
year  of  his  age. 

7.  Matilda  Ann  Owrey,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  Henry  and  Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  March  30, 
1845.  She  was  married,  August  i,  1868,  to  William  T. 
Shurlock,  he  having  been  born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, November  28,  183 1.  Residence,  Wampum,  Pa.  To 
them  eight  children  were  born,  all  born  in  Lawrence  County, 
Pennsylvania. 

/. — Elizabeth  Shurlock  was  born  March  18,  1869.  She  was 
married,  December  5,  1889,  to  Robert  McAnlis.  Resi- 
dence, Wampum,  Pa. 

//. — Sara  Lillian  Shurlock  was  born  July  30,  1871. 

///.- — ]\Iargaret  McAnlis  Shurlock  was  born  August  8,  1874. 
She  was  married,  November  17,  1898,  to  Charles  W. 
Cross.     Residence,  near  Moravia,  Pa. 

IV. — -Anna  Catheryne  Shurlock  was  born  August  4,   1877. 

V. — \\''illiam  Samuel  Shurlock  was  born  September  10,  i' 


396  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

J'l. — Thomas  Slmrlock  was  born  January  9,  1883,  and  died 
in  infancy. 

VII. — ^Charles  Parkhurst  Shnrlock  was  born  July  i,   1884. 

VIII. — Ethel  Claire  Shurlock  was  born  May  28,  1890. 

8.  John  Cummins  Owrey,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Henry  and  Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  in  Bridgewater, 
Pa.,  May  18,  1848.     Residence,  Baltimore,  Md. 

9.  Charles  Henry  Owrey,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  son  of 
Henry  and  Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  in  New  Castle, 
Pa.,  February  28,  1851.  Pie  was  married,  November  10, 
1874,  to  ^largaret  Robinson,  she  having  been  born  July  25, 
1852.  Residence,  New  Castle,  Pa.  To  them  were  born  eight 
children,  as  follows,  all  born  in  New  Castle.  Pa. : 

/. — Joseph  Edward  Owrey  was  born  May  7,  1876. 

//. — William  Oscar  Owrey  was  born  November  14,  1877. 

///. — Andrew  G.  Owrey  was  born  April  16,  1880. 

IV. — Mabel  Claire  Owrey  was  born  May  7,  1884. 

V. — Richard  Owrey  was  born  April  20,  1886. 

VI. — Sarah  J.  Owrey  was  born  March  13,  1888. 

J^II. — Rhoda  Belle  Owrey  was  born  December  3,  1889. 

VIII  ■ — ^Fannie  M.  Owrey  was  born  December  19,  1891. 

10.  William  Oscar  Owrey.  the  tenth  child  and  sixth  son  of 
Henry  and  Esther  Steen  Owrey,  was  born  at  New  Castle, 
Pa.,  ]May  24,  1853.  He  was  married  to  Nellie  Messhemer. 
Residence,  W^eston,  Ohio. 

11.  James  Oilman  Owrey  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  in 
1862  or  1863,  and  was  a  resident  of  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.,  for 
thirty  years,  where  he  was  employed  as  head  bookkeeper  of 
the  Cooperative  Flint  Glass  Company.  Pie  died  January  9, 
191 5,  aged  52  years.  He  was  an  active  member  of  the  Meth- 
odist Protestant  Church,  a  charter  member  of  Parian  Lodge 
No.  662,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  of  Beaver  Falls  Lodge  No.  222, 
Knights  of  Pythias.     Family  home,  Beaver  P'alls,  Pa. 

VII. — Eliza  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  John 
Steen  and  his  first  wife,  Ann  Cummins  McDole  Steen,  was 
born   in   Petersburg,   ]\Iahoning  County,   Ohio,  July   16,   1816. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  397 

She  was  married.  May  15,  1834,  to  James  C.  Mitchell,  a  mer- 
chant and  shoemaker,  he  having  been  born  near  Greenville,  Pa., 
October  14,  1813,  and  was  drowned  at  sea  between  Cuba  and 
New  York.     To  them  were  born  the  following  four  children : 

1.  William  Mitchell  was  born  February  28,  1835,  and  died 
December  29,  1867,  leaving  no  posterity. 

2.  John  Steen  Mitchell  was  born  November  29,  1836.  He 
was  married,  July  3,  i860,  to  Alargaret  Luse,  a  daughter 
of  David  and  Ellen  Luse,  of  Kennard,  Mercer  County,  Pa., 
she  having  been  born  March  25,  1834.  Residence,  Harts- 
town,  Crawford  County,  Pa.  To  John  S.  and  Margaret  L. 
Mitchell  were  born  the  following  three  children  : 

/. — ^Sarah  M.  Mitchell  was  born  March  28,  1861.  She  was 
married,  August  24,  1882,  to  Myron  M.  Miller,  of  Harts- 
town,  Pa.,  he  having  been  born  February  22,  1859.  Resi- 
dence, Hartstown,  Pa.  To  Myron  M.  and  Sarah  M. 
Miller  were  born  the  following  three  children : 
/.  Rollin  Steen  Miller  was  born  June  23,  1883,  and  died 

April  9,  1887,  in  the  fourth  year  of  his  age. 
2.  Samuel  Marcus  Miller  was  born  April  8,  1889. 
5.  James  ^lilo  Miller  was  born  November  3,   1893. 

//. — Ellen  ]\I.  Mitchell,  the  second  daughter  of  John  S.  and 
Margaret  L.  Mitchell,  was  born  June  27,  1862.  She  was 
married,  December  2,  1886,  to  Harry  P.  McElroy,  of  Sum- 
merville,  Jefiferson  County,  Pa.,  he  having  been  born  Au- 
gust 21,  1856.  Residence,  153  Herron  Avenue,  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.  To  Harry  P.  and  Ellen  M.  McElroy  were  born  the 
following"  four  children: 

1.  Marguerite  Pritner  ^^IcElrov  was  born  December  24, 
1888. 

2.  Marjorie  Sarah  McElroy  was  born  July  26,  1890. 

5.  Myron  jVIitchell  McElroy  was  born  November  17,  1898, 
and  died  November  3,  1899,  aged  almost  one  year. 

4.  Harry  Kenneth  McElroy,  a  twin  brother  of  the  pre- 
ceding, was  born  November  17.  1898.  and  died  Jan- 
uary 4,  1899,  aged  less  than  two  months. 

///. — -James  C.  Mitchell,  the  third  child  and  only  son  of 
John  S.  and  Margaret  L.  Mitchell,  was  born  August  23, 


39^  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

1864.  He  was  married,  May  8,  1887,  to  Lottie  Barbour, 
of  Kennard,  Mercer  County,  Pa.,  she  having  been  born 
April  28,  1864.  Residence,  Atlantic,  Crawford  County, 
Pa.  To  James  C.  and  Lottie  Barbour  Mitchell  were  born 
the  following  six  children  : 

/.  John  Thurman  Mitchell  was  born  February  11,  1888. 

2.  Myron  Malcolm  Mitchell  was  born  February  11,  1890. 

J.  Alice  Marie  Mitchell  was  born  April  14,  1891,  and  died 

August  9,  1893,  aged  2  years,  3  months  and  26  days. 

4.  William  Max  Mitchell  was  born  August  23,  1893. 

5.  James  Milton  ]\Iitchell,  a  twin  brother  of  the  preceding, 
was  born  August  23,  1893,  and  died  September  3,  1896, 
aged  3  years  and  12  days. 

6.  Donna  Crystal  Alitchell  was  born  January  13,  1897. 

3.  Sarah  Mitchell,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  James 
C.  and  Eliza  Steen  Mitchell,  was  born  October  31,  1838,  and 
died  September  29,  1874,  aged  35  years,  10  months  and  29 
days. 

4.  Annie  Mitchell,  the  fourth  and  youngest  child  of  James  C. 
and  Eliza  Steen  Mitchell,  was  born  December  11,  1839,  and 
died  October  14,  1840,  aged  10  months  and  3  days. 

VIL — Eliza  Steen  Mitchell,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter 
of  John  and  Ann  Cummins  McDole  Steen,  was  married  a  second 
time,  July  29,  1842,  to  Joseph  Ball,  a  farmer,  of  Adamsville, 
Pa.,  he  having  been  born  June  29.  181 5,  and  died  in  Garden 
Valley,  Cal.,  in  May,  1891,  in  the  seventy-sixth  year  of  his  age. 
Mrs.  Eliza  Steen  Mitchell  Ball  died  in  Canton,  Lewis  County, 
Mo.,  March  31,  1886,  aged  69  years,  3  months  and  16  days.  To 
Joseph  and  Eliza  Steen  ^Mitchell  Ball  were  born  five  children, 
as  follows : 

5.  George  W.  Ball,  the  eldest  child  of  his  father,  but  the  fifth 
child  of  his  mother,  Eliza  Steen  Mitchell  Ball,  was  born  June 
30,  1843,  and  died  June  21,  1898.  aged  54  years,  11  months 
and  21  (lays.  He  was  married,  September  13,  1866,  to 
Morilla  J.  DuMars,  of  Kennard,  Pa.,  she  having  been  born 
March  13,  1846,  and  still  resides  at  Kennard,  Mercer  County, 
Pa.  To  George  W.  and  Morilla  J.  Ball  was  born  one  child, 
as  follows : 

/. — Nannie  Belle  Ball  was  born  July  15,  1876. 


•DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  399 

6.  Morrow  B.  L.  Ball,  the  second  son  of  Joseph,  but  the  sixth 
child  of  Eliza  Steen  Mitchell  Ball,  was  born  February  26, 
1845,  and  died  Jul_v  2,  1865,  aged  20  years,  4  months  and 
6  days. 

7.  Joseph  W.  Ball,  the  third  son  of  Joseph  Ball,  being  the 
seventh  child  of  his  wife,  Eliza  Steen  Mitchell  Ball,  was 
born  in  Hancock  County,  Illinois,  near  Nauvoo,  November  9, 
1847.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Thomas  Musgrove,  of 
the  Baptist  Church,  at  the  home  of  his  wife's  parents,  in 
Walnut  Grove,  Clark  County,  Mo.,  June  4,  1871,  to  Annie 
E.  Childers,  a  daughter  of  R.  L.  and  Mary  Childers.  she 
having  been  born  July  2,  1853.  Residence,  Oklahoma,  Okla- 
homa County,  Okla.  Rev.  Joseph  W.  Ball  writes  as  follows, 
giving  additional  information  concerning  the  family : 

Okl.\homa  City,  Marcli  3,  1900. 
My  parents  removed  from  Hancock  County,  Illinois,  to  Fort 
Madison,  Iowa,  where  we  resided  for  several  years.  From  this  place 
father  made  his  first  trip  to  California,  in  1851,  leaving  his  three 
boys,  George,  Morrow  and  myself,  with  mother.  He  was  gone  three 
years  and  six  months,  when  he  returned  home  and  remained  three 
years  and  three  months.  The  family  then  removed  to  Macon  City, 
Mo.,  from  which  place  father  went  to  Pike's  Peak,  remaining  two 
years  and  six  months.  During  this  time  the  Civil  War  broke  out, 
and  mother  removed  with  the  family  to  Adams  County,  Illinois, 
where  we  all  remained  until  father  returned  to  us,  in  1861.  We  con- 
tinued at  this  place  until  the  spring  of  1863,  when  father  and  mother 
thought  best  to  return  to  California  again,  which  we  did.  We  started 
April  28,  1863,  going  overland.  We  had  to  use  horses  and  wagons, 
and  father  had  selected  the  very  best  that  could  be  had.  We  drove 
to  Keokuk,  Iowa ;  the  roads  being  muddy,  we  shipped  to  Eddyville, 
and  then  drove  over  to  Omaha,  where  we  organized  into  a  train 
numbering  twenty-six  wagons.  Father  was  appointed  Captain  of 
the  train,  and  we  traveled  up  the  North  Platte  River  for  nine  hun- 
dred miles.  We  had  many  adventures,  too  numerous  to  mention, 
but  there  was  one  incident  which  I  will  relate.  At  Horse  Shoe 
Bend,  on  the  Platte  River,  we  were  attacked  by  the  Sioux  Indians, 
who  succeeded  in  capturing  our  horses,  leaving  only  one  horse  in 
the  entire  train.  Fortunately  for  father,  he  was  traveling  with  a 
train  of  ox  teams,  and  had  extra  yokes  and  bows,  so  that  we  were 
able  to  get  started  again,  and  finally  reached  Uncle  Wells  Phillips, 
who  lived  four  miles  from  the  summit,  where  we  stopped  for  a 
while  and  rested  up.  We  then  went  on  to  Sacramento,  Cal.,  where 
we  remained  two  years,  and  returned  to  the  States  by  way  of  the 


400  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Isthmus  of  Panama  thence  to  New  York,  and  from  there  to  Mercer 
County,  Pennsylvania,  where  Brother  John  S.  ^'litchell  and  family 
lived,  and  near  the  place  where  father  and  mother  were  brought  up 
and  married.  From  that  place  father  and  mother,  Brother  Dan  and 
Sister  Mary  went  West  to  Illinois,  leaving  Brother  George  and 
myself  in  Mercer  County,  Pennsylvania,  where  George  was  married. 
Soon  after  his  marriage  I  also  went  West,  to  where  father  and 
mother  were.  Not  long  afterward  I  went  over  into  Lewis  County, 
Missouri,  where  I  remained  for  some  time,  forming  quite  a  number 
of  new  acquaintances,  among  whom  I  was  enabled  to  select  a  most 
worthy  and  lovable  wife,  and  a  new  era  was  begun  in  my  life.  In 
1887,  at  the  age  of  forty  years,  I  was  licensed  to  preach  in  the  M.  E. 
Church  (South),  in  Knox  County,  Missouri.  In  the  fall  of  1R93  I 
was  transferred  to  the  Indians  Mission  Conference;  having  a  justi- 
fiable cause,  I  withdrew  from  this  Conference  and  joined  the  Con- 
gregational Church.  I  am  now  a  licensed  minister  in  the  Southeast 
Association  of  the  Congregational  Church,  and  have  three  appoint- 
ments. I  am  living  on  my  farm,  eight  miles  west  of  Oklahoma  City, 
in  what  is  called  the  wheat  belt,  and  the  wheat  is  looking  well  at 
this  writing.  We  have  had  fourteen  children,  thirteen  of  whom  are 
still  living  — eight  boys  and  five  girls;  twelve  were  born  in  ^Missouri 
and  the  two  last  in  Oklahoma  Territory.  We  have  two  children 
married,  but  no  grandchildren. 

I  am  yours,  Joseph  W.  B.-m,!.. 

The  following  are  the  children  of  Joseph  W'.  and  Annie 
E.  Ball : 

/. — Morrow  B.  Ball  was  born  March  16,  1872. 

//. — Robert  Leonard  Ball  was  born  July  10,  1873.     He  was 
married  in  Montana  to  Aliss  Jessie  Foy. 

///. — Alyra  N.  Ball  was  born  April  27,  1875. 

IV. — Joseph  Harvey  Ball  was  born  ]\'Iay  24,  1877. 

V. — Arthur  Lewis  Ball  was  born   ■\Lirch  3,  1880. 

VI. — Katie  M.  Ball  was  born  A-Iay  15,  1881.     She  was  mar- 
ried to  George  ^^.IcAIurry,  of  Missouri. 

r//.— Nora  B.  Ball  was  born  18.  1882. 

VIII. — Samuel  F.  Ball  was  born  January  4,  1886. 

IX. — Annie  S.  Ball  was  born  December  16,  i< 

X. — Decoy  Ball  was  born  June  5,  1890. 

AV. — Nellie  F.  Ball  was  born  Alarch  22,  1892. 


Captain  Hugh  B.  Stf.en. 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  4OI 

XII. — Freddie  B.  Ball  was  born  February  9,  1894. 
XIII.— Mary  Ruth  Ball  was  born  July  i,  1896. 

8.  Daniel  Renehart  Ball,  the  fourth  son  of  Joseph  Ball,  but 
the  eighth  child  oi  his  wife,  Eliza  Steen  Mitchell  Ball,  was 
born  June  29,  1854.  He  was  married,  October  10,  1881,  to 
jMelvina  J.  Job,  she  having  been  born  July  10,  1863.  Resi- 
dence, Canton,  Lewis  County,  Mo. 

9.  ]\Iary  Belle  Ball,  the  fifth  child  and  only  daughter  of  Joseph 
Ball,  but  the  ninth  child  of  his  wife,  Eliza  Steen  Alitchell 
Ball,  was  born  June  10,  1857.  She  was  married,  March  12, 
1883,  to  Alletta  C.  Johnson,  of  Canton,  Lewis  County,  Mo., 
he  having  been  born  September  16.  1858.  To  Alletta  C.  and 
Mary  Belle  Ball  Johnson  was  born  one  son,  as  follows: 

/. — Joseph   Hamilton  Johnson   was  born  October   i,    1884. 
Residence,  Canton,  Lewis  County,  Mo. 

VnL — -Hugh  Barnes  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  third  son  of  John 
Steen,  the  eldest  child  by' his  second  wife,  Catherine  Barnes 
Steen,  was  born  in  Westmoreland  County,  Pennsylvania,  Jan- 
uary 13,  1819,  and  died  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  April  13,  1887. 
He  was  one  of  the  early  boat  captains  of  the  Erie  and  Beaver 
Canal.  He  was  married  near  Enon,  Lawrence  County,  Pa., 
March  24,  1843,  to  Ann  Johnston,  she  having  been  born  in 
County  Fermaugh,  Ireland,  September  25,  1819,  and  died  in 
New  Castle,  Pa.,  May  23,  1897,  in  the  seventy-eighth  year  of 
her  age.  They  were  both  earnest  Christians,  members  of  the 
United  Presbyterian  Church,  and  brought  up  their  family  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord.  Their  bodies  now  rest  in  Greenwood  Ceme- 
tery, New  Castle,  Pa.  Ann  Johnston  came  with  her  parents  to 
this  country  in  1825,  and  located  first  near  Darlington,  Beaver 
County,  Pa.,  and  later  near  Enon,  Pa.,  where  her  young  woman- 
hood was  spent.  The  family  came  to  New  Castle,  Pa.,  about 
1854,  where  they  afterward  resided.  To  Hugh  Barnes  and 
Ann  Johnston  Steen  were  born  the  following  eight  children : 

I.  William  Johnston  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Captain  Hugh  B. 
and  Ann  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Bridgewater,  Beaver  County, 
Pa.,  April  27,  1844.  He  enlisted  in  the  army  June  27,  1863, 
and  was  discharged  August  26,  1863.  He  was  married  at 
Tarr  Farm,  Pa.,  September  7,  1871,  to  Lucy  Ann  Parker, 
who  died  in  Olean,  N.  Y.,  January  9,  1880.  He  was  mar- 
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402  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STEEN    EAMIL,Y. 

ried  a  second  time  in  Leadville,  Col.,  in  1884,  to  Mrs.  Frank- 
lin De  Tour.  He  lived  in  Colorado  thirty-five  years;  was 
a  Knight  Templar  and  a  member  of  the  Elks  fraternity. 
Having  just  gone  to  the  home  of  his  elder  son  at  Red 
Oak,  Iowa,  he  died  there  July  28,  1916,  aged  72  years.  To 
William  J.  Steen  and  his  first  wife  were  born  two  children, 
as  follows : 

/. — Edgar  Parker  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  William  J.  and 
Lucy  A.  Steen,  was  born  at  Tarr  Farm,  Pa.,  June  14,  1872. 

//. — William  Lewis  Steen,  the  second  son  of  William  J.  and 
Lucy  A.  Steen,  was  born  at  Tarr  Farm,  Clarion  County, 
Pa.,  April  21,  1874;  a  practicing  physician  and  surgeon. 
When  he  was  five  years  old  his  mother  died,  and  he  was 
brought  up  by  his  grandparents,  Captain  and  Mrs.  Hugh 
B.  Steen.  Dr.  W'illiam  L.  Steen  was  educated  in  the  com- 
mon and  high  schools  at  New  Castle,  Pa.,  and  was  grad- 
uated from  the  medical  department  of  Pittsburgh  Univer- 
sity in  the  class  of  1905.  He  is  an  honored  member  of 
the  M.  E.  Church,  the  Lawrence  County  ^Medical  Society 
and  the  Masonic  fraternity.  For  seven  years  he  was  in 
the  employ  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railway.  Residence,  New 
Castle,  Pa. 

2.  ]\Iara  Louisa  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  Captain  Hugh  B.  and  Ann  Johnston  Steen,  was  born  in 
Butler  County,  Pennsylvania,  September  16,  1846.  She  was 
married  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  December  28,  1869,  to  Richard 
Addison  Parks,  who  died  January  24,  1889.  They  have 
no  children.  Residence,  307  North  Shenango  Street,  New 
Castle,  Pa. 

3.  Anna  Catherine  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Captain  Hugh  B.  and  Ann  Johnston  Steen,  was  born  in 
Butler  County,  Pennsylvania,  January  13,  1849,  and  died 
from  pneumonia,  in  the  midst  of  her  useful  life,  December 
22,  1912.  She  removed  with  her  parents  to  New  Castle,  Pa., 
about  1854.  Having  been  a  faithful  and  very  successful 
teacher,  she  spent  much  of  her  time  teaching  in  other  locali- 
ties. She  was  a  devout  Christian  and  a  very  useful  member 
of  society.  Her  mother  lived  for  forty-three  years  in  the 
same  house  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  No.   118  South  Jefferson 


Miss  Anna  C.  Steen. 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  403 

Street,  now  307  North  Shenango  Street,  which  was  the 
residence  of  herself  and  brother  and  sister. 

John  Walker  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  Cap- 
tain Hugh  B.  and  Ann  Johnston  Steen,  was  born  in  Ihitler 
County,  Pennsylvania,  July  15,  1851.  He  was  married  in 
Olean,  N.  Y.,  July  15,  1880,  to  Ida  May  Parker.  They  have 
had  no  children.  John  W.  Steen  died  in  Leadville,  Col., 
November  19,  1880,  in  the  twenty-ninth  year  of  his  age. 

Elizabeth  Eudora  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Captain  Hugh  B.  and  Ann  Johnston  vSteen,  was  born  in 
Butler  County,  Pennsylvania,  November  15,  1853,  and  died 
in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  December  25,  1856,  in  the  fourth  year 
of  her  age. 

Robert  Lewis  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of  Cap- 
tain Hugh  B.  and  Ann  Johnston  Steen,  was  born  in  New 
Castle,  Pa.,  November  1 1,  1856.  R.  Lewis  Steen  still  resides 
at  307  North  Shenango  Street,  New  Castle,  Pa. 

Hugh  Craig  Steen.  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son  of  Cap- 
tain Hugh  B.  and  Ann  Johnston  Steen,  was  born  in  New 
Castle,  Pa.,  January  i,  1859.  He  was  married  in  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  April  20,  1887,  to  Sara  Myers.  A  delightful  silver 
wedding  was  celebrated  at  their  home  in  New  Castle,  Pa., 
April  20,  1912,  the  twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  their  mar- 
riage. It  was  a  most  pleasant  occasion  and  largely  attended 
by  friends  from  both  within  and  without  the  city.  Mr.  and 
yirs.  H.  Craig  Steen  have  spent  the  whole  of  their  married 
life  in  New  Castle.  They  are  active  and  useful  members 
of  society,  have  many  friends,  and  are  interested  members 
and  workers  in  the  First  M.  E.  Church.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  four  children : 

/. — Alice  Catherine  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  H.  Craig 
and  Sara  Myers  Steen,  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa., 
February  26,  1888,  and  died  July  31,  1888. 

//. — ^Mary  Ethel  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  H.  Craig  and 
Sara  Myers  Steen,  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  Octo- 
ber 9,  1889,  and  died  July  9,  1890. 

///. — Helen  Marguerite  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  Hugh 
Craig  and  Sara  Myers  Steen,  was  born  in  New  Castle, 
Pa.,  June  21,  1891,  and  died  July  2"/,  1891. 


404  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

IV. — Eltu  May  Steen,  the  fourth  daughter  of  H.  Craig  and 
Sara  Myers  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  June  28, 
1892,  and  died  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  March  29-,  1899,  in  the 
seventh  year  of  her  age. 

8.  Andrew  Jackson  Steen,  the  eighth  child,  the  fifth  and  young- 
est son  of  Captain  Hugh  Barnes  and  Ann  Johnston  Steen, 
was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  July  28,  1863.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Youngstown,  Ohio,  July  28,  1886,  to  Ida  May  Roland, 
who  died  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  November  25,  1887.  In  early 
life  Andrew  J.  Steen  learned  the  molding  trade,  but  when 
his  health  began  to  fail  he  took  work  with  the  Pennsylvania 
Railway  Company,  and  for  many  years  was  connected  with 
the  local  freight  office.  After  a  week's  illness  from  pneu- 
monia, he  died  in  the  same  house  in  which  he  had  been  born, 
the  name  of  the  street,  however,  and  the  number  having 
been  changed  from  118  South  Jefferson  Street  to  307  North 
Shenango  Street.  He  died  February  18,  1908,  aged  44  years, 
6  months  and  21  days.  To  them  was  born  one  child,  as 
follows : 
/. — Richard  Andrew  Steen,  son  of  Andrew  J.  and  Ida  May 

Steen,  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  November  18,  1887. 

He  is  now  ( 1916)  a  postoffice  clerk.     Residence,  307  North 

Shenango  Street,  New  Castle,  Pa. 

IX. — Samuel  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  son  of  John  Steen, 
the  second  by  his  second  wife,  Catherine  Barnes  Steen,  was 
born  in  New  Athens,  Ohio,  October  6,  1821,  and  died  in 
infancy. 

X. — Robert  Lewis  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  fifth  son  of  John 
Steen,  the  third  by  his  second  wife,  Catherine  Barnes  Steen, 
was  born  in  New  Athens,  Harrison  County,  Ohio,  June  10, 
1823.  He  was  married  in  Ravenna,  Portage  County,  Ohio, 
February  29,  1849,  to  Mary  Jane  Bunting,  she  having  been 
born  in  Hookstown,  Beaver  County,  Pa.,  and  died  in  Ravenna, 
Ohio,  ]\Iarch  22,  1867.  To  them  were  born  eight  children. 
Robert  L.  Steen  was  married  a  second  time,  in  Darlington, 
Beaver  County,  Pa.,  July  4,  1871,  to  Nancy  Bartlett  Barr,  who 
died  in  Osage,  Kan.,  May  14,  1874.  To  them  was  born  one 
child.  Robert  L.  Steen  was  married  a  third  time  in  Lawrence, 
Kan.,  in  1877  or  1878,  to  Mrs.  Elizabeth  D.  McOuiston.  There 
were  no  children  to  this  marriage.     Robert  L.  Steen  died  at 


DESCENDANTS    OP    MATTHEW    STEEN.  405 

his  home,  in  Lawrence,  Kan.,  October  13,  1899,  aged  76  years, 
4  months  and  3  days.  The  interment  took  place  at  Topeka, 
Kan.,  on  Monday,  October  16,  1899.  For  years  he  had  been 
a  great  sufferer,  confined  to  the  house  and  to  his  bed  for  the 
last  four  months.  His  affliction  was  cancer  of  the  face,  which 
at  last  reached  his  brain.  He  was  not  entirely  rational  for  the 
last  two  weeks  of  his  life,  but  he  had  said  he  was  ready  and 
waiting  for  God  to  take  him  home.  Death  was  to  him  a  happy 
release.     Family  residence,  Lawrence,  Kan. 

1.  Myra  Louisa  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Robert  L.  and 
Mary  J-  Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania, 
October  22,  1849.  She  was  married  in  New  Galilee,  Beaver 
County,  Pa.,  October  20,  1870,  to  John  Samuel  Porter,  he 
having  been  born  in  Allegheny  County,  Pennsylvania,  Octo- 
ber II,  1848,  and  died  December  30,  19 15,  aged  66  years, 
2  months  and  8  days.  They  were  both  members  of  the  Sixth 
United  Presbyterian  Church  of  Pittsburgh.  They  formerly 
lived  at  327  Hailman  Street,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  five  children  : 

/. — Charles  Robert  Porter  was  born  May  29,  1872. 

//. — George  Porter  was  born  August  18,  1875. 

///. — John  Francis  Porter  was  born  June  26,  1878. 

IV. — Vernon  Harry  Porter  was  born  November  4,  1880. 

F. — Edward  3ililligan  Porter  was  born  November  26,  1885. 

2.  Robert  Alexander  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Robert  L.  and  Mary  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Bridgewater, 
Beaver  County,  Pa.,  May  7,  1852.  He  was  married  in 
Council  Grove,  Kan.,  February  27,  1877,  to  Clara  Alice 
Dillon,  she  having  been  born  in  Darlington,  Beaver  County, 
Pa.,  July  20,  1856.  Robert  A.  Steen  was  County  Commis- 
sioner of  Otero  County,  Colorado.  Residence,  La  Junta, 
Col.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/.• — Sarah  Armstrong  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Robert  A. 
and  Clara  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Trinidad,  Col.,  April  15, 
1881. 

//. — Walter  Strieby  Steen,  the  second  child  of  Robert  A. 
and  Clara  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Coimcil  Grove,  Kan., 
February  12,  1884. 


406  BrOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STERN    EAMIEY. 

3.  Lucy  Althea  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Robert  L.  and  Mary  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County, 
Pennsylvania,  January  14,  1853.  She  was  married  in  To- 
peka,  Kan.,  March  6,  1873,  to  Alpheus  Hodges,  he  having 
been  born  in  Cambridgeboro,  Pa.,  jMay  4,  1845.  Residence. 
Lakewood,  Chautauqua  County,  N.  Y.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  six  children : 

/. — Arthur  P.  Hodges  was  born  in  Osage  City,  Kan.,  No- 
vember 16,  1874. 

//.- — Laura  M.  Hodges  was  born  in  Scranton,  Osage  County, 
Kan.,  July  14,  1876. 

HI. — Ralph  A.  Hodges  was  born  in  Topeka,  Kan.,  June  8, 
1878. 

IV. — Alice  G.  Hodges  was  born  in  Topeka,  Kan.,  April  21. 
1880,  and  died  in  Scranton,  Kan.,  August  4,  1880. 

V. — ^John  P.  Hodges  was  born  in  Watts  Flats,  Chautauqua 
County,  N.  Y.,  March  12,  1882. 

VI. — Myra  L.  Hodges  was  born  in  Watts  Flats,  N.  Y.,  Jan- 
uary 3,  1885.  and  died  at  the  same  place  January  20,  1886. 

4.  Charles  Henry  Oman  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
son  of  Robert  L.  and  Mary  Jane  Steen,  was  born  in  Wells 
County,  Indiana,  October  8,  1854.  He  was  married  in  Dar- 
lington. Beaver  County,  Pa.,  October  23,  1877,  to  Mary 
Alice  Hanna,  she  having  been  born  in  Darlington,  Pa.,  Au- 
gust 8,  1854.  Residence.  Cliampaign.  111.  To  them  were 
born  two  children,  as  follows : 

/. — William  Charles  Steen  was  born  in  Newton,  Kan.,  July 
29.  1878. 

//. — ^Henry  Socorro  Steen  was  born  in  Socorro,  N.  M.,  Sep- 
tember 29,  1880. 

5.  Lewis  Morgan  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Robert 
L.  and  Mary  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Huntington.  Ind.,  June 
30,  1857.  He  was  married  in  Scranton,  Kan..  March  15. 
1877,  to  Ida  ]\Jay  Baxter,  she  having  been  born  in  Osage 
County,  Kansas,  January  23.  1861.  Residence.  La  Junta, 
Col.     To  them  were  born  the  following  four  children: 

/. — Hattie  Myra  Steen  was  bom  in  Scranton,  Kan.,  Septem- 
ber 29,  1878. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  407 

//. — -Lena  Alice  Steen  was  born  in  Scranton,  Kan.,  March 
29,  1881. 

///. — John  Engle  Steen  was  born  in  Engle,  N.  M.,  April  2, 
1884. 

IJ"\ — Theo  ]\Iamie  Steen  was  born  in  Scranton.  Ivan..  Sep- 
tember 13,  1886. 

6.  John  Norton  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Robert 
L.  and  Mary  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hannibal,  ^^lo.,  June  27, 
1859.  He  has  been  an  engineer  of  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad 
ever  since  1879.  He  was  married  in  Topeka,  Kan.,  Decent 
ber  25,  1884,  to  Cordelia  Pasley,  a  daughter  of  William 
Thomas  and  Mary  Adaline  Pasley,  she  having  been  born  in 
Jackson  County,  Missouri,  December  10,  1866.  Residence, 
Edmond,  Okla.    To  them  was  born  one  son,  as  follows  : 

/. — Charles  John  Steen  was  born  in  Engle,  N.  M.,  January 
12,  1886. 

7.  Vernon  Elliott  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  son  of 
Robert  L.  and  Mary  J.  Steen,  was  born  in  Hannibal,  Mo., 
May  3,  1861.  He  was  married  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Sep- 
tember 17,  1885,  to  Minta  Elizabeth  Powell,  she  having  been 
born  in  Sparta,  Ind..  September  16,  1867.  They  have  no 
children.     Residence,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

8.  Hattie  Hill  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Robert  Lewis  and  Mary  Jane  Bunting  Steen,  was  born  in 
Ravenna,  Portage  County,  Ohio,  December  30,  1862,  and 
died  in  Council  Grove,  Kan.,  December  27,  1874,  in  the 
twelfth  year  of  her  age. 

9.  George  Barr  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  sixth  son  of  Robert 
Lewis  Steen,  the  only  child  by  his  second  wife,  Nancy  Bart- 
lett  Barr  Steen,  was  born  in  Topeka,  Kan.,  September  9, 
1872;  general  foreman  of  the  Dibble  Grocery  Company. 
He  was  married  in  Topeka,  Kan.,  October  21,  1896,  tO'  Miss 
Martha  Jane  Cross,  she  having  been  born  in  Sunbury,  Pa., 
October  24,  1873.  Residence,  Topeka,  Kan.  To  them  was 
born  one  son,  as  follows : 

/. — Harry  Samuel  Steen  was  born  in  Topeka,  Kan.,  Octo- 
ber 2,  1899,  and  died  from  the  efi:'ects  of  a  fall,  fracturing 
his  skull,  March  26,  1903,  aged  3  years,  5  months  and 
22  days. 


408  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

XL- — -Maria  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  of  John  Steen,  the  fourth 
child  and  eldest  daughter  by  his  second  wife,  Catherine  Barnes 
Steen,  was  born  in  Cadiz,  Harrison  County,  Ohio,  January  3, 
1826,  and  died  suddenly  of  paralysis  at  Industry,  Pa.,  January 
8,  1894,  aged  68  years  and  5  days.  She  was  married  by  the 
Rev.  A.  Bowers  in  Bridgewater,  Beaver  County,  Pa.,  Octo- 
ber 2Q,  1846,  to  Eli  McNees,  who  died  April  16,  1891.  To 
them  one  child  remains  to  continue  the  family  name: 

I.  Everette  Herbert  McNees  was  born  February  11,  1865.  He 
was  married,  April  7,  1903,  to  Miss  Delilah  M.  Gillespie,  a 
daughter  of  Samuel  C.  and  Georgiana  Gillespie,  she  having 
been  born  in  Erie,  Pa.,  December  21,  1872.  They  are  both 
active  and  faithful  members  of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 
Residence,  East  Main  Street,  New  Castle,  Pa.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children,  all  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa. ; 

/. — Georgiana  Armor  McNees  was  born  September  19,  1904. 

//. — Agnes  Louisa  McNees  was  born  August  22,  1906. 

///. — Marion  Frances  McNees  was  born  July  27,  1909. 

IV. — Robert  Everette  McNees  was  born  February  22,  1912. 

Xn. — Alara  Louisa  Steen,  the  twelfth  child  and  seventh  daughter 
of  John  Steen,  the  second  by  his  second  wife,  Catherine  Barnes 
Steen,  was  born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania,  February  26, 
1829,  and  died  in  1846,  unmarried,  aged  17  years. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


Joseph  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Matthew  and 
Jane  Taylor  Steen,  was  born  in  Canonsburg,  Washington  County, 
Pa.,  Alarch  i,  1781,  his  parents  having  removed  from  Philadel- 
phia, or  Eastern  Pennsylvania,  to  that  place  in  1780.  He  was 
married  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  about  1804,  to 
Elizabeth  Steen  (a  cousin  or  second  cousin,  called  "Betsy"),  and 
soon  afterward  removed  to  Cadiz,  Harrison  County,  Ohio,  where 
all  their  children  were  born.  The  family  afterward  returned  to 
Pennsylvania,  where  Joseph  Steen  and  his  wife  spent  the  remain- 


DESCENDANTS   OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  409 

der  of  their  lives.    To  Joseph  and  EHzabeth  Steen  were  born  the 
following  five  children : 

I. — Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Eliz- 
abeth Steen,  was  born  in  Cadiz,  Ohio,  about  1805.  She  was 
never  married,  but  lived  a  useful  life,  and  died  at  the  age  of 
86  years. 

II. — James  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Joseph  and 
Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Cadiz,  Ohio,  about  1808.  He  was 
married  to  Elizabeth  Chatley  (called  "Betsy"),  near  Darling- 
ton, Beaver  County,  Pa.,  probably  about  1830,  and  died  a  few 
years  later.  To  James  and  Elizabeth  Chatley  Steen  were  born 
two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Frank  Steen  was  born  probably  about  1832. 

2.  Joseph  Steen  was  born  probably  about  1834. 

III.- — John  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Joseph  and 
Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Cadiz,  Ohio,  about  1810.  He 
was  married  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  probably  about  1834,  to  Eliza 
Campbell,  and  both  of  them  died  in  Pennsylvania.  To  them 
were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Maria  Steen.     2.  Eliza  J.  Steen. 

IV. — ]\Iatthew  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Joseph 
and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Cadiz,  Ohio,  probably  about 
1812.  He  was  married  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania,  to 
Anna  Parks,  probably  about  1835,  and  both  of  them  died  in 
Pennsylvania.  To  }»Iatthew  and  Anna  Parks  Steen  were  born 
the  following  four  children : 

1.  Joseph  Taylor  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Matthew  and 
Anna  Parks  Steen,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  probably  about 
1836  or  1837.  On  December  28,  1863,  in  New  Castle,  Pa., 
he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  K,  One  Hundredth  Regi- 
ment of  Pennsylvania  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  served  in  the 
Civil  War. 

2.  Samuel  P.  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Matthew  and  Anna  Parks 
Steen,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  probably  about  1839  or 
1840.  On  October  17,  1861,  he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Com- 
pany K,  One  Hundredth  Regiment  of  Pennsylvania  Volun- 
teer Infantry,  at  New  Castle,  Pa.     He  died  in  Washington, 


4IO  BIOGIL\PHY   OF   TPIE    STKEN    FAMILY. 

D.  C,  May  30,  1864.  from  wounds  received  in  battle  at 
Spottsylvania,  A"a.  His  name  is  inscribed  on  tbe  Soldiers' 
Monument  in  the  public  square  at  New  Castle,  Pa. 

3.  Sarah  Ann  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  daughter  of 
Matthew  and  Anna  Parks  Steen,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania, 
probably  about  1842. 

4.  Daniel  L.  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  ^Matthew 
and  Anna  Parks  Steen,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  ])robably 
about  1845. 

V. — Eliza  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Joseph 
and  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Cadiz,  Harrison  County,  Ohio, 
April  15,  181 5,  and  died  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  December  2,  1892, 
aged  "J"/  years,  7  months  and  17  days.  She  was  married  near 
Darlington,  Pa.,  about  1840,  to  David  Crawford,  he  having  been 
born  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania,  March  31,  1802,  and  died 
in  1878,  aged  76  years.  To  them  were  born  the  following  six 
children  : 

1.  John  Crawford,  the  eldest  son  of  David  and  Eliza  Steen 
Crawford,  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  January  17,  1842. 
He  was  married  in  October,  1867,  to  Sophia  Branch,  and 
brought  up  a  family  of  children. 

2.  James  Crawford,  the  second  child  of  David  and  Eliza  Steen 
Crawford,  a  twin  brother  of  the  preceding,  was  born  in  New 
Castle,  Pa.,  January  17,  1842,  and  died  in  infancy. 

3.  Eliza  J.  Crawford,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
David  and  Eliza  Steen  Crawford,  was  born  in  New  Castle, 
Pa.,  January  22,  1846.  She  was  married,  December  17,  1868, 
to  Samuel  McClintock  Dickson,  he  having  been  born  in 
Harrisville,  Butler  County,  Pa.,  Alarch  9,  1839.  They  lived 
in  New  Castle,  Pa.  To  them  were  born  two  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — Alice  J.  Dickson,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Samuel  M.  and 
Eliza  J.  Dickson,  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  March  3, 
1873.  She  was  married  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  July  5,  1893, 
to  Elmer  C.  Snyder,  he  having  been  born  in  Kremis,  Butler 
County,  Pa.,  March  19,  1871.  Both  are  devout  members 
of  the  Lutheran  Church.  Residence,  New  Castle,  Pa.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEX.  4II 

1.  Ralph  Dickson  Snyder  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa., 
March  3,  1894. 

2.  Silvia  Elizabeth  Snyder  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa., 
February  4,  1896. 

//. — Jessie  Crawford  Dickson,  the  second  daughter  of  Sam- 
uel M.  and  Eliza  J.  Crawford  Dickson,  was  born  in  New 
Castle.  Pa.,  October  ii,  1876.  She  was  married,  De- 
cember 8,  1896,  to  Norman  R.  Miller.  Residence,  New 
Castle,  Pa. 

4.  Margaret  Crawford,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  David  and  Eliza  Steen  Crawford,  was  born  in  New  Castle. 
Pa.,  in  1847,  and  died  in  her  youth. 

5.  David  Crawford,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  David  and 
Eliza  Steen  Crawford,  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  in  1848. 
He  was  married  and  brought  up  a  family. 

6.  Joseph  Crawford,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of  David 
and  Eliza  Steen  Crawford,  was  born  in  New  Castle,  Pa.,  in 
1852.     He  was  married  and  brought  up  a  family. 


CHAPTER  V. 


Margaret  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Mat- 
thew and  Jane  Taylor  Steen,  was  born  in  Canonsburg,  Wash- 
ington County.  Pa.,  October  4,  1782,  and  died  in  Beaver  County, 
Pennsylvania.  December  3,  1844,  i^i  the  sixty-third  year  of  her 
age.  Her  father  was  born  in  the  north  of  Ireland,  and  her  par- 
ents resided  in  Philadelphia  until  1780,  when  they  removed  to 
Washington  County.  Pennsylvania,  near  Canonsburg.  Margaret 
Steen  removed  with  her  parents  to  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania, 
in  1804.  when  she  was  a  young  woman,  and  they  located  on  what 
was  then  known  as  the  Piatt  farm,  near  the  present  site  of  Beaver 
Falls,  Pa.,  which  at  that  time  was  almost  a  wilderness.  The  next 
season  after  their  arrival  in  Beaver  County,  Miss  Margaret  Steen 
met  a  young  man  who  had  recently  arrived  from  Mount  Holly, 
N.  J.,  his  native  place,  a  carpenter  and  cabinet  maker,  who  had 
come  to  the  West  to  seek  his  fortune.     His  name  was  Daniel 


412  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Reeves,  and  a  strong  mutual  attachment  sprang  up  between  them, 
resulting  a  few  years  later  in  their  marriage.  The  Reeves  family 
are  of  Welsh  extraction,  and  Joseph  Reeves  resided  in  Mount 
Holly,  N.  J-,  where  his  body  lies  buried  in  the  Episcopal  Cemetery 
there.  Among  his  children  was  a  son,  also  named  Joseph  Reeves, 
who  was  born  in  Mount  Holly,  N.  J.,  July  5,  1758,  and  who  after- 
ward married  Elizabeth  Toy,  and  brought  up  a  family  of  children. 
His  eldest  son,  Daniel  Reeves,  came  to  Beaver  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  1805,  when  twenty-two  years  of  age,  and  remained  until 
death.  Margaret  Steen  was  married  in  1808  on  the  Piatt  farm, 
near  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.,  to  Daniel  Reeves,  an  excellent  and  devout 
Christian  man,  he  having  been  born  in  Mount  Holly,  N.  J.,  in 
1783,  and  died  November  30,  1837,  in  the  fifty-fourth  year  of 
his  age,  being  drowned  in  the  Beaver  River.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  eight  children : 

I. — Eliza  Reeves,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Margaret 
Steen  Reeves,  was  born  near  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.,  March  9,  1809, 
and  died  March  14,  1892,  aged  83  years  and  5  days.  She 
was  married  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania,  January  i,  1828, 
to  Samuel  Corbus.  To  them  were  born  the  following  seven 
children: 

I.  Mary  Jane  Corbus.  2.  Thankful  Corbus.  3.  John  Corbus. 
4.  Margaret  Corbus.  5.  Daniel  Corbus.  6.  Jesse  Corbus. 
7.  Elizabeth  Corbus. 

H. — Mary  Jane  Reeves,  the  second  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Mar- 
garet Steen  Reeves,  was  born  near  Beaver  Falls,  Beaver  County, 
Pa.,  May  20,  181 1,  and  died  April  25,  1884,  in  the  seventy-third 
year  of  her  age.  She  was  married  in  Beaver  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, October  7,  1834,  to  David  Whitla.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  nine  children: 

I.  William  H.  Whitla.  2.  Joseph  AVhitla.  3.  Elizabeth  Whitla. 
4.  Amanda  Whitla.  5.  Esther  Whitla.  6.  Margaret  Ann 
Whitla.  7.  Henry  Whitla.  8.  John  Whitla.  9.  John  Reeves 
Whitla. 

HI. — \*alariah  Reeves,  the  third  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Mar- 
garet Steen  Reeves,  was  born  near  Beaver  Balls,  Beaver  County, 
Pa.,  March  27,  1814,  and  died  February  18,  1867,  in  the  fifty- 
third  year  of  her  age.     She  was  married  near  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  413 

October  8,  1834,  to  William  Carter.     To  them  were  born  the 
following  five  children: 

I.  Charles  Carter.  2.  Adelaide  Carter.  3.  Margaret  Carter. 
4.  Elizabeth  Carter.     5.  John  Carter. 

I\'. — Joseph  Reeves,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son  of  Daniel 
and  Margaret  Steen  Reeves,  was  born  near  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
February  16,  1818,  and  died  July  2.  1876,  aged  58  years,  4 
months  and  16  days.  He  was  married,  July  4,  1843,  to  Sarah 
McGahey.    To  them  were  born  the  following  five  children : 

I.  Mary  Jane  Reeves.  2.  Elizabeth  Reeves.  3.  Margaret 
Reeves.    4.  John  B.  Reeves.     5.  James  J.  Reeves. 

V. — Esther  Reeves,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  Daniel 
and  Margaret  Steen  Reeves,  was  born  near  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 

September  29,  1820,  and  died .    She  was  married,  July 

8,  184 1,  to  Henry  Hippie.     To  them  were  born  the  following 
four  children : 

I.  James  Hippie.  2.  William  Hippie.  3.  Margaret  Hippie. 
4.  Thankful  Hippie. 

VI. — Matthew  Reeves,  the  sixth  child  and  second  son  of  Daniel 
and  Margaret  Steen  Reeves,  was  born  near  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
February  14,  1823,  and  died  March  31,  1823. 

Vn. — John  Reeves,  the  seventh  child  and  third  son  of  Daniel 
and  Margaret  Steen  Reeves,  was  born  near  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
February  9,  1825.  He  is  a  banker  and  prominent  business  man, 
a  member  and  trustee  of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  He  was 
married,  March  25.  1847,  to  Cynthia  Murphy.  Residence, 
Beaver  Falls,  Pa.    To  them  were  born  ten  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Daniel  F.  Reeves,  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Cynthia  M. 
Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.,  May  6,  1848,  and 
died  March  7,  1876,  in  the  twenty-eighth  year  of  his  age. 
He  was  married,  April  3,  1866,  to  ^lary  E.  Smith.  To  them 
was  born  one  child,  a  daughter,  as  follows : 

/. — Addie  G.  Reeves,  daughter  of  Daniel  F.  and  Mary  E. 
Reeves,  was  born  January  11,  1867.  She  was  married, 
February  5,  1885,  to  Mark  Wisener,  Jr.  To  them  were 
born  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Hazel  Wisener  was  born  May  16,  1886. 

2.  Harry  Wisener  was  born  August  22,  i< 


414  BioGiL^PHY  OF  the;  st]Jen  family. 

2.  Mary  Ann  Reeves,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
John  and  Cynthia  M.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
November  22,  1849.  She  was  married,  April  16,  1874,  to 
James  Frederick  Merriman,  who  died  December  19,  191 5. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  four  children : 

/. — Susan  Merriman  was  born  July  7,  1876,  and  died  De- 
cember 14,  1877,  aged  I  year,  5  months  and  7  days. 

//. — Jessie  H.  Merriman  was  born  January  i,  1881. 

III. — Harry  N.  Merriman  was  born  December  5,  1883;  a 
banker.  He  was  married,  June  i,  1909,  to  Miss  Edith  May 
Schley,  of  New  Brighton,  Pa.  Residence,  11 15  Eighth 
Avenue,  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.  To  Harry  N.  and  Edith  M. 
Schley  Merriman  was  born  one  child,  a  daughter,  as 
follows : 
I.  Jean  Rockwell  Merriman  was  born  February  24,  1913. 

/F.— Ethel  Navada  Merriman  was  born  November  25,  1891. 

3.  Ada  E.  Reeves,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of  John 
and  Cynthia  M.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
May  17,  1852.  She  was  married,  October  12,  1871,  to 
H.  W.  Nair.    To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Harry  W.  Nair  was  born  May  11,  1872,  and  died  Octo- 
ber 13,  1877,  aged  5  years,  5  months  and  2  days. 

//. — Frank  M.  Nair  was  born  December  13,  1877. 

4.  William  H.  Reeves,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  John 
and  Cynthia  ]\I.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  F'alls,  Pa., 
July  19,  1854,  and  died  June  3.  i860,  in  the  sixth  year  of 
his  age. 

5.  John  Charles  Fremont  Reeves,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son 
of  John  and  Cynthia  M.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls, 
Pa.,  October  20,  1856,  and  died  June  16,  i860,  in  the  fourth 
3'ear  of  his  age. 

6.  Hannah  Reeves,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of  John 
and  Cynthia  M.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
December  20,  1858.  She  was  married.  October  2,  1877, 
to  James  ^I.  May.  To  them  were  born  the  following  six 
children : 

/. — Charles  R.  May  was  born  April  3,  1879. 


John  Reeves. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    MATTHEW    STEEN.  417 

//. — John  W.  May  was  bom  October  9,  1880. 

///. — James  M.  May,  Jr.,  was  born  October  14,  1883. 

IV. — Grace  May  was  born  November  15,  1885. 

V. — Arthur  L.  May  was  born  April  10,  1887. 

VI. — 'Marjorie  May  was  born  December  24,  1898. 

7.  Jessie  Benton  Reeves,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  John  and  Cynthia  M.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls, 
Pa.,  August  13,  1861.  She  was  married,  September  16,  1887, 
to  W.  J.  Asdale. 

8.  John  Toy  Reeves,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  son  of  John 
and  Cynthia  M.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
November  11,  1863.  He  was  married,  October  17,  1887,  to 
Lulu  N.  Knight. 

9.  Grace  Reeves,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  John 
and  Cynthia  Murphy  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
September  11,  1866.  She  was  married,  January  27,  1885,  to 
George  W.  Coates.  To  them  were  bom  the  following  three 
children : 

I. — George  W.  Coates,  Jr.,  was  born  February  21,  1886. 

//. — Eugene  Coates  was  born  February  20,  1887,  and  died 
February  24,  1887. 

///. — Thomas  R.  Coates  was  bom  June  10,  189 1. 

10.  Jacob  Henrici  Reeves,  the  tenth  child  and  fifth  son  of  John 
and  Cynthia  M.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
June  16,  1869,  and  died  December  18,  1876,  in  the  eighth 
year  of  his  age. 

VIII. — Henry  Taylor  Reeves,  the  eighth  child  of  Daniel  and  Mar- 
garet Steen  Reeves,  was  born  near  Beaver  Falls,  Beaver  County, 
Pa.,  October  14,  1827,  and  died  in  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  whither 
he  had  gone  in  search  of  health,  November  16,  1889,  in  the 
sixty-third  year  of  his  age.  He  was  a  prominent  and  success- 
ful business  man  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.,  for  many  years,  a  devout 
Christian,  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Protestant  Church,  an 
influential  and  useful  citizen.  He  was  married,  October  27, 
1857,  to  Sarah  Jane  Haines,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Jane 
Haines.  She  died  at  the  family  home,  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa., 
March  28,  1908.  She  was  a  devout  Christian  and  a  faithful, 
(27) 


41 8  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEE^N    FAMILY. 

beloved  and  efficient  church  worker,  as  all  her  children  were. 
The  family  residence  is  at  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.  The  following 
are  their  five  children : 

1.  Harry  W.  Reeves,  the  eldest  son  of  Henry  Taylor  and  Sarah 
J.  Haines  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.,  April  21, 
i860. 

2.  Martha  Jane  Reeves,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter  of 
Henry  T.  and  Sarah  J.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls, 
Pa.,  April  27,  1862. 

3.  Walter  Reeves,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Henry  T. 
and  Sarah  J.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Pa.,  March  8, 
1864,  and  died  February  24,  1885,  in  the  twenty-first  year 
of  his  age. 

4.  Romulus  L.  B.  Reeves,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
Henry  T.  and  Sarah  J.  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls, 
Pa.,  January  i,  1866. 

5.  Albert  Reeves,  the  fifth  and  youngest  son  of  Henry  Taylor 
and  Sarah  Jane  Haines  Reeves,  was  born  in  Beaver  Falls, 
Pa.,  June  21.  1868,  and  died  July  30,  1877,  in  the  twentieth 
year  of  his  age. 


BOOK   SEVEN 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JAMES  STEEN.* 

James  Ste;en  was  born  about  1730  in  the  north  of  Ireland, 
probably  at  or  near  a  place  called  "The  Vozv."  He  was  married 
about  175 1  to  Rachel  Moore,  of  ^loore  Lodge,  and  lived  near 
"The  Vow,"  or  perhaps  on  the  old  "Green  Hill"  farm,  which  is  a 
part  of  that  tract ;  located  about  eight  Irish  miles  from  Coleraine, 
near  the  bank  of  the  River  Bann,  in  County  Antrim,  Province  of 
Ulster,  Ireland,  where  they  brought  up  a  family  of  several  chil- 
dren, the  most  of  whom  emigrated  to  America.  James  Steen  was 
a  man  of  sterling  integrity  of  character,  was  true  to  his  principles 
and  faithful  in  his  adherence  to  the  doctrines  and  practices  of  his 
ancestors.  A  grandson,  who  was  named  for  him,  sends  this  mes- 
sage to  the  writer  of  this  record :  "Preach  Christ  and  him  cru- 
cified to  the  Bethel  people  under  your  charge,  never  forgetting 
Christ's  crown  and  covenant,  your  beautiful  ancestral  pride.  They 
bowed  to  no  being  but  their  God,  and  never  turned  the  back  to  the 
foe  —  at  Derry,  Aughrim,  the  Boyne,  or  in  defense  of  William's 
Liberating  Army  under  Derry's  walls.  I  suppose  you  want  to 
make  a  family  tree,  and,  I  must  say  so,  you  need  not  be  ashamed 
of  it.  Geneva,  Calvin,  the  French  reformer  —  then  we  fall  back 
on  Scotland,  then  Ulster  in  A.  D.  1707."  To  James  and  Rachel 
Moore  Steen  were  born  several  children. 


See  Historic  Note,  in  Introduction,  by  Jean  Burns  Martin,  page  30. 


420  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY, 


CHAPTER  I. 


Richard  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  James  and  Rachel  Moore 
Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  "Green  Hill"  farm,  near  "The  Vow," 
about  1753  He  was  married  to  Flora  Shields,  who  died  in  early 
life.  Richard  Steen  was  at  first  a  farmer;  was  afterward  in  the 
employ  of  a  Mr.  Bristow,  a  merchant  in  the  East  India  Company. 
He  died  a  widower,  in  Belfast,  about  1828,  aged  about  75  years. 
To  Richard  and  Flora  Shields  Steen  were  born,  in  Ireland,  the 
following  seven  children : 

I. — Robert  Steen  was  born  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland.  He  was 
married  there  and  brought  up  a  family.  He  was  eminent  in 
his  day  as  a  teacher,  and  lived  at  Ballyghan,  near  Coleraine. 
James  Steen  Martin,  of  Philadelphia,  was  a  pupil  of  his  in 
English  and  algebra  in  1836-7. 

II. — Ellen  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Richard 
and  Flora  Shields  Steen,  was  born  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland. 
She  was  married  and  brought  up  a  family. 

III. — Samuel  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Richard 
and  Flora  Shields  Steen,  was  born  near  "The  Vow,"  in  County 
Antrim.  Ireland,  and  was  a  successful  farmer.  He  was  married 
and  brought  up  a  family  in  that  locality. 

IV. — John  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Richard  and 
Flora  Shields  Steen,  was  born  near  "The  Vow,"  in  County 
Antrim,  Ireland ;  a  skillful  mechanic.  He  was  married  and 
brought  up  a  family. 

V. — Martha  J.  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  youngest  daughter  of 
Richard  and  Flora  Shields  Steen,  was  born  near  "The  Vow." 
She  was  never  married. 

VI. — Richard  Steen.  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Richard 
and  Flora  Shields  Steen,  was  born  near  "The  Vow,"  in  County 
Antrim,  Ireland. 

VII. — Joseph  Johnson  Steen,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child  of 
Richard  and  Flora  Shields  Steen,  was  born  December  22,  1811, 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  42 1 

upon  the  same  farm  as  his  father  and  his  grandfather,  as  well 
as  all  his  brothers  and  sisters.  He  was  for  many  years  a  mer- 
chant tailor  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  and  for  forty  years  an  elder 
in  the  Presbyterian  Church.  He  removed  to  Iowa,  United 
States  of  America,  in  1875,  and  afterward  lived  with  his  son, 
James  E.  Steen,  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  Canada.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Donagh  Cloney,  County  Down,  Ireland,  July  8,  1832,  to 
Sarah  McHartney,  she  having  been  born  in  Liverpool,  England, 
November  5,  1812,  and  died  at  the  residence  of  her  son,  in  Win- 
nipeg, Manitoba,  Canada,  February  5,  1895,  aged  82  years  and 
3  months.  To  them  were  born  fourteen  children,  only  five  of 
whom  lived  to  maturity,  as  follows : 

1.  Robert  Steen  was  born  in  1835,  and  died  at  Gibraltar,  in 
May,  1857,  in  the  twenty-second  year  of  his  age,  from  the 
effects  of  the  Crimean  campaign,  in  which  he  served  in  the 
Seventy-ninth  Cameron  Highlanders. 

2.  Agnes  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  J.  and  Sarah  McHartney 
.  Steen,  was  born  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  in   1839.     She  was 

married  to  David  Grant,  and  resides  with  her  husband  on  a 
farm  near  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  Canada. 

3.  Mary  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  J.  and  Sarah  ^McHartney 
Steen,  was  born  in  1842,  and  died  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  in 
1858,  aged  16  years. 

4.  James  Elder  Steen,  a  son  of  Joseph  J.  and  Sarah  McHartney 
Steen,  was  born  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  January  13,  1845.  He 
went  to  sea  when  fourteen  years  of  age,  and  started  around 
Cape  Horn.  On  the  first  trip  the  vessel  was  lost  on  the 
Chilian  coast.  He  got  ashore  and  enlisted  in  the  revolu- 
tionary army  of  General  Gallio,  whose  forces  a  month  later 
were  crushed  and  scattered.  He  escaped  on  a  small  schooner 
to  Valparaiso,  went  aboard  a  British  warship  called  "The 
Ganges,"  and  joined  the  naval  service  for  three  years.  In 
1862,  with  his  honorable  discharge  in  his  pocket,  he  arrived 
home  in  Glasgow.  He  afterward  attended  the  Glasgow  Uni- 
versity, and  went  into  business.  In  1874  he  came  to  New 
York,  and  from  1877  to  1879  he  edited  a  newspaper  in  Iowa, 
then  went  to  Chicago  and  was  employed  in  a  grain  commis- 
sion house.  In  the  autumn  of  1881  he  located  in  Winnipeg, 
Manitoba,  Canada,  where  he  still  continued  in  prosperous 
business  as  the  editor  and  proprietor  of  The  Commercial,  a 


422  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STKEN    FAMII^Y. 

large  weekly  newspaper,  when  last  heard  from  by  the  writer. 
James  E.  Steen  was  married  in  Winnepeg,  Manitoba,  March 
14,  1892,  to  Annie  C.  Rogerson.  To  them  was  born  a  son, 
as  follows : 

/. — ^Charles  Joseph  Steen,  son  of  James  E.  and  Annie  C. 
Steen,  was  born  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  December  13, 
1894. 

5.  Eliza  May  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  J.  and  Sarah  AIcHart- 
ney  Steen,  was  born  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  in  1852,  and  died 
in  Traer,  Tama  County,  Iowa,  November  6,  1880,  aged  28 
years. 


CHAPTER  II. 


John  Steen,  the  second  son  of  James  and  Rachel  !^Ioore 
Steen,  was  born  near  "The  Vow,"  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  in 
1755,  and  died  of  typhoid  fever  in  Ireland  in  1818,  in  the  sixty- 
third  year  of  his  age.  He  was  married  in  1781  to  Katherine 
Courtney,  she  having  been  born  in  1749,  and  died  November  9, 
1829,  aged  80  years.  John  Steen  brought  up  his  family  in  Ireland 
at  Resharken,  four  miles  from  "The  Vow."  The  following  are 
his  children,  and  although  some  of  them  may  not  be  recorded 
here,  "the  seed  of  the  righteous  shall  never  perish" : 

I. — Robert  Steen,  son  of  John  and  Katherine  Courtney  Steen, 
was  born  at  Resharken,  four  miles  from  "The  Vow,"  in  County 
Antrim,  Ireland,  June  13,  1787,  and  died  in  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
February  22,  1866,  in  the  seventy-ninth  year  of  his  age.  He 
removed  to  America  in  1816  and  located  in  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
and  was  employed  by  Robert  Fleming  in  the  grocery  and  pro- 
duce trade.  He  afterward  established  himself  in  that  business, 
and  continued  in  it  for  nearly  forty  years.  He  retired  from  the 
firm  of  "Steen,  Garrett  &  Martin"  about  1857.  Robert  Steen 
was  married  in  Philadelphia,  January  19,  1836,  to  Mrs.  Margaret 
R.  McAdam,  the  widow  of  James  McAdam,  and  whose  maiden 
name  was  Margaret  Ray  Service,  she  having  been  born  in 
Lame,  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  1807.    She  survived  her  hus- 


desce:ndants  of  jAMiiS  ste;en.  423 

band  four  years,  and  died  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  October  28, 
1870,  aged  63  years.  To  them  were  born  the  following  seven 
children,  all  born  in  Philadelphia : 

1.  Mary  Service  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Robert  and  Margaret 
R.  Steen,  was  born  in  1837,  and  died  in  February,  1893,  aged 
56  years.  She  was  married  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  July  25, 
1 861,  to  the  Rev.  J.  Addison  Henry,  D.D.,  a  son-  of  the  Rev. 
Symmes  Cleves  Henry,  D.D.,  he  having  been  born  in  Cran- 
bury,  N.  J.,  October  28,  1835.  He  was  graduated  from  the 
College  of  New  Jersey  in  1857;  studied  theology  in  Prince- 
ton, N.  J.,  and  was  ordained  and  installed  pastor  of  Princeton 
Presbyterin  Church,  in  Philadelphia,  in  i860,  which  relation 
he  still  continued  to  hold  until  his  death,  his  only  pastorate. 
He  died  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  August  8,  1906,  aged  70  years, 
8  months  and  11  days.  To'  the  Rev.  J.  Addison  and  Mary 
S.  Henry  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Margaret  Steen  Henry. 

//. — Katherine  Henry,  deceased. 

2.  John  Gill  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Robert 
and  Margaret  R.  Steen,  was  born  October  18,  1839.  He 
held  a  position  in  the  Union  Trust  Company,  No.  611  Chest- 
nut Street,  Philadelphia,  for  many  years.  He  was  married 
in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  20,  1878,  to  Miss  Anne  Elizabeth 
Fulton.     To  them  one  child  was  born,  as  follows : 

/. — ^Margaret  Service  Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  Gill  and 
Anne  Elizabeth  Fulton  Steen,  was  born  in  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  March  15,  1879.  She  was  married  at  Princeton  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  by  the  Rev.  J.  Addi- 
son Henry,  D.D.,  LL.D.,  March  26,  1906,  to  Andrew  Con- 
stant Van  Clain,  Jr.  Residence,  Wynneswood  Avenue, 
Wynneswood,  Pa.,  a  suburb  of  Philadelphia. 

3.  William  Service  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Robert  and  Margaret  R.  Steen,  was  born  August  7,  1841. 
He  was  graduated  from  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  in 
1861,  and  from  Princeton  Theological  Seminary  in  1866, 
where  he  afterward  pursued  post-graduate  studies.  He 
served  in  the  army  during  the  Civil  War.  He  was  licensed 
to  preach  the  Gospel  by  the  Old  School  Presbytery  of  Phila- 
delphia, Central,  October  i,  1866,  and  engaged  in  home  mis- 


424  BIOGRAPHY   OF    the;    STEEN    FAMILY. 

sionary  work  in  Bradford  County,  Pennsylvania,  for  several 
years.  He  was  ordained  to  the  full  work  of  the  ministry  by 
the  Presbytery  of  Lackawanna,  in  Wysox,  Pa.,  June  7,  1881, 
where  he  remained  three  years.  The  Rev.  William  S.  Steen 
has  devoted  much  of  his  time  to  teaching,  in  which  he  has 
been  very  successful,  in  Cranbury,  N.  J.,  Washington,  Pa., 
and  Wayne,  Pa.  From  1896  to  1912  he  was  Superintendent 
of  the  Presbyterian  Hospital  in  Philadelphia.  He  lived  a 
useful  life,  and  died  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  August  12,  19 14, 
leaving  a  wife,  a  son  and  three  daughters,  highly  gifted  in- 
tellectually and  strong  in  moral  and  religious  character,  all 
college  graduates.  He  was  married  near  Canonsburg,  W'ash- 
ington  County,  Pa.,  June  19,  1879,  to  Ellen  Ewing  Hallock, 
she  having  been  born  near  that  place  about  1859.  Residence, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  To  the  Rev.  William  S.  and  Ellen  E. 
Steen  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Robert  Service  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Rev. 
William  S.  and  Ellen  Ewing  Hallock  Steen,  was  born  in 
Wysox,  Pa.,  May  5,  1880.  He  spent  three  years  in  the 
college  at  Beyrout,  Syria.  He  was  pastor  of  the  Hillside 
Presbyterian  Church,  when  this  gifted  young  preacher  and 
orator  suddenly  died  April  8,  1908,  in  the  twenty-eighth 
year  of  his  age. 

//. — John  Ewing  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Rev.  William  S. 
and  Ellen  Ewing  Hallock  Steen,  was  born  in  Wysox,  Pa., 
November  2,  1881.  He  was  educated  for  and  entered  the 
ministry.  In  1916  he  was  stated  supply  of  the  Sea  and 
Land  Presbyteran  Church  of  New  York  City.  Residence, 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

///. — Margaret  Hallock  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  the  Rev.  William  S.  and  Ellen  E.  Hallock 
Steen,  was  born .    Residence,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

IV. — Mary  Henry  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Rev.  William  S.  and  Ellen  E.  Hallock  Steen,  was 
born  — .     Residence,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

V. — Frances  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  youngest  daughter  of 
Rev.  William  S.  and  Ellen  E.  Hallock  Steen,  was  born 
.     Residence,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

4.  Robert  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Robert  and 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  425 

Margaret  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  1843,  and  died  in  1844,  when 
about  ten  months  old. 

5.  Robert  James  Service  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Robert  and  Margaret  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  1844,  and 
resided  in  Philadelphia ;  a  traveling  salesman.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  in  May,  1870,  to  Jessie  Davis, 
who  died  August  7,  1871.  Robert  James  Service  Steen  died 
in  New  York  City  February  22,  1904,  and  was  buried  in 
Philadelphia. 

6.  George  Johnston  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of 
Robert  and  Margaret  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  1846,  and  died 
in  1847,  when  about  seventeen  months  old. 

7.  Katherine  Service  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  and  Margaret  R.  Steen,  was  born  in  1848. 
Residence,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

II. — Ellen  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  John 
and  Katherine  Courtney  Steen.  was  born  near  "The  Vow,"  in 
County  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  1790,  and  died  April  10,  1870,  aged 
80  vears.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place  in  1812  to  Wil- 
liam  Martin,  of  "The  Vow,"  he  having  been  born  in  County 
Antrim,  Ireland,  in  1779,  and  died  there  January  30,  1865,  aged 
86  vears.  Mrs.  Ellen  Steen  Martin  spent  a  year  in  the  United 
States  visiting  her  brother  and  her  children  in  Philadelphia. 
They  brought  up  their  family  in  Ireland,  and  never  came  to  the 
United  States,  but  with  one  exception  all  their  children  removed 
to  America  and  permanently  located.  The  following  are  the 
names  of  their  children,  concerning  who-m  a  correspondent 
wrote:    "There  were  no  cowards  among  them  in  1861." 

1.  Alexander  Martin,  the  eldest  son  of  William  and  Ellen  Steen 
Martin,  was  born  on  the  old  Green  Hill  farm  at  "The  Vow," 
in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  September  8,  181 2,  and  died  in 
Burlington,  N.  J.,  in  July,  1881,  in  the  sixty-ninth  year  of 
his  age.  After  coming  to  the  United  States  in  early  life, 
he  engaged  in  business  and  prospered.  He  was  an  influ- 
ential citizen  and  prominent  in  reform  politics  in  Burlington 
County,  New  Jersey.  He  was  twice  married,  first  to  Susan 
Goldey,  and  the  second  time  to  Mary  Goldey  Lippincott.  No 
children. 

2.  Robert  Steen  Martin,  the  second  son  of  William  rmd  Ellen 


426  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Steen  Martin,  was  born  on  the  Green  Hill  farm  at  "The 
Vow,"  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland.  He  was  married  to  Mary- 
Ritchie.     To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows : 

/. — James  Steen  Martin,  who  was  married  to  Marian  Cham- 
bers Graham.     To  them  was  born  one  daughter : 
I.  Ellen  Clavina  Steen  Martin  was  born  in  1903. 

//. — ]\Iargaret  Steen  Martin,  who  married  John  Fletcher, 
and  died  in   1890. 

III. — Ellen  Montgomery  Steen  Martin,  who  was  married, 
but  died  in  early  life. 

IV. — Annie  J.  Martin,  who  came  to  the  United  States,  was 
married  and  removed  to  the  West. 

3.  AMlliam  Martin,  the  third  child,  a  son  of  William  and  Ellen 
Steen  Martin,  was  born  on  the  old  Green  Hill  farm  at  "The 
Vow,"  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland.  He  came  to  the  United 
States  and  settled  in  Kent  County,  Delaware.    He  was  twice 

married,  first  to  Rosalie  Haley,  and  second  to  Mary . 

The  following  are  his  children  : 

/. — Rosalie  Haley  Martin,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Rosalie 
Haley  Martin. 

//. — ^Alexander  Martin,  a  son  of  William  and  Rosalie  Haley 
Martin. 

///. — Margaret  J.  Martin,  a  daughter  of  William  and  ]\Iary 
Martin. 

4.  John  Moore  Martin,  the  fourth  son  of  William  and  Ellen 
Steen  Martin,  was  born  on  the  Green  Hill  farm  at  "The 
Vow,"  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland.  He  was  never  married. 
He  died  in  November,  1897.  aged  78  years. 

5.  James  Steen  Martin,  the  fifth  son  of  William  and  Ellen  Steen 
Martin,  was  born  on  the  Green  Hill  farm  at  "The  Vow,"  in 
County  Antrim,  Ireland,  January  12,  1821.  Like  all  the  rest 
of  the  family,  he  was  a  lineal  descendant  of  the  Moores,  the 
]\Ioores  of  Moore's  Lodge,  near  Coleraine,  on  the  County 
Antrim  side  of  the  River  Bann,  and  also  a  descendant  of 
the  Montgomerys.  In  1840  he  removed  from  Finvoy  Parish. 
County  Antrim,  Ireland,  to  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  U.  S.  A.  Here 
he  entered  the  counting  house  of  his  uncle,  Robert  Steen,  an 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  427 

able  business  man.  In  a  few  years  he  became  a  partner 
with  "Robert  Steen  &  Company,"  the  firm  then  changing 
to  "Steen,  Garrett  &  Martin."  And  later,  on  the  retire- 
ment of  Robert  Steen,  the  firm  took  the  name  of  "Martin 
&  Garrett."  James  S.  Martin  was  a  loyal  citizen  of  his 
adopted  country  and  rendered  valuable  aid  to  the  Union 
cause.  He  became  an  active  member  of  the  Christian  and 
Sanitary  Commissions  formed  during  the  war  for  hospital 
work  and  supplies,  and  was  also  an  early  member  of  the 
Union  League  in  Philadelphia.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Academy  of  Natural  Sciences,  also  of  the  Hibernian  and 
Robert  Burns  Societies.  He  was  twice  President  of  the 
Wholesale  Grocers'  Association,  and  was  a  director  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Academy  of  Fine  Arts  for  many  years.  He 
was  a  great  lover  of  the  beautiful  and  a  good  judge  of  paint- 
ing and  sculpture.  He  was  a  student  and  lover  of  history,  a 
fine  conversationalist,  and  his  gift  in  public  address  was  well 
known  and  in  demand.  Pie  delivered  the  annual  address  to 
the  Robert  Burns  Association  January  25,  1882.  He  was 
an  earnest  Christian,  a  member  of  the  Second  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Philadelphia,  an  influential  and  useful  man  in  his 
day.  His  son,  R.  Steen  Martin,  was  associated  with  him  in 
business  for  several  years.  He  died  in  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
March  6,  1905,  aged  84  years,  i  month  and  13  days.  James 
Steen  Martin  was  married  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  25, 
1848,  to  Eliza  Simpson,  a  daughter  of  Hood  and  Jean  Burns 
Simpson,  she  having  been  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  January 
19,  1826.    To  them  were  born  the  following  eight  children  : 

/. — Thomas  Hood  Martin,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  James 
Steen  and  Eliza  Simpson  Martin,  was  born  in  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  March  16,  1849,  and  died  March  6,  1865,  aged 
nearly  16  years. 

//. — Robert  Steen  Martin,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  James 
S.  and  Eliza  Simpson  Martin,  was  born  in  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  March  12,  1851.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the  University 
of  Pennsylvania,  of  the  class  of  1871.  On  leaving  college 
he  entered  the  firm  of  "Martin  &  Garrett,"  and  later  went 
into  partnership  with  his  father  in  the  wholesale  and  retail 
grocery  business  under  the  firm  name  of  "James  S.  Martin 
&  Son."    He  is  a  prominent  and  prosperous  business  man. 


428  BIOGR.VPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

He  was  married  in  Pliiladelphia,  Pa.,  June  26,  1879,  to 
Miss  Kate  T.  Elder,  who  died  July  12,  1883.  No  children 
by  this  marriage.  He  was  married  a  second  time,  Septem- 
ber 10,  1889,  to  ISIiss  Kate  Van  Syckle,  of  Van  Syckle's, 
near  Clinton,  N.  J.,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Cyrena  Van 
Syckle,  she  having  been  born  August  ii,  i860.  Residence, 
4717  Springfield  Avenue,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  children  : 

1.  Cyrena  Van  Syckle  Martin  was  born  September  16, 
1890;  a  graduate  from  Smith  College,  of  the  class  of 
1912. 

2.  Joseph  \'an  Syckle  Martin  was  born  July  6,  1895. 
J.  Robert  Steen  Martin,  Jr.,  was  born  March  17,  1898. 

///.—Jean  Burns  Martin,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  James  S.  and  Eliza  Simpson  Martin,  was  born  in  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.,  September  6,  1853.  She  was  graduated  from 
the  Philadelphia  ]Musical  Academy  in  piano  and  theory, 
and  for  many  years  has  been  a  very  successful  teacher 
of  these  branches.  In  191 1  she  journeyed  extensively 
throughout  Europe.  Unmarried  in  1916.  Residence,  5419 
Baltimore  Avenue,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

IV. — Helen  Steen  Martin,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
daughter  of  James  S.  and  Eliza  Simpson  Martin,  was  born 
in  Philadelphia.  Pa.,  February  2,  1856,  and  died  January 
31,  1 86 1,  aged  almost  5  years. 

V. — Eliza  Simpson  Martin,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  James  S.  and  Eliza  Simpson  Martin,  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  July  8,  1858,  and  died  June  29,  1861, 
aged  almost  3  years. 

F/.— James  Renwick  Martin,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son 
of  James  S.  and  Eliza  Simpson  Martin,  was  born  in  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.,  February  21,  1861.  He  entered  the  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania  in  1879,  and  left  college  in  1883  to 
engage  in  mercantile  life,  in  which  he  was  successful.  He 
died  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  November  13,  1902,  aged  nearly 
42  years. 

VII. — Margaret  Steen  Martin,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  James  S.  and  Eliza  Simpson  Martin,  was  born 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  429 

in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  July  3,   1863.     Unmarried  in   1916. 
Residence,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

VIII. — Grace  Simpson  Martin,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth 
daughter  of  James  Steen  and  Eliza  Simpson  Martin,  was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  July  3,  1867.  She  was  gradu- 
ated from  the  Pennsylvania  Academy  of  Fine  Arts.  She 
is  an  artist  and  teacher  of  painting.  She  is  a  member  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Plastic  Club  of  Philadelphia.  Design- 
ing and  china  painting  a  specialty.  She  is  a  successful 
and  well-known  leading  artist.  Residence,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

6.  Anna  Jane  Martin,  the  sixth  child  and  first  daughter  of 
William  and  Ellen  Steen  Afartin,  was  born  on  the  Green  Hill 
farm  at  "The  Vow,"  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  January  12, 
1822.  She  was  married  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  in  1845,  to 
Alexander  Kerr,  who  died  some  years  afterward,  leaving  her 
a  widow.  Residence,  2002  Race  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Ellen  Steen  Kerr,  the  eldest  child  of  Alexander*  and 
Anna  J.  Martin  Kerr,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Jan- 
uary 14,  1847,  and  (iied  March  16,  1887,  aged  40  years, 
2  months  and  2  days.  She  was  married,  January  16,  1869, 
to  the  Rev.  Archibald  McCullagh,  D.D.,  a  Presbyterian 
clergyman,  who  is  now  (1916)  pastor  of  Plymouth  Con- 
gregational Church,  at  Worcester,  Mass.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  six  children : 

/.  Alexander    Kerr    AlcCullagh    was    born    November    7. 

1871,  and  was  married  in  March,  1894,  to  Cornelia  E. 

Piatt.    To  them  was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 

a.  Helen    McCullagh  was   born  in    1898,  and   died  in 

infancy.     She  was  the  great-great-granddaughter  of 

Ellen  Steen  Martin. 

2.  Archibald  McCullagh,  Jr.,  was  born  September  9,  1873. 
5.   Samuel  Kerr  McCullagh  was  born  February  21,  1875. 

4.  Martin  Kerr  McCullagh  was  born  April  12,  1878. 

5.  Anna  Kerr  McCullagh  was  born  June  3,  1880. 

6.  Ellen  Kerr  McCullagh  was  born  June  5.  1884. 

//. — Samuel  Kerr,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Alex- 


430  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

ander  and  Anna  J.  Martin  Kerr,  was  born  December  4, 
1849,  and  died  September  i,  1850. 

///. — Samuel  Thomas  Kerr,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  Alexander  and  Anna  J.  Martin  Kerr,  was  born  Decem- 
ber 31,  1852.  He  was  married  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  March 
28,  1882,  to  Caroline  M.  Damon,  she  having  been  born 
November  25,  i860.  They  are  parents  of  the  following 
four  children : 

/.  Ellen  Constance  Kerr  was  born  August  30,  1883, 
2.  Carlotta  Thetonia  Da  Costa  Bandeira  Kerr  was  born 

November  25,  1884. 
5.  Anna  J.  Kerr  was  born  January  12,  1886. 
4.  Alexander  Kerr,  Jr.,  was  born  July  i,  1890,  and  died 

January  18,  1915,  in  the  twenty-fifth  year  of  his  age. 

He  was  graduated  from  the  University  of  Pennsylvania. 

IV . — Alexander  Alartin  Kerr,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son 
of  Alexander  and  Anna  J.  Martin  Kerr,  was  born  May  2"], 
1856,  and  died  November  25,  1876,  in  the  twenty-first  year 
of  his  age. 

7.  A  daughter  of  William  and  Ellen  Steen  Martin  was  born  in 
County  Antrim,  Ireland,  probably  about  1824  or  1825.  She 
died  in  infancy,  and  her  bodv  was  interred  in  the  cemeterv  at 
"The  Vow." 

8,  Martha  Martin,  the  eighth  and  youngest  child  of  William 
and  Ellen  Steen  ]\lartin,  was  born  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland, 
probably  about  1828,  and  died  in  childhood  at  "The  Vow,'' 
and  was  buried  there.  The  dust  of  these  little  children  lies 
in  the  old  family  lot  of  the  Steens  and  the  Martins,  com- 
mingled with  that  of  parents  and  grandparents,  there  to  rest 
in  the  grave  near  the  banks  of  the  River  Bann  until  the 
resurrection  day. 

III. — Rachel  Moore  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
John  and  Katherine  Courtney  Steen,  was  born  at  "The  Vow," 
in  Ireland,  about  1793.  She  was  married  in  Philadelphia,  by 
the  Rev.  Dr.  Wylie.  about  181 5,  to  the  Rev.  Jonathan  Gill,  an 
Ulster  man  of  the  Solemn  League  and  Covenant  type,  con- 
nected with  either  the  Associate  or  Associate  Reformed  Church 
in  America.     They  removed  to  the  West  on  horseback,  cross- 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  43 1 

ing  over  the  Allegheny  Mountains,  and  located  in  z\llegheny 
County,  Pennsylvania,  thirteen  miles  east  of  Pittsburgh,  near 
where  Brinton  Station,  on  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad,  is  now 
located.  There,  at  Tinkle  Creek,  Mr.  Gill  faithfully  preached 
Christ  to  the  people,  and  there  their  bodies  now  rest  in  the 
grave.  Mr.  Gill  died  April  26,  1846.  Mrs.  Rachel  M.  Steen 
Gill  survived  her  husband  for  many  years,  and  died  in  iVlle- 
gheny  City,  Pa.,  about  1874,  in  the  ninety-first  year  of  her  age. 
She  used  to  tell  with  true  ancestral  pride  how  her  great-great- 
grandfather Steen  was  imprisoned  in  the  "Bass  Rock"  for  his 
religious  faith  (a  place  of  historic  fame  as  the  prison  house  of 
the  Covenanters  in  the  cruel  reign  of  Charles  II),  and  how  he 
was  married  on  the  day  of  his  release  to  an  excellent  Christian 
woman,  as  consecrated  and  devout  as  himself.  To  the  Rev. 
Jonathan  and  Rachel  M.  Steen  Gill  were  born  the  following 
children,  all  born  in  Allegheny  County,  Pennsylvania : 

1.  Jane  Gill,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Rev.  Jonathan  and  Rachel 
M.  Steen  Gill,  was  born  about  1821,  and  was  married  to 
William  M.  Stewart,  a  coal  merchant,  who  died  May  27, 
1885.  She  died  January  23,  1888.  They  were  the  parents 
of  four  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Matthew  Stewart,  who  died  when  a  child. 

//. — Amanda  Stewart,  who  died  when  she  was  fifteen  years 
old. 

///. — Margaret  Steen  Stewart,  and 

IV. — ^Martha  Neil  Stewart,  who  now  reside  at  936  North 
Avenue,  West  Allegheny,  Pa. 

2.  Amanda  Gill,  the  second  daughter  of  Rev.  Jonathan  and 
Rachel  M.  Steen  Gill,  was  born  about  1823,  and  was  married 
to  Rev.  Albert  Johnson,  and  in  1845  they  went  as  mission- 
aries to  India.  They  were  both  killed  in  the  Indian  mutmy 
in  June,  1857.  They  had  no  children.  In  the  "Memorial 
of  the  Fatehgarh  Mission  and  Her  Martyred  Missionaries" 
an  account  is  given  of  Rev.  Albert  and  Mrs.  Amanda  Gill 
Johnson. 

3.  Elvira  Matilda  Gill,  the  third  daughter  of  Rev.  Jonathan  and 
Rachel  M.  Steen  Gill,  was  bom  in  Allegheny  County,  Penn- 
sylvania, about  1826.     She  was  married  to  James  Logan,  of 


432  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEKN    FAMILY. 

Pittsburgh,   Pa.,  and  to  them  were  born  two  children,  as 

follows  : 

/. — Mary  Jane  Steen  Logan,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
James  and  Elvira  M.  Gill  Logan,  was  born  in  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.  She  was  married  to  Dr.  John  Veitch  Shoemaker,  he 
having  been  born  in  Chambersburg,  Pa.,  in  1852,  and  died 
in  1911.  Dr.  John  V.  Shoemaker  received  the  degrees  of 
A.B.,  A.M.  and  LL.D.  from  Dickinson  College,  and  M.D. 
from  Jefferson  College  in  1874,  He  was  Professor  of 
Therapeutics  and  Skin  Diseases  in  the  Medico-Chirurgical 
College  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. ;  Fellow  of  the  London  ]\Iedi- 
cal  Society,  member  of  the  British  Medical  Society,  Amer- 
ican Association  and  other  learned  societies.  He  was  the 
author  of  several  works  on  medicine  and  wrote  many 
articles  on  medical  themes.  He  was  a  Lieutenant  in  the 
United  States  Reserve  Corps,  Director  of  Charities  and 
Correction  in  Philadelphia  for  four  years,  and  Surveyor- 
General  of  the  Pennsylvania  National  Guard  for  four 
years.  No  children.  Family  residence,  1805  Walnut 
Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

//. — Albert  Johnson  Logan,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  James 
and  Elvira  M.  Gill  Logan,  was  born  in  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
He  was  married  to  Susan  E.  Murphy,  and  is  a  successful 
business  man  and  manufacturer  in  Pittsburgh.  He  is 
prominently  connected  with  all  civic  movements  and  mat- 
ters of  public  interest.  He  is  Colonel  of  the  Eighteenth 
Regiment  of  Pennsylvania  National  Guard.  No  children. 
Residence,  Fifth  Avenue,  East  End,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

4.  Amelia  Gill  was  married  to  the  Rev.  Samuel  George,  and 
died  in  Chambersburg,  Pa.,  in  February,  1886.  They  went 
to  Siam  as  missionaries,  and  after  ten  years  of  service  they 
returned  to  Chambersburg,  Pa.,  where  Mr.  George  preached, 
and  where  he  still  resides.     No  children. 

5.  Sarah  Ellen  Gill,  the  fifth  daughter  of  Rev.  Jonathan  and 
Rachel  M.  Steen  Gill,  was  born  in  Allegmeny  County,  Penn- 
sylvania, July  15,  1833.  She  was  married,  March  8,  i860,  to 
John  K.  Caldwell,  he  having  been  born  in  Indiana,  Pa.,  May 
II,  183 1.  He  is  engaged  in  the  brick  business.  Residence. 
Chicago,  111.     To  them  was  born  the  following : 

/. — Nellie  Moore  Caldwell,  daughter  of  John  K.  and  Sarah 


DESCENDANTS    OF   JAMES    STEEN.  433 

Ellen  Gill  Caldwell,  was  born  in  Washington  County, 
Iowa,  June  24,  1862.  She  was  married,  February  6,  1884, 
to  William  Sidney  Purington,  of  Massachusetts,  he  having 
been  born  in  Amesbury,  Mass.,  February  22,  i860.  Mr. 
Purington  is  President  of  the  Enamel  Concrete  Brick 
Company  of  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  also  Vice-President  and 
General  Manager  of  the  Enamel  Concrete  Company,  build- 
ers of  machines  for  the  manufacture  of  all  kinds  of  white 
and  colored  enamel  work.  Residence,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  four  children : 

1.  William  Caldwell  Purington,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of 
William  S.  and  Nellie  Moore  Caldwell  Purington,  was 
born  at  Porter,  Ind.,  May  28,  1885.  He  was  married  at 
Monmouth,  111.,  December  24,  1907,  to  Miss  Edith  Cox, 
she  having  been  born  in  Cameron,  Knox  County,  111., 
September  10,  1880.  William  C.  Purington  is  a  farmer. 
Residence,  near  Galesburg,  111.  To  them  were  born  the 
following: 

a.  William  Howard  Purington,  the  eldest  child,  a  son 
of  William  C.  and  Edith  Cox  Purington,  was  born 
September  8,  1908. 

b.  Sidney  Purington,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  William 
C.  and  Edith  Cox  Purington,  was  born  March  20, 
1911. 

2.  Helen  Purington,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter  of 
William  Sidney  and  Nellie  Moore  Caldwell  Purington, 
was  born  in  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  October  10,  1887.  She 
was  married  at  Galesburg,  111.,  June  i,  1909,  to  Jesse 
Louis  Phillips,  he  having  been  born  in  Chicago,  111., 
October  26.  1882.  He  is  Secretary  of  the  Enamel  Con- 
crete Brick  Company.  Residence,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 
To  them  was  born  the  following: 

a.  Robert  Purington  Phillips  was  born  in  Galesburg, 
111.,  June  22,  1910. 

5.  Daniel  Stewart  Purington,  the  third  child  and  second 
son  of  William  S.  and  Nellie  M.  Caldwell  Purington, 
was  born  in  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  January  24,  1890.  He 
was  a  student  in  Knox  College,  Galesburg,  111.,  in  191 1. 

4.  Donald  Varney  Purington,  the  fourth  child  and  third 


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434  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

son   of   William    Sidney   and   Nellie    Moore   Caldwell 
Purington,  was  born  in  Galesburg,  111.,  June  i,  1900. 

6.  Katherine  Gill,  the  sixth  daughter  of  Rev.  Jonathan  and 
Rachel  M.  Steen  Gill,  died  when  she  was  a  young  lady. 

7.  vSamuel  Brown  Wylie  Gill,  the  seventh  child  and  eldest  son 
oi  Rev.  Jonathan  and  Rachel  M.  Steen  Gill,  was  bom  in 
Allegheny  County,  Pennsylvania,  about  1838.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Anne  Eliza  Blair.  He  was  a  prominent  lawyer  and 
died  in  the  midst  of  a  useful  life.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children: 

/. — Anne  Gill,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Brown 

Wylie  and  Anne  Eliza  Blair  Gill,  was  born  and 

died  in  infancy. 

//. — Harry  Blair  Gill,  the  second  child  and  only  son  of  S.  B. 

Wylie  and  Anne  Eliza  Blair  Gill,  was  born  .     He 

was  married  in  Woodbury,  N.  J.,  to  Miss  Rebecca  Evans 
Simmons,  of  New  York.  He  is  a  member  of  the  bar  at 
Pittsburgh  and  Philadelphia;  a  successful  lawyer  in  Phila- 
delphia for  twenty-five  years.  He  received  the  degrees  of 
A.B.  and  A.M.  from  the  University  of  Pittsburgh,  then 
known  as  the  University  of  Western  Pennsylvania.  Resi- 
dence, 6427  Sherwood  Road,  Overbrook,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
To  Harry  B.  and  Rebecca  E.  Simmons  Gill  were  born  two 
children,  as  follows : 

1.  Constance  Parrish  Gill  was  born  April  16,  1893. 

2.  Logan  Blair  Gill  was  born  July  2t,,  1894. 

///. — Eleanor  Moore  Gill,  the  third  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Samuel  Brown  Wylie  and  Anne  Eliza  Blair  Gill, 

was  bom  .     She  was  twice  married,  first  to  John 

Howard  Hiestand,  a  journalist.  After  his  death  she  was 
married  a  second  time  to  William  Chestnutwood  Moore,  a 
lawyer.  She  was  educated  at  Vassar  College  and  in  the 
Graduate  School  of  Bryn  Mawr  College.  She  received 
the  degree  of  M.D.  from  the  Woman's  Medical  College 
of  Pennsylvania  in  1890.  By  profession  she  is  a  lecturer 
on  literary  and  philosophic  subjects  and  a  journalist.  No 
children.     Residence,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

8.  John  Gill,  the  eighth  child  and  youngest  son  of  Rev.  Jona- 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  435 

than  and  Rachel  Moore  Steen  Gill,  was  born  in  Allegheny 
County,  Pennsylvania.  He  was  married  and  had  quite  a 
large  family,  but  is  now  dead. 

IV. — Katherine  S.  Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Katherine 
Courtney  Steen,  was  born  near  "The  Vow,"  in  County  Antrim, 
Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland,  about  1797.  She  was  married  to 
a  Mr.  Young,  and  removed  to  the  United  States  of  America, 
where  they  brought  up  a  family  and  lived  and  died. 

V. — John  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of  John  and  Kath- 
erine Courtney  Steen,  was  born  near  "The  Vow,"  about  eight 
Irish  miles  from  the  city  of  Coleraine,  Ireland,  about  the  year 
1800.  He  was  a  well-to-do  farmer.  He  was  married  about 
1825  to  Lettie  Campbell,  who  died  about  a  year  later.  In  1827 
he  removed  to  America  and  located  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  where 
he  died  in  183 1. 

VI. — Martha  Moore  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  John  and  Katherine  Courtney  Steen,  was  born  near  "The 
Vow,"  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1806.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  David  Johnson. 

VII. — Anna  Jane  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
John  and  Katherine  Courtney  Steen,  was  born  near  "The  Vow," 
in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  the  year  1808.  Anna  Jane 
Steen  removed  to  America  and  was  married  in  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  in  1832,  to  John  Taylor.  She  brought  up  her  family  in 
Philadelphia,  where  she  lived  and  died. 


CHAPTER  III. 


Martha  Steen,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Rachel  Moore  Steen, 
was  born  on  the  old  "Green  Hill"  farm,  near  "The  Vow,"  eight 
Irish  miles  from  Coleraine,  Ireland,  about  1781.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  David  Johnson,  a  man  of  kind  and  generous  heart,  and  a 
faithful  Christian  —  a  good  Covenanter.  Martha  Steen  Johnson 
is  reported  by  one  who  knew  her  well  in  1827  as  a  "grand,  good 


436  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THI)    STREN    FAMILY. 

woman."     To  David  and  Martha  Steen  Johnson  was  born  one 
child,  as  follows: 

I. — Joseph  Johnson,  son  of  David  and  Martha  Steen  Johnson, 
and  a  grandson  of  James  and  Rachel  M.  Steen,  was  born  near 
"The  Vow,"  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  1807.    He  was 
married  there,  and  died  in  early  life,  leaving  one  child: 
I.  A  daughter. 


BOOK  EIGHT 


DESCENDANTS  OF  GEORGE  STEEN. 

George  Steen  was  born  in  the  north  of  Ireland  December  i6, 
1758,  and  emigrated  to  the  United  States  of  America  about  1775 
with  his  two  brothers,  James  and  John,  and  located  in  what  is 
now  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  continued  to  reside 
for  many  years.  In  May,  1833,  he  sold  his  farm  and  other  pos- 
sessions in  Pennsylvania  and  removed  with  his  family  to  what  was 
then  the  Far  West,  and  located  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana, 
where  he  purchased  a  farm  in  Sheffield  Township,  upon  which  he 
continued  to  reside  until  his  death,  December  16,  1836,  at  the  age 
of  78  years.  When  George  Steen  removed  from  Pennsylvania 
to  Indiana  he  located  near  two  of  his  sons,  who  had  previously 
settled  there.  George  Steen  was  a  prosperous  farmer  and  a  man 
of  sterling  worth,  a  faithful  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church, 
in  which  faith  all  his  children  had  been  brought  up.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  about  1792,  to  Anne 
Gualt,  she  having  been  born  July  26,  1776,  and  died  May  21,  1857, 
in  the  eighty-first  year  of  her  age.  To  George  and  Anne  Gualt 
Steen  were  born  six  children,  as  follows :  Letitia  H.,  George  H., 
Agnes  W.,  Joseph,  John  and  Jane  Steen. 


438  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 


CHAPTER    I. 


Letitia  H.  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  and  a  daughter  of  George 
and  Anne  Gualt  Steen,  was  born  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, August  5,  1793,  and  died  at  the  home  of  her  son,  Amos 
C.  Henderson,  in  Frankfort,  Ind.,  December  14,  1875,  in  the 
eighty-third  year  of  her  age.  She  was  married  in  the  city  of 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  by  the  Rev.  William  Author,  March  14,  18 17, 
to  Amos  Henderson,  he  having  been  born  in  Lancaster  County, 
Pennsylvania,  about  1790.  She  removed  with  her  husband  and 
father's  family  to  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  in  May,  1833, 
where  they  continued  to  reside  until  Mr.  Henderson's  death, 
which  took  place  February  2,  1871.  After  the  death  of  her  hus- 
band, Mrs.  Letitia  Steen  Henderson  made  her  home  with  her  son, 
Amos  C.  Henderson,  in  Frankfort,  Ind.  To  Amos  and  Letitia 
Steen  Henderson  were  born  eight  children,  as  follows : 

I. — Ann  Eliza  Henderson,  the  eldest  child  of  Amos  and  Letitia 
H.  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, January  21,  1818,  and  died  December  22,  i8i8,  aged  ii 
months. 

II. — Rachel  Henderson,  the  second  daughter  of  Amos  and  Letitia 
H.  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, April  8,  1819,  and  died  in  Dayton,  Tippecanoe  County, 
Ind.,  April  3,  1883,  in  the  sixty-fourth  year  of  her  age.  She 
was  married  first  to  John  G.  McCain,  June  i,  1836,  he  having 
been  born  in  Abbeville  District,  South  Carolina,  April  i,  1809, 
and  died  in  Indiana,  July  24,  1844,  in  the  thirty-sixth  year  of 
his  age.  To  them  were  born  four  children.  Rachel  Henderson 
McCain  was  married  a  second  time,  November  i,  1849,  to  Ben- 
jamin C.  McCoy,  he  having  been  born  in  Waldo  County,  Maine, 
March  23,  1818;  a  prosperous  farmer.  Residence,  Dayton,  Ind. 
The  following  are  the  children  of  these  two  marriages: 

1.  Joseph  Van  Buren  McCain  was  born  August  17,  1837. 

2.  Mary  Letitia  McCain  was  born  July  9,  1839. 

3.  Benjamin  Franklin  McCain  was  born  in  July,  1841. 

4.  Louisa  McCain  was  born  in  July,  1843. 


DESCENDANTS    01?   GEORGE   STEEN.  439 

Margaret  Jane  McCoy,  the  fifth  child  of  Rachel  Hender- 
son, and  the  eldest  child  by  her  second  husband,  was  born 
in  Howard  County,  Indiana,  September  27,  1850,  and  died 


6.  Anna  Laura  McCoy  was  born  in  Howard  County,  Indiana, 
September  3,  1852.  She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Lamson. 
Residence,  Rensselaer,  Ind. 

7.  Amos  H.  McCoy  was  born  in  Howard  County,  Indiana, 
June  29,  1854.    Residence,  Goodland,  Ind. 

8.  Florence  A.  McCoy  was  born  in  Howard  County,  Indiana, 
March  3,  1857.     Residence,  Mulberry,  Ind. 

9.  John  C.  McCoy  was  born  in  Howard  County,  Indiana, 
March  3,  1859,  and  died . 

III. — John  Franklin  Henderson,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Amos  and  Letitia  H.  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  in  Lan- 
caster County,  Pennsylvania,  November  23,  1820,  and  died  in 
Kokomo,  Ind.,  July  8,  1888,  in  the  sixty-eighth  year  of  his 
age.  He  was  a  practicing  physician  in  Indiana  for  many  years. 
He  was  married,  July  20,  1842,  to  Cynthia  Ann  Whitson,  she 
having  been  born  in  Clinton  County,  Ohio,  June  5,  1822,  and 
now  resides  in  Kokomo,  Ind.  To  them  were  born  seven  chil- 
dren, as  follows : 

1.  Mary  Eliza  Henderson,  the  eldest  child  of  Dr.  John  F.  and 
Cynthia  A.  Henderson,  was  bom  March  6,  1843,  and  died 
June  9,  1844. 

2.  Generous  Leander  Henderson,  the  second  child  and  eldest 
son  of  Dr.  John  F.  and  Cynthia  A.  Henderson,  was  born 
October  4,  1844.    Residence,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

3.  John  Oscar  Henderson,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Dr.  John  F.  and  Cynthia  A.  Henderson,  was  born  Septem- 
ber I,  1847.  He  was  Auditor  of  the  State  of  Indiana.  Resi- 
dence, Indianapolis,  Ind. 

4.  Howard  Eugene  Henderson,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son 
of  Dr.  John  F.  and  Cynthia  A.  Henderson,  was  born  Decem- 
ber 22,  1849.     Residence,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

5.  Ernest  Benton  Henderson,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Dr.  John  F.  and  Cynthia  A.  Henderson,  was  born  Novem^- 
ber  29,  1853,  and  died  March  12,  1854. 


440  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEVEN    FAMILY. 

6.  Ernest  Lacey  Henderson,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of 
Dr.  John  F.  and  Cynthia  A.  Henderson,  was  born  Septem- 
ber 3,  1857.     Residence,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

7.  William  Franklin  Henderson,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child 
of  Dr.  John  F.  and  Cynthia  A.  Henderson,  was  born  Feb- 
ruary II,  i860.    Residence,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

IV. — George  Hamilton  Henderson,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
son  of  Amos  and  Letitia  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  February  i, 
1823,  and  died,  unmarried,  April  11,  1848,  in  the  twenty-sixth 
year  of  his  age. 

V. — Ann  Eliza  Henderson,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Amos  and  Letitia  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  in  Lancaster 
County,  Pennsylvania,  December  12,  1824,  and  died  in  the  State 

•  of  Iowa,  March  25,  1849,  in  the  twenty-fifth  year  of  her  age. 
She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  McClure,  and  had  removed  to  Iowa. 

VI. — Amos  Clemson  Henderson,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son 
of  Amos  and  Letitia  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  at  Chambers- 
burg,  Pa.,  August  II,  1827;  a  prosperous  farmer.  He  was 
married  in  Clinton  County,  Indiana,  December  i,  1850,  to  Ann 
Eliza  Glick,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Sophia  Glick,  she  having 
been  born  November  15,  1832.  Residence,  Frankfort,  Ind.  To 
them  were  born  seven  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Melissa  Jane  Henderson,  the  eldest  child  of  Amos  C.  and 
Ann  Eliza  Henderson,  was  born  in  Clinton  County,  Indiana, 
July  21,  1852.  She  was  married,  August  6,  1872,  to  Isaac 
Michael.     Residence,  Avery  Station,  Ind. 

2.  Aldora  Ann  Henderson,  the  second  daughter  of  Amos  C. 
and  Ann  Eliza  Henderson,  was  born  in  Clinton  County, 
Indiana,  October  17,  1854.  She  was  married,  December  29, 
1875,  to  William  Kyger.     Residence,  Frankfort,  Ind. 

3.  Ashbel  Williard  Henderson,  the  third  child  and  only  son  of 
Amos  C.  and  Ann  Eliza  Henderson,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  October  5,  1857.  He  was  married,  Feb- 
ruary 26,  1885,  to  Maud  Cowden.    Residence,  Anderson,  Ind. 

4.  Anna  Helen  Henderson,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Amos  C.  and  Ann  Eliza  Henderson,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  April  8,  i860,  and  died  June  5,  1869,  in  the 
tenth  year  of  her  age. 


de;scendants  op  george:  steen.  441 

5.  Ida  Josephine  Henderson,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  Amos  C.  and  Ann  EHza  Henderson,  was  born  in  CUnton 
County,  Indiana,  April  12,  1863.    Residence,  Frankfort,  Ind. 

6.  Letitia  Linda  Henderson,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter 
of  Amos  C.  and  Ann  Eliza  Henderson,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  January  14,  1866.  She  was  married,  De- 
cember 25,  1886,  to  George  Braden,  Residence,  Frankfort, 
Indiana. 

7.  Margaret  Luella  Henderson,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth 
daughter  of  Amos  C.  and  Ann  Eliza  Henderson,  was  born 
in  Clinton  County,  Indiana,  September  28,  1867.  Residence, 
Frankfort,  Ind. 

VII. — Joseph  Oscar  Henderson,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Amos  and  Letitia  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, August  30,  1829,  and  died  March  12,  1873,  in  the  forty- 
fourth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  married,  September  24,  1850, 
to  Sarah  Ann  Parks,  who  still  resides  in  Kokomo,  Ind.  To 
them  were  born  seven  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Luzane  Lillie  Plenderson,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Joseph 
Oscar  and  Sarah  Ann  Henderson,  was  born  December  20, 
1851.  She  was  married,  June  11,  1877,  to  George  W.  Stidger, 
he  having  been  born  in  Meigs  County,  Ohio,  in  1844.  Resi- 
dence, Kokomo,  Ind. 

2.  George  Hamilton  Henderson,  the  second  child  and  eldest 
son  of  Joseph  Oscar  and  Sarah  Ann  Henderson,  was  born 
October  12,  1853,  and  died  March  19,  1883,  in  the  thirtieth 
year  of  his  age. 

3.  Dorinda  Britton  Henderson,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Joseph  Oscar  and  Sarah  Ann  Henderson,  was 
born  February  15,  1856. 

4.  Adolphus  Henderson,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Joseph  Oscar  and  Sarah  Ann  Henderson,  was  born  August  9, 
1859,  and  died  May  4,  i860. 

5.  Electa  Henderson,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Joseph  Oscar  and  Sarah  Ann  Henderson,  was  born  Decem- 
ber 27,  1862,  and  died  February  22,  1870,  in  the  eighth  year 
of  her  age. 

6.  Charles  A.   Henderson,  the  sixth  child  and  third   son   of 


442  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Joseph  Oscar  and  Sarah  Ann  Henderson,  was  born  May  7, 
1868.     Residence,  Kokomo,  Ind. 
7.  Otto  Henderson,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son  of  Joseph 
Oscar  and  Sarah  Ann  Henderson,  was  born  February  28, 
1872,  and  died  February  24,  1873. 

Vn. — Margaret  Jane  Henderson,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  Amos  and  Letitia  Steen  Henderson,  was  born  in 
Pennsylvania,  March  3,  1832,  and  brought  to  Indiana  by  her 
parents  when  she  was  only  one  year  old.  She  was  married  to 
Joseph  Garris,  a  farmer,  he  having  been  bom  in  Pennsylvania, 
and  died  in  Indiana.  She  was  married  a  second  time,  June  4, 
1868,  to  Henry  B.  Peters,  a  farmer,  he  having  been  born  in 
Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  September  25,  1836,  and  now 
resides  at  Mulberry,  Ind.  Mrs.  Margaret  Jane  Peters  died  at 
Mulberry,  Ind.,  June  3,  1879,  in  the  forty-eighth  year  of  her 
age.     To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Iva  Peters,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Henry  B.  and 
Margaret  Jane  Peters,  was  born  December  6,  1869,  and  died 
in  June,  1870. 

2.  Charles  H.  Peters,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  Henry  B.  and 
Margaret  Jane  Peters,  was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County, 
Indiana,  July  10,  1871.  Residence,  Monitor,  Tippecanoe 
County,  Ind. 


CHAPTER  II. 


George  Hamilton  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
George  and  Ann  Gualt  Steen,  was  born  in  Salisbury  Township, 
Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  November  3,  1797,  and  died  in 
Shefifield  Township,  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  April  14,  1859, 
in  the  sixty-second  year  of  his  age,  in  the  full  hope  of  a  blessed 
immortality.  He  received  his  middle  name  of  Hamilton  from  his 
father's  mother,  whose  maiden  name  was  Hamilton.  He  was  a 
man  of  sterling  Christian  character  and  highly  respected  by  all 
who  knew  him.  In  1827  he  was  chosen  and  commissioned  by 
the  Governor  of  Pennsylvania  as  Captain  in  the  State  Militia,  the 
following  being  a  copy  of  his  commission: 


DESCENDANTS   OF   GEORGE   STEEN.  443 

PENNSYLVANIA,  ss.: 

In  the  name  and  by  the  authority  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania, 
I,  Andrew  Shultz,  Governor  of  the  said  Commonwealth,  to  George  H. 
Steen,  of  the  County  of  Lancaster  —  Greeting : 

Know  that  you,  the  said  George  H.  Steen,  being  appointed  and  re- 
turned, are  hereby  commissioned  Captain  of  the  Tenth  Company,  Second 
Battalion,  Fifty-first  Regiment  of  the  Militia  of  the  Commonwealth  of 
Pennsylvania,  in  the  First  Brigade  of  the  Fourth  Division,  composed  of 
the  militia  of  the  County  of  Lancaster.  To  have  and  to  hold  this  com- 
mission, exercising  all  the  powers  and  discharging  all  the  duties  thereunto 
lawfully  belonging  and  attached,  until  the  third  day  of  August,  one  thou- 
sand eight  hundred  and  twenty-eight,  if  you  shall  so  long  behave  yourself 
well  and  perform  the  duties  required  by  law. 

In  testimony  whereof  I  have  set  my  hand  and  caused  the  less  seal 
of  the  State  to  be  affixed  to  these  presents  at  Harrisburg,  dated  agree- 
ably to  law,  the  first  day  of  May,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  twenty-seven,  and  of  the  Commonwealth  the  fifty-first. 

By  the  Governor.  J.  D.  Banard, 

Secretary  of  the  Commonwealth. 

In  the  autumn  of  1830  Captain  George  H.  Steen  removed 
from  Pennsylvania  to  Indiana,  and  entered  lands  in  Sheffield 
Township,  Tippecanoe  County,  where  he  continued  to  reside,  a 
prosperous  farmer  and  an  honored  citizen,  until  his  death.  On 
his  removal  from  Pennsylvania  the  following  testimonial  was 
presented  to  him : 

We  whose  names  are  hereby  subscribed  do  certify  that  for  many 
years  we  have  been  personally  acquainted  with  George  Hamilton  Steen,  an 
unmarried  man,  a  native  of  Salisbury  Township,  Lancaster  County,  and 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  and  that,  to  the  best  of  our  knowledge,  he  has 
always  borne  the  character  of  an  honest,  sober  and  industrious  man. 
August,  1830. 

William  Robinson.  James  Quinn. 

Andrew  Bailey.  James  Harrison. 

Hugh  M.  MoClintick.  John  Lewis. 

John  Steen.  George  Zell. 

John  MoCamert.  William  Emery. 

David  Jenkins.  Zogomora  Miller. 

William  Witman.  William  Smith. 

J.  Miller.  George  Emery. 

George  Irwin  James.  Hugh  R.  Morton. 

Hugh  Robinson. 


444  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY, 

It  was  not  long  after  the  arrival  of  Captain  George  H.  Steen 
in  Indiana  until  his  abilities  were  recognized,  and,  his  integrity 
being  well  known,  he  soon  became  a  prominent,  useful  and  influ- 
ential citizen.  He  was  commissioned  by  the  Governor  of  Indiana 
First  Lieutenant  of  Cavalry  in  the  Sixty-second  Regiment  of 
the  State  Militia,  July  i,  1833.  The  following  is  a  copy  of  his 
commission : 

NOAH  NOBLE, 

Governor  of  the  State  of  Indiana  and  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  Militia 
thereof,  to  all  who  may  see  these  presents  —  Greeting : 

Whereas,  It  has  been  certified  to  me  by  the  proper  authority  that 
George  H.  Steen  has  been  duly  elected  to  the  office  of  First  Lieutenant 
of  Cavalry  in  the  Sixty-second  Regiment  of  the  Militia  of  the  State. 

Therefore  know  ye,  That  in  the  name  and  by  the  authority  of  the 
said  State,  I  do  hereby  commission  him,  the  said  George  H.  Steen,  First 
Lieutenant  of  Cavalry  in  the  said  regiment,  to  serve  from  the  date  hereof, 
during  his  good  behavior,  or  until  he  shall  arrive  at  the  age  of  sixty  years. 

Done  at  Indianapolis  the  first  day  of  July,  one  thousand  eight  hun- 
dred and  thirty-three,  the  eighteenth  year  of  the  State,  and  of  the  inde- 
pendence of  the  United  States  the  fifty-seventh. 

In  testimony  whereof  I  have  hereunto  placed  my  signature,  and 
caused  to  be  affixed  the  seal  of  the  State,  the  day  and  year  aforesaid. 

By  the  Governor,  N.  NoblE. 

Wm.  Sheek,  Secretary  of  State. 

George  Hamilton  Steen  resided  in  Tippecanoe  County,  In- 
diana, from  his  arrival,  in  1830,  until  his  death,  a  period  of  about 
twenty-eight  years  and  six  months.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
James  Carnahan,  at  Dayton,  Ind.,  February  26,  1835,  to  Mary 
Whitson,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Cynthia  Whitson,  she  having 
been  born  in  Preble  County,  Ohio,  May  21,  181 3.  She  was  a 
granddaughter  of  Solomon  and  Phoebe  Whitson,  who  were  born 
and  married  in  South  Carolina.  After  the  death  of  her  husband, 
Mrs.  Mary  Whitson  Steen  resided  with  her  daughter,  Mrs.  Har- 
riet Steen  Barnhart,  in  Lafayette,  Ind.,  where  she  died,  after  a 
short  illness  of  only  three  days,  May  10,  1909,  aged  96  years, 
lacking  only  eleven  days.  Her  health  had  always  been  remark- 
ably good,  and  she  continued  active  and  strong  until  the  last.  She 
was  a  woman  of  amiable  character,  a  good  conversationalist,  and 
had  hosts  of  friends,  especially  among  the  young  people.     Her 


de;sce;ndants  of  george  steen.  445 

body  was  laid  to  rest  beside  that  of  her  husband  in  Baker  Ceme- 
tery, southeast  of  Dayton,  Ind.,  and  only  about  one  mile  from  the 
home  where  they  began  their  married  life  in  1835.  To  George 
Hamilton  and  Mary  Whitson  Steen  were  born  the  following  five 
children : 

I. — John  Whitson  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  George  Hamilton  and 
Mary  Whitson  Steen,  was  born  on  the  farm,  three  miles  south- 
east of  Dayton,  in  Sheffield  Township,  Tippecanoe  County, 
Indiana,  February  7,  1840.  He  was  brought  up  on  the  farm, 
where  he  lived  and  labored  until  1864,  when  he  removed  to 
Da5rton,  Ind.,  and  learned  the  carpenter  trade,  which  he  fol- 
lowed there.  In  1875  he  removed  to  Litchfield,  Montgomery 
County,  III,  and  in  1886  to  Goldman,  Arkansas  County,  Ark.  ; 
a  carpenter.  He  was  married  in  Dayton,  Ind.,  September  22, 
1864,  to  Drusilla  Hedrick,  the  second  daughter  of  John  and 
Nancy  Hedrick,  she  having  been  born  February  4,  1839,  and 
died  in  Dayton,  Ind.,  December  4,  1879.  aged  40  years  and  10 
months.  To  them  were  born  five  children.  John  Whitson 
Steen  was  married  a  second  time,  in  Louisiana,  Mo.,  by  the 
Rev.  A.  D.  Pierce,  a  Presbyterian  clergyman,  May  26,  1881, 
to  Mrs.  Cynthia  McAllen,  widow  of  William  McAllen,  and  a 
daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Wandel,  she  having  been  born  in 
Hancock  County,  Indiana,  April  9,  1850.  To  them  was  born 
one  child.  From  1875  to  1881  John  W.  Steen  was  in  the  drug 
business,  a  part  of  the  time  with  his  brother,  George  H.  Steen, 
Jr.  He  then  sold  out  and  bought  property  in  Newburg,  Ark., 
which  he  afterward  traded  for  a  two-hundred-acre  farm  in 
Arkansas  County.  In  1909  he  sold  his  property  in  Goldman, 
Ark.,  and  removed  to  Louisiana,  but  soon  after  returned  to 
Arkansas  and  bought  a  farm  in  Baxter  County,  which  he  sold 
in  191 1.  Residence,  Gassville,  Ark.  The  following  are  the 
children  of  John  W.  Steen : 

1.  Lilly  L.  Steen,  the  eldest  child  by  his  first  wife,  Drusilla 
Hedrick  Steen,  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ind.,  October  4,  1865, 

and  died  October  20,  1865. 

2.  Jessie  Letitia  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  John  W.  and 
Drusilla  H.  Steen,  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ind.,  February  8, 
1867.  She  was  married,  September  16,  1884,  to  Charles 
A.  Hyer,  of  Washington  C.  H.,  Ohio,  who  died  in  Columbus, 


446  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE;    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Ohio,  February  i6,  1891.  After  the  death  of  her  husband, 
and  for  seven  years  previous  to  her  own  death,  Mrs.  Hyer 
worked  in  the  watch  factory  of  Elgin,  111,  Mrs.  Jessie  L- 
Steen  Hyer  died  in  Rensselaer,  Ind.,  June  3,  1898,  aged 
31  years,  3  months  and  25  days.  The  following  are  her 
children : 

/.—Frederick  Steen  Hyer,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son  of 
Charles  A.  and  Jessie  L.  Steen  Hyer,  was  born  at  Casscoe, 
Ark.,  June  18,  1885.  He  was  married  at  Ruleville,  Miss., 
by  the  Rev.  J.  E.  Watts,  a  Methodist  minister,  Novem- 
ber 16,  1910,  to  Mrs.  Addie  Allis,  widow  of  Mark  P.  Allis, 
and  daughter  of  John  Henry  and  Addie  L.  Watson,  she 
having  been  born  in  Attabena,  Miss.,  March  3,  1894.  To 
them  was  torn  the  following: 

a.  Arville  W.  Hyer  was  born  in  Cotter,  Baxter  County, 
Ark.,  August  16,  1911. 

//. — ^Mattie  Leah  Hyer,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter 
of  Charles  A.  and  Jessie  L.  Steen  Hyer,  was  born  in  Gold- 
man, Ark.,  May  18,  1887.  She  was  married  in  Lafayette, 
Ind.,  by  the  Rev.  M.  J.  Bryan,  October  23,  1904,  to  Otto 
Becker,  and  died  October  29,  1908,  aged  21  years,  5  months 
and  II  days.  Her  body  was  laid  away  to  rest  beside  her 
mother  in  the  Dayton  (Ind.)  Cemetery. 

3.  Frank  Whitson  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of  John 
W.  and  Drusilla  H.  Steen,  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ind.,  Feb- 
ruary 8,  1868,  and  died  June  i,  1868. 

4.  Ethel  Belle  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
John  W.  and  Drusilla  H.  Steen,  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ind., 
June  21,  1870,  and  died  August  3,  1870. 

5.  Edward  Hamilton  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of 
John  W.  and  Drusilla  Hedrick  Steen,  was  born  in  Dayton, 
Ind.,  August  31,  1872,  and  died  September  18,  1872. 

6.  Mary  Constance  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  John  W.  Steen,  the  eldest  by  his  second  wife,  Cynthia 
Wandel  McAllen  Steen,  was  born  in  Goldman,  Ark.,  Jan- 
uary 7,  1891.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Fletcher, 
June  17,  191 1,  to  William  Hughes  Giles,  a  son  of  Joseph  and 
Josephine  Giles,  he  having  been  born  in  Little  Rock,   Ark. 


DESCENDANTS    OF   GEORGE   STEEN.  447 

II. — Harriet  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
George  H.  and  Mary  Whitson  Steen,  was  born  on  her  father's 
farm,  three  miles  southeast  of  Dayton,  Ind.,  August  25,  1843. 
She  was  married  at  the  old  homestead,  southeast  of  Dayton, 
Ind.,  March  24,  1864,  to  Henry  Barnhart,  he  having  been  born 
in  Fairfield  County,  Ohio,  July  24,  1839,  removed  with  his  par- 
ents to  Lafayette,  Ind.,  in  1849,  and  died  suddenly  from  heart 
failure  at  their  home,  four  miles  northwest  of  Lafayette,  Ind., 
April  19,  1908,  aged  68  years,  8  months  and  25  days.  No  chil- 
dren. Residence  of  Mrs.  Harriet  Steen  Barnhart,  20  North 
Twenty-third  Street,  Lafayette,  Ind. 

III. — Eliza  Steen,  the  third-  child  and  second  daughter  of  George 
H.  and  Mary  Whitson  Steen,  was  born  on  the  home  farm  of 
her  father,  near  Dayton,  Ind.,  May  31,  1848.  She  was  mar- 
ried in  Lafayette,  Ind.,  December  31,  1864,  to  Daniel  Harvey 
Kenyon,  a  son  of  Aaron  Stratton  and  Sidney  Gualt  Kenyon, 
he  having  been  born  at  Waldo,  Marion  County,  Ohio,  August  6, 
1842;  a  farmer  by  occupation.  Residence,  Waldo,  Ohio.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  fourteen  children : 

1.  Martha  Jane  Kenyon,  the  eldest  child  of  Daniel  H.  and  Eliza 
Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo,  Ohio,  September  8,  1866. 

2.  Jessie  Margreeth  Kenyon,  the  second  daughter  of  Daniel  H. 
and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo,  Ohio,  Jan- 
uary 18,  1868,  and  died  July  4,  1868. 

3.  George  Aaron  Kenyon,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Daniel  H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo,  Ohio, 
August  28,  1869. 

4.  Joseph  Hamilton  Kenyon,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son 
of  Daniel  H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo, 
Ohio,  September  15,  1871. 

5.  John  David  Kenyon,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Daniel 
H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo,  Ohio, 
August  5,  1873,  and  died  August  17,  1873. 

6.  Mary  Ellen  Kenyon,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Daniel  H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  bom  at  Waldo,  Ohio, 
January  18,  1875. 

7.  Cidna  Eliza  Kenyon,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter 


448  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STElSN    FAMILY. 

of  Daniel  H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo, 
Ohio,  September  13,  1876. 

8.  Charles  Monroe  Kenyon,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Daniel  H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo,  Ohio, 
February  2,  1878. 

9.  Daniel  Harvey  Kenyon,  Jr.,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  son  of 
Daniel  Harvey  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo, 
Ohio,  January  15,  1881. 

10.  Clara  Kenyon,  the  tenth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  Daniel 
H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 17,  1883,  and  died  April  28,  1886. 

11.  Frederick  Antoni  Kenyon,  the  eleventh  child  and  sixth  son 
of  Daniel  H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  in  Delaware, 
Delaware  County,  Ohio,  February  7,  1884. 

12.  James  Lee  Kenyon,  the  twelfth  child  and  seventh  son  of 
Daniel  H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  bom  at  Waldo,  Ohio, 
September  i,  1885. 

13.  Frank  Steen  Kenyon,  the  thirteenth  child  and  eighth  son  of 
Daniel  H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  bom  at  Waldo,  Ohio, 
June  22,  i^ 


14.  Stella  Hope  Kenyon,  the  fourteenth  child  and  sixth  daughter 
of  Daniel  H.  and  Eliza  Steen  Kenyon,  was  born  at  Waldo, 
Ohio,  May  24,  1891. 

IV. — ^George  Hamilton  Steen,  Jr.,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son 
of  George  Hamilton  and  Mary  Whitson  Steen,  was  born  on  the 
old  home  farm,  near  Dayton,  Tippecanoe  County,  Ind.,  Feb- 
ruary 29,  1852,  where  he  grew  up  to  manhood.  He  is  a  travel- 
ing salesman  for  a  wholesale  drug  house  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.  He 
was  married  at  Litchfield,  111.,  September  5,  1877,  to  Ida  A. 
Lawrence,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Major  Joseph  and  Agnes 
Lawrence,  she  having  been  born  in  Litchfield,  111.,  November  26, 
1857.  Residence,  5138  Kensington  Avenue,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  To 
them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Georgia  A.  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  George  H.  and  Ida 
Agnes  Lawrence  Steen,  was  born  in  Litchfield,  111.,  lune  7, 
1878. 

2.  Mary  Vesta  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  George  H.  and 


DESCENDANTS    OF    GEORGE    STEEN.  449 

Ida  Agnes  Lawrence  Steen,  was  born  in  Morrisonville,  111., 
October  19,  1880. 

V. — Joseph  Walker  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  George 
Hamilton  and  Mary  Whitson  Steen,  was  born  on  the  farm, 
near  Dayton,  Ind.,  July  29,  1857.  He  received  his  middle  name 
after  Walker  Steen,  a  nephew  of  his  grandfather,  George  Steen, 
who  left  Ireland  and  went  to  Scotland,  where  he  married  a 
Scotch  lady.  He  afterward  came  to  America  and  became  quite 
prosperous,  and  very  much  respected  by  all  who  knew  him. 
Joseph  Walker  Steen  delights  in  travel  and  in  literature.  He 
has  followed  the  occupation  of  druggist  and  jeweler,  but  in 
1898  he  sold  his  drug  and  jewelry  store  and  other  property  in 
Rossville,  111.,  to  spend  two  years  or  more  in  foreign  travel 
in  South  America,  Europe,  etc.  He  returned  to  the  United 
States  in  1900,  and  was  appointed  pharmacist  at  the  National 
Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers  at  Danville,  111.,  which 
position  he  held  until  January  i,  1901,  when  he  became  secre- 
tary to  the  Governor  of  the  institution,  which  position  he  still 
holds  (1916).  Joseph  Walker  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev. 
M.  Aner,  at  Danville,  111.,  October  24,  1904,  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
L.  Morehead,  only  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Sarah  J.  Morehead, 
sihe  having  been  born  at  Newport,  Ind.,  September  15,  1864. 
Residence,  Danville,  111. 


CHAPTER  III. 


Agnes  Walker  Steen,  also  called  "Nancy,"  the  third  child 
and  second  daughter  of  George  and  Anne  Gualt  Steen,  was  born 
in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  in  1801,  and  died  in  Tippe- 
canoe County,  Indiana,  February  2^,  1845,  aged  about  44  years. 
In  1833,  with  her  husband,  her  children  and  her  father's  family, 
she  removed  from  Pennsylvania  to  what  was  then  the  far  West, 
and  located  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  where  she  spent  the 
remainder  of  her  life.  She  was  married  in  Pennsylvania,  by  the 
Rev.  A.  J.  Ballet,  April  28,  1825,  to  Hugh  Morton  McClintick, 
he  having  been  born  April  28,  1804.  To  them  were  born  ten 
children,  as  follows : 

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450  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE;    STEE^N    FAMII.Y. 

I. — Ann  L.  McClintick,  the  eldest  child  of  Hugh  Morton  and 
Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClintick.  was  born  in  Pennsylvania, 
February  i,  1826,  and  died  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana, 
March  31,  1848,  in  the  twenty-third  year  of  her  age. 

II. — James  McClintick,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Hugh 
Morton  and  Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClintick,  was  born  in 
Pennsylvania,  March  27,  1827.  Residence,  Muscoda,  Grant 
County,  Wis. 

III. — George  Steen  McClintick,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Hugh  Morton  and  Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClintick.  was  bom 
in  Pennsylvania,  March  25,  1829.  Residence,  Rich  Valley, 
Miami  County,  Ind. 

IV. — Jane  S.  McClintick,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Hugh  Morton  and  Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClintick,  was 
born  in  Pennsylvania,  May  15,  183 1.  She  was  married  to  a 
Mr.  Robinson.    Residence,  Cedar  Rapids,  Boone  County,  Neb. 

V. — Hugh  M.  McClintick,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Hugh 
Morton  and  Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClintick,  was  born  in 
Pennsylvania,  October  20,  1832,  and  died  March  13,  1833. 

VI. — Hugh  Morton  McClintick,  Jr.,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth 
son  of  Hugh  Morton  and  Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClintick, 
was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  February  20,  1834. 
He  was  married,  first,  October  23,  1856,  to  Nancy  J.  Robinson, 
she  having  been  born  October  13,  1834,  and  died  September  2, 
1872,  in  the  thirty-eighth  year  of  her  age.  To  them  were  born 
five  children.  Hugh  Morton  McClintick  was  married  a  second 
time,  December  i,  1874,  to  Laura  Winkle.  To  them  were  born 
two  children.     Residence,  Cedar  Rapids,  Neb. 

1.  George  W.  McClintick,  the  eldest  child  of  Hugh  Morton 
and  Nancy  J.  McClintick,  was  born  September  24,  1857. 

2.  Sarah  L-  McClintick,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  Hugh  M.  and  Nancy  J.  Robinson  McClintick,  was  bom 
March  18,  1859,  and  died  September  16,  1883.  in  the  twenty- 
fifth  year  of  her  age. 

3.  James  H.  McClintick,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Hugh  M.  and  Nancy  J.  McClintick,  was  born  August  25, 
1 861. 

4.  Linda  May  McClintick,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daugh- 


DESCENDANTS   OF   GEORGE  STEEN.  45 1 

ter  of  Hugh  M.  and  Nancy  J.  McClintick,  was  born  Octo- 
'ber  4,  1864,  and  died  October  8,  1865. 

5.  Joseph  Morton  McClintick,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son 
of  Hugh  M.  and  Nancy  J.  Robinson  McClintick,  was  born 
October  28,  1866. 

6.  Clarence  C.  McClintick,  the  sixth  child  of  Hugh  Morton 
McClintick,  and  the  first  child  by  his  second  wife,  Laura 
Winkle  McClintick,  was  born  September  9,  1875,  and  died 
February  20,  1876. 

7.  Alvin  Everett  McClintick,  the  seventh  child  of  Hugh  Mor- 
ton McClintick,  and  the  second  child  by  his  second  wife, 
Laura  Winkle  McClintick,  was  born  November  3,  1878,  and 
died  January  10,  1881,  in  the  third  year  of  his  age. 

Vn. — Joseph  Hamilton  McCHntick,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth 
son  of  Hugh  Morton  and  Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClintick, 
was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  September  3,  1836. 
Residence,  Portland,  Ore. 

Vni. — Agnes  Walker  McCHntick,  the  eighth  child  and  third 
daughter  of  Hugh  Morton  and  Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClin- 
tick, was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  May  16,  1838, 
and  died  August  22.  1848,  in  the  eleventh  year  of  her  age. 

IX. — Rachel  Marian  McCHntick,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  Hugh  Morton  and  Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClin- 
tick, was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  September  16, 
1840.  She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Robinson.  Residence,  Cedar 
Rapids,  Neb. 

X. — Amzi  Wright  McClintick,  the  tenth  child  and  sixth  son  of 
Hugh  Morton  and  Agnes  Walker  Steen  McClintick,  was  born 
in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  September  22,  1842.  Resi- 
dence, Grey  Eagle,  Minn. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


Joseph  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  George  and 
Anne  Gualt  Steen,  was  born  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania, 
April  21,  1803.    He  was  an  intelligent,  industrious  and  prosperous 


452  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

farmer.  In  the  fall  of  1830,  in  company  with  his  brother,  George 
Hamilton  Steen,  he  removed  from  Pennsylvania  to  Indiana,  and 
entered  land  in  Sheffield  Township,  Tippecanoe  County,  and 
settled  down  and  began  to  open  up  a  farm.  He  was  a  man  of 
strict  integrity,  and  highly  respected  by  all  who  knew  him.  While 
engaged  in  improving  his  farm  and  preparing  it  for  a  future  home 
he  was  taken  sick,  and  died  not  long  afterward  in  Tippecanoe 
County,  Indiana,  March  10,  1833,  in  the  thirtieth  year  of  his  age. 


CHAPTER  V. 


John  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  George  and  Anne 
Gualt  Steen,  was  born  in  Lehigh  County,  Pennsylvania,  July  29, 
1808,  and  died  in  Clinton  County,  Indiana,  September  12,  1881, 
in  the  seventy- fourth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  a  farmer  by  occu- 
pation. He  was  married  in  Carhsle,  Pa.,  April  14,  1833,  to  Jane 
D.  Wright,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Nancy  Wright,  she  having 
been  born  in  Carlisle,  Pa.,  March  i,  1807,  and  died  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  August  7,  1859,  in  the  fifty-third  year  of  her 
age.  Robert  Wright,  the  father  of  Jane  D.  Wright  Steen,  was  a 
soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War,  having  served  in  a  Pennsyl- 
vania regiment.  They  removed  from  Pennsylvania  with  George 
Steen,  his  family  and  other  friends,  to  the  then  far  West,  in 
Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  in  May,  1833,  the  next  month  after 
their  marriage;  and  not  long  afterward  located  in  the  adjoining 
county  of  Clinton,  in  which  they  made  their  permanent  home. 
To  them  were  born  six  children,  as  follows : 

I. — Robert  Wright  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  John  and 
Jane  D.  Wright  Steen,  a  grandson  of  the  George  Steen  who 
came  from  Ireland  to  America,  was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County, 
Indiana,  January  25,  1835  ;  a  prosperous  farmer.  He  .was  mar- 
ried, January  27,  1858,  to  Lucinda  Nally.  Residence,  Battle 
Ground,  Ind.     To  them  were  bom  the  following  children: 

I.  George  Edward  Steen  was  born  at  Battle  Ground,  Ind.  He 
was  married,  August  14,  1895,  to  Anna  Belle  Chenowith. 
Residence,  Battle  Ground,  Ind.  To  them  were  born  the 
following: 


DESCENDANTS   OF   GEORGE   STEEN.  453 

/. — Olive  Lalena  Steen  was  born  at  Battle  Ground,  Ind., 

September  12,  1896. 
//. — Esther  Evaleen  Steen  was  born  at  Battle  Ground,  Ind., 

January  9,  1899. 

2.  Mary  Elizabeth  Steen  was  born  at  Battle  Ground,  Ind. 

II. — ^Nancy  Holmes  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  John  and  Jane  D.  Wright  Steen,  was  born  in  Clinton  County, 
Ind.,  November  12,  1837.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place, 
October  21,  1852,  to  John  C.  Allen,  a  farmer,  he  having  been 
born  in  Ohio,  January  2,  1827,  and  died  in  Brookston,  Ind., 
November  27,  1889,  in  the  sixty-third  year  of  his  age.  Mrs. 
Nancy  H.  Steen  Allen  was  married  a  second  time  in  Brookston, 
Ind.,  in  September,  191 1,  to  George  Browne,  a  veteran  of  the 
Civil  War.  Residence,  Brookston,  Ind.  To  John  C.  and  Nancy 
H.  Steen  Allen  were  born  nine  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Henry  Albert  Allen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  C.  and  Nancy 
H.  Steen  Allen,  was  born  in  Clinton  County,  Indiana,  Jan- 
uary 21,  1854,  and  died  in  August,  1910.  He  was  a  farmer 
by  occupation.  He  was  married,  February  3,  1879,  to  Lillian 
Carr,  she  having  been  born  February  13,  1858.  Residence, 
Brookston,  White  County,  Ind.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  four  children  : 

/. — Helen  A.  Allen,  the  eldest  child  of  Henry  Albert  and 
Lillian  Carr  Allen,  was  born  August  26,  1881.  She  was 
married  to  George  Mitchener,  of  Brookston,  Ind.  To 
them  were  born  four  children.  Residence,  near  Sedley, 
Sask.,  Canada. 

//. — Jay  C.  Allen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Henry 
A.  and  Lillian  C.  Allen,  was  born  July  19,  1883.     He  was 

married   to   Margaret  .     Residence,   near    Sedley, 

Sask.,  Canada. 

///. — Noonie  V.  Allen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Henry  A.  and  Lillian  C.  Allen,  was  born  November  12, 
1885,  and  died  in  the  autumn  of  1912.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  Frank  Sears,  of  the  Western  Newspaper  Union, 
Chicago,  111. 

IV. — Albert  H.  Allen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Henry  A.  and  Lillian  C.  Allen,  was  born  March  16,  i{ 


454  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE;    STEEN    FAMILY. 

2.  Lydia  Jane  Allen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
John  C.  and  Nancy  H.  Steen  Allen,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  November  4,  1855.  She  was  married,  Jan- 
uary II,  1888,  to  John  L.  Cook,  a  druggist,  he  having  been 
born  October  14,  1852.  Residence,  Goodland,  Ind.  To  them 
were  born  four  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Raymond  Allen  Cook,  a  son  of  John  L.  and  Lydia  Jane 

Allen  Cook,  was  bom  January  13,  1889. 
//. — Pauline  M.  Cook  was  born  September  2,  1891. 
///. — Lawson  Jacob  Cook  was  born  August  6,  1894.     He 

was  graduated  from  the  University  of  Illinois  School  of 

Pharmacy  and  is  now  a  druggist. 
IV. — John  Benjamin  Cook  was  born  August  14,  1899. 

3.  Harriet  Louisa  Allen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  John  C.  and  Nancy  H.  Steen  Allen,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  September  6,  1857,  and  died  November  8, 
1861,  in  the  fifth  year  of  her  age. 

4.  Jemima  Adaline  Allen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  John  C.  and  Nancy  H.  Steen  Allen,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  February  26,  1859,  and  died  April  30,  1893. 
She  was  married,  October  21,  1885,  to  Dr.  Dennis  M.  Kelley, 
he  having  been  born  March  12,  1855.  Residence,  Brookston, 
Indiana. 

5.  George  Gordon  Allen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of  John 
C.  and  Nancy  H.  Steen  Allen,  was  born  in  Clinton  County, 
Indiana,  February  19,  1861 ;  a  farmer.  He  was  married, 
December  21,  1888,  to  Adda  Finch,  she  having  been  born 
September  28,  1865.  Residence,  near  Otterbein,  Benton 
County,  Ind.  To  them  two  children  were  born,  as  follows : 
/. — Geneva  Allen,  daughter  of  George  G.  and  Adda  Finch 

Allen,  was  born  December  22,  1890. 

//. — Irene  Allen,  daughter  of  George  G.  and  Adda  Finch 
Allen,  was  born . 

6.  Elizabeth  Ann  Allen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  John  C.  and  Nancy  H.  Steen  Allen,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  August  16,  1862,  and  died  in  Fort  Wayne, 
Ind.,  March  8,  1907,  in  the  forty-fifth  year  of  her  age.  She 
was  married  in  Markle,  Huntington  County,  Ind.,  June  17, 


DESCE^NDANTS   OF"   Ge;ORGE    STEKN.  455 

1885,  to  the  Rev.  Milton  E.  Nethercut,  a  minister  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  he  having  been  born  March  9, 
1861.     To  them  two  children  were  born,  as  follows: 
/. — Emory  E.  Nethercut,  eldest  child  and  only  son  of  Rev. 
Milton  E.  and  Elizabeth  Ann  Allen  Nethercut,  was  born 
April  21,  1886,  and  died  in  the  autumn  of  1893. 
//. — Marjorie  Allen  Nethercut,  the  second  child  and  only 
daughter  of  Rev.  M.  E.  and  Elizabeth  A.  Allen  Nethercut, 
was  born  in  January,  1897;  a  student  in  Illinois  College 
for  Women. 

7.  John  Edward  Allen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  son  of  John 
C.  and  Nancy  Holmes  Steen  Allen,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  October  24,  1863;  a  druggist  in  Mulberry, 
Ind.,  for  several  years.  He  was  married  in  Mulberry,  Ind., 
in  1892,  to  Miss  Alma  Ruthenberger,  and  moved  back  to 
BroO'kston,  Ind.,  in  the  vicinity  of  which  he  purchased  a 
farm,  which  he  still  cultivates.  Residence,  near  Brookston, 
Ind.  To  J.  Edward  and  Alma  Ruthenberger  Allen  were 
born  four  children,  as  follows : 

/.— Cleo  Allen.  //.—Gladys  Allen.  Twins.  ///.—Mary 
Allen.     /F.— Esther  Allen. 

8.  Mary  Olive  Allen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
John  C.  and  Nancy  H.  Steen  Allen,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  September  22,  1865.  She  was  married  at 
Brookston,  Ind.,  September  5,  1888,  to  Albert  Garrett  Small, 
editor  of  The  Idamlle  (Ind.)  Observer.  In  the  following 
December  he  became  the  city  editor  of  The  Daily  Journal 
at  Logansport,  Ind.,  where  he  continued  until  February, 
1900,  when  he  became  editor  in  the  Indianapolis  office  of 
the  American  Press  Association,  which  position  he  still  holds 
(1916).  Albert  G.  Small  was  born  in  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
March  15,  1867;  a  son  of  Rev.  Gilbert  Small,  a  native  of 
New  York,  and  of  Revolutionary  ancestry.  To  Albert  Gar- 
rett and  Alary  Olive  Allen  Small  were  born  two  children, 
as  follows : 

/. — Donald  Garrett  Small  was  born  in  Logansport,  Ind., 
July  15,  1889.  He  is  now  (1916)  superintendent  of  a 
large  automobile  concern  in  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

//. — Vivian  Allen  Small  was  born  in  Logansport,  Ind.,  July 


456  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   5TEEN    FAMILY. 

28,  1893.     She  was  married  in  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  March 
18,  1913,  to  Henry  Holt,  Jr.,  an  Indianapolis  broker. 

9.  Robert  Wright  Allen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
John  C.  and  Nancy  H.  Steen  Allen,  was  born  in  Clinton 
County,  Indiana,  December  14,  1870;  a  druggist.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  Purdue  University  School  of  Pharmacy, 
and  for  a  time  was  engaged  with  his  brother,  Edward,  in 
the  drug  business  at  Mulberry,  Ind.  He  was  married  at 
Mulberry,  Ind.,  in  1892,  to  Miss  Zella  Peters,  and  a  year 
or  two  later  they  removed  to  Chicago,  111.,  where  they  now 
reside  (1916).  To  Robert  Wright  and  Zella  Peters  Allen 
was  born  one  child,  a  daughter : 

/. — Minna  Gwendolyn  Allen,  a  professional  violinist  of  rare 
skill,  and  one  who  has  achieved  enviable  success  on  the 
stage. 

III. — ^George  Boyd  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  John 
and  Jane  D.  Wright  Steen,  and  a  grandson  of  George  and  Anne 
Gualt  Steen,  was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  Decem- 
ber 22,  1839;  a  farmer  by  occupation.  He  was  married  in  Dan- 
ville, III,  February  25,  1863,  to  Damaris  Bush,  a  daughter  of 
William  and  Jane  Bush,  she  having  been  born  in  Dayton,  Ind., 
April  6,  1843.  Residence,  Ionia,  Jewell  County,  Kan.  To  them 
were  born  eleven  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Orville  Bush  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  George  Boyd  and 
Damaris  Bush  Steen,  was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County,  In- 
diana, January  3,  1865,  and  died  August  19,  1865. 

2.  George  Edgar  Steen,  the  second  son  of  George  B.  and 
Damaris  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana, 
March  25,  1866;  clerk  of  the  court,  Mankato,  Kan. 

3.  Ralph  Lester  Steen,  the  third  son  of  George  B.  and  Damaris 
B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess  County,  Missouri,  March  17, 
1869 ;  a  teacher,  Mankato,  Kan. 

4.  Robert  Lee  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  George  B.  and  Damaris 
B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Daviess  County,  Missouri,  March  12, 
1871 ;  a  teacher,  Jewell  City,  Kan. 

5.  Agnes  Mary  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
George  B.  and  Damaris  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Jewell  County, 
Kansas,  October  3,  1873.    Residence,  Ionia,  Kan. 


DESCENDANTS   OF   GEORGE    STEEN.  457 

6.  Orris  Dwight  Steen.  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  George 
B.  and  Damaris  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Jewell  County,  Kan- 
sas, September  6,  1875.     Residence,  Ionia,  Kan. 

7.  Morton  Colfax  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth  son  of 
George  B.  and  Damaris  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Jewell  County, 
Kansas,  November  16,  1877.     Residence,  Ionia,  Kan. 

8.  Maud  Lillie  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
George  B.  and  Damaris  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Jewell  County, 
Kansas,  December  17,  1879.    Residence,  Ionia,  Kan. 

9.  Chester  Lynn  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  seventh  son  of 
George  B.  and  Damaris  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Jewell  County, 
Kansas,  January  28,  1882. 

10.  Clement  Earle  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  eighth  son  of 
George  B.  and  Damaris  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Jewell  County, 
Kansas,  June  25,  1884.     Residence,  Ionia,  Kan. 

11.  Leona  M.  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  third  daughter  of 
George  B.  and  Damaris  B.  Steen,  was  born  in  Jewell  County, 
Kansas,  October  27,  1886.     Residence,  Ionia,  Kan. 

IV. — Harriet  Eliza  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  John  and  Jane  D.  Wright  Steen,  and  a  granddaughter  of 
George  and  Anne  Gualt  Steen,  was  born  in  Clinton  County, 
Indiana,  March  15,  1842,  and  died  September  30,  1866,  in  the 
twenty-fifth  year  of  her  age.  She  was  married  in  Tippecanoe 
County,  Indiana,  March  29,  i860,  to  Anthony  Noble,  he  having 
been  bom  in  Butler  County,  Ohio,  September  12,  183 1,  and 
resides  near  Fithian,  Vermilion  County.  111.  To  them  were 
born  three  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Huldah  Jane  Noble,  the  eldest  daug'hter  of  Anthony  and 
Harriet  Eliza  Steen  Noble,  was  born  May  6,  1861.  Resi- 
dence, Fithian,  111. 

2.  Rosa  R.  Noble,  the  second  daughter  of  Anthony  and  Har- 
riet Eliza  Steen  Noble,  was  born  November  15,  1862.  Resi- 
dence, Fithian,  111. 

3.  Mary  Agnes  Noble,  the  third  daughter  of  Anthony  and  Har- 
riet Eliza  Steen  Noble,  was  born  April  28,  1864.  Residence. 
Fithian,  111. 

V. — Sarah  Ann  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  John 


458  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE)    STE^N    FAMILY. 

and  Jane  D.  Wright  Steen,  and  a  granddaughter  of  George  and 
Anne  Gualt  Steen,  was  born  in  Clinton  County,  Indiana,  Jan- 
uary i6,  1846.  She  was  married  by  the  Rev.  R.  M.  Martin, 
in  Danville,  Vermilion  County,  111.,  September  26,  1867,  to  Wil- 
liam Harvey  Dearth,  he  having  been  born  in  Warren  County, 
Ohio,  November  30,  1843.  Residence,  Fithian,  111.  They  are 
the  parents  of  one  child,  as  follows: 

I.  John  William  Dearth,  son  of  William  Harvey  and  Sarah 
Ann  Steen  Dearth,  was  born  near  Fithian,  111.,  June  18,  1871. 
Residence,  Fithian,  Vermilion  County,  111. 

VI. — ^Mary  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  John  and  Jane  D.  Wright  Steen,  and  a  granddaughter  of 
George  and  Anne  Gualt  Steen,  was  born  in  Clinton  County, 
Indiana,  February  12,  1848.  She  was  married  in  Vermilion 
County,  Illinois,  January  18,  1866,  to  Perry  T.  Martin,  he 
having  been  born  in  Georgetown,  Vermilion  County,  111.,  Feb- 
ruary 16,  1843.  Residence,  346  East  Madison  Street,  Danville, 
111.     To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Edward  Perry  Martin,  the  eldest  son  of  Perry  T.  and  Mary 
Elizabeth  Steen  Martin,  was  born  August  6,  1870.  Resi- 
dence, Danville,  111. 

2.  Lawson  Ellsworth  Martin,  the  second  son  of  Perry  T.  and 
Mary  Elizabeth  Steen  Martin,  was  born  April  7,  1873.  Resi- 
dence, Danville,  111. 


CHAPTER  VI. 


Jane  Steen,  the  sixth  and  youngest  child  of  George  and  Anne 
Gualt  Steen,  was  born  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsylvania,  March 
26,  1811,  and  died  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  October  8, 
1836,  in  the  twenty-sixth  year  of  her  age.  She  removed  with  her 
parents  from  Pennsylvania  to  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  in 
May,  1833.  She  was  married  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana, 
about  1835,  to  John  Adams  Peters,  by  whom  she  had  one  child, 
as  follows: 

I. — Jane  Peters,  a  daughter  of  John  Adam  and  Jane  Steen  Peters, 


DESCENDANTS   OP   GEORGE   STEEN.  459 

was  born  in  Tippecanoe  County,  Indiana,  September  29,  1836. 
She  was  married  in  Clinton  County,  Indiana,  February  25,  1857, 
to  William  Foresman,  he  having  been  born  in  Circleville,  Ohio, 
September  8,  1830.  Residence,  Foresman,  Newton  County, 
Indiana.    To  them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Charles  A.  Foresman,  the  eldest  son  of  William  and  Jane 
Peters  Foresman,  was  born  in  Dayton.  Tippecanoe  County, 
Indiana,  May  29,  1859.  He  is  editor  of  The  Lewiston  Teller. 
He  was  married  in  Crawfordsville,  Ind.,  August  5,  1891. 
Residence,  Lewiston,  Ida. 

2.  Robert  Bruce  Foresman,  the  second  son  of  William  and  Jane 
Peters  Foresman,  was  born  in  Dayton,  Ind.,  November  to, 
1862.  He  was  married  in  Kentland,  Ind.,  March  20,  1890. 
To  them  one  child  was  born.    Residence,  Kentland,  Ind. 

3.  William  Foresman,  the  third  son  of  William  and  Jane  Peters 
Foresman,  was  born  in  Harristown,  Macon  County,  111., 
September  7,  1864;  a  teacher  and  printer  by  occupation. 
Residence,  Lewiston,  Idaho. 

4.  Marcus  F.  Foresman,  the  fourth  son  of  William  and  Jane 
Peters  Foresman,  was  born  in  Harristown,  111.,  November 
17,  1867.  He  was  married  in  Foresman,  Ind.,  October  16, 
1890.  He  is  by  occupation  a  teacher  and  practical  printer. 
Residence,  Lewiston,  Idaho. 

5.  Harvey  Foresman,  the  fifth  son  of  William  and  Jane  Peters 
Foresman,  was  born  in  Harristown,  111.,  December  3,  1871. 
Residence,  Foresman,  Newton  County,  Ind. 


BOOK  NINE 


DESCENDANTS  OF  FREDERICK  STEEN. 

Frederick  Steen  was  born  in  Lancaster  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  1755,  where  he  was  brought  up  and  grew  to  manhood. 
He  was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War,  a  private  in  Captain 
Alexander  Lockard's  Company,  Fourth  Concord.  (See  Volume  V, 
Fifth  Series,  Pennsylvania  Archives,  page  jSo,  etc.)  He  was 
married  about  1785  to  Katherine  Rector,  whose  parents  came 
from  Holland,  and  consequently  belonged  to  the  Pennsylvania 
Dutch  stock,  she  having  been  born  in  Pennsylvania  about  1759, 
and  died  in  Gasconade  County,  Missouri,  in  1863,  in  the  one 
hundred  and  fourth  year  of  her  age.  One  of  the  brothers  of 
Katherine  Rector  Steen  became  Surveyor-General  of  the  State  of 
Missouri  in  an  early  day,  and  is  supposed  to  be  the  father  or 
grandfather  of  ex-Governor  Rector,  of  Arkansas.  Frederick 
Steen  was  a  man  of  large  frame,  quite  stout,  and  weighed  con- 
siderably more  than  two  hundred  pounds.  Not  long  after  his 
marriage  he  removed  from  Pennsylvania,  and  located  upon  a 
farm  near  Cynthiana,  Harrison  County,  Ky.,  where  all  his  four 
children  were  brought  up.  He  was  a  successful  and  practical 
farmer,  and  all  his  children  were  industrious  and  prosperous. 
Frederick  Steen  died  in  Knox  County,  Kentucky,  about  181 5, 
killed  by  a  stroke  of  lightning,  when  about  sixty  years  of  age. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    FREDERICK    STEEN.  461 

Several  years  after  his  death  his  wife  and  children  emigrated  to 
the  State  of  Missouri,  where  a  numerous  posterity  still  remains. 
To  Frederick  and  Katherine  Rector  Steen  were  born  the  following 
children:     Elizabeth,  William,  John  and  Frances  Steen. 


CHAPTER  I. 


Elizabeth  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Frederick  and 
Katherine  Rector  Steen,  was  born  on  her  father's  farm,  near 
Cynthiana,  Harrison  County,  Ky.,  in  1791.  She  was  married  to 
William  R.  Bohan,  and  in  the  year  1833  removed  to  the  State 
of  Missouri  with  her  husband,  who  located  on  lands  in  Pettis 
County,  near  the  site  of  the  present  city  of  Sedalia,  where  many 
of  their  descendants  still  remain.  They  were  the  parents  of  five 
children,  as  follows : 

I. — James  Bohan.    H. — John  Bohan.    HI. — William  Bohan,  who 
had  a  son : 

I.  Walter  S.  Bohan. 
IV. — Frances  Bohan,  who  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Watson. 
V. — Sarah  Bohan,  who  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Ray. 


CHAPTER  H. 


William  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Frederick 
and  Katherine  Rector  Steen,  was  born  upon  his  father's  farm, 
near  Cynthiana,  Harrison  County,  Ky.,  October  14,  1795.  and 
died  on  Douglas  Prairie,  Mo.,  July  25,  1869,  in  the  seventy-fourth 
year  of  his  age.  In  1832  he  removed  from  Kentucky  to  Gas- 
conade County,  Missouri,  and  located  on  what  is  now  known 
as  Douglas  Prairie,  where,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  he  owned  a 
large  and  valuable  estate  of  five  hundred  acres  of  land.  He  was 
married  in  Roane  County,  Tennessee,    September    14,    1818,   to 


462  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Elizabeth  Rector  (a  daughter  of  Richard  Rector,  who  was  born 
October  7,  1784,  and  Frances  Smith  Rector,  who  was  born  Sep- 
tember I,  1789),  she  having  been  born  in  Roane  County,  Ten- 
nessee, July  19,  1804,  and  died  on  Douglas  Prairie,  Gasconade 
County,  Mo.,  June  29,  1856,  in  the  fifty-second  year  of  her  age. 
To  them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

I. — ^Susan  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  William  and 
Elizabeth  Rector  Steen,  was  born  in  Roane  County,  Tennessee, 
January  14,  1822,  and  died  October  10,  1865,  in  the  forty- 
fourth  year  of  her  age.  She  was  married.  May  15,  1853,  to 
James  Finley.    They  had  no  children. 

II. — Mary  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth 
Rector  Steen,  was  born  in  Roane  County,  Tennessee,  Novem- 
ber 12,  1824.  She  was  married  at  the  home  of  her  parents,  on 
Douglas  Prairie,  in  Gasconade  County,  Mo.,  September  15, 
1844,  to  John  Walters,  he  having  been  born  in  South  Carolina, 
September  10,  181 7.  Residence,  Steen's  Prairie,  Mo.  To  them 
were  born  two  children,  as  follows: 

I.  Sarah  Elizabeth  Walters,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  and 
Mary  Steen  Walters,  was  born  in  Maries  County,  Missouri, 
February  19,  1848.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place, 
October  3,  1867,  to  Mons  Randolph  Matthews,  he  having 
been  born  in  Gasconade  County,  Missouri,  March  16,  1846. 
Residence,  Steen's  Prairie,  Maries  County,  Mo,  To  them 
were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Sarah  Margretta  Matthews,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter 
of  Mons  Randolph  and  Sarah  Elizabeth  Matthews,  was 
born  in  Gasconade  County,  Missouri,  July  31,  1869.  She 
was  married  at  the  same  place,  January  3,  1889,  to  Jacob 
Willoughby,  he  having  been  born  in  Maries  County,  Mis- 
souri, July  2,  1869. 
II. — Mary  Elizabeth  Matthews,  the  second  daughter  of  Mons 
R.  and  Sarah  Elizabeth  Walters  Matthews,  was  born  in 
Gasconade  County,  Missouri,  April  11,  1872,  and  died 
August  20,  1875,  in  the  fourth  year  of  her  age. 
III. — Honora  Florence  Matthews,  the  third  daughter  of 
Mons  Randolph  and  Sarah  Elizabeth  Walters  Matthews, 
was  born  in  Gasconade  County,  Missouri,  November  20, 
1877. 


DESCENDANTS   OF   FREDERICK    STEEN.  463 

2.  Margretta  Walters,  the  second  daughter  of  John  and  Mary 
Steen  Walters,  was  born  in  Maries  County,  Missouri,  De- 
cember 9,  1850.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place,  Novem- 
ber 15,  1871,  to  John  Henry  Arrendall,  he  having  been  born 
in  Maries  County,  Missouri,  December  23,  1848.  They  have 
no  children.     Residence,  Steen's  Prairie,  Mo. 

III. — Sarah  Ann  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  William  and  Eliza- 
beth Rector  Steen,  was  born  in  Roane  County,  Tennessee, 
December  22,  1826.  She  was  married  in  Gasconade  County, 
Missouri,  May  30,  1848,  to  Robert  Milne,  who  was  a  Christian 
minister,  and  died  March  17,  1865,  in  the  thirty-ninth  year  of 
her  age.  Her  husband.  Rev.  Robert  Milne,  was  born  in  Ohio, 
June  2,  1823,  and  died  August  8,  1890,  in  the  sixty-seventh 
year  of  his  age.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

I.  Mary  E.  Milne,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and 
Sarah  Ann  Steen  Milne,  was  born  March  25,  1849.  She 
was  married,  December  11,  1864,  to  George  R.  Sullivan. 
She  was  married  a  second  time,  April  11,  1871,  to  Joseph 
Beesley,  who  died  May  5,  1898.  To  the  first  marriage  was 
born  one  child,  and  to  the  second  marriage  five  children. 
The  following  are  the  children  of  Mary  E.  Milne  Sullivan- 
Beesley : 

/. — George  W.  Sullivan,  a  son  of  George  R.  and  Mary  E. 
Milne  Sullivan,  was  born  September  13,  1865,  and  died 
February  i,  1888,  in  the  twenty-third  year  of  his  age. 

II. — ^Charles  E.  Beesley,  the  second  son  of  Mary  E.  Milne, 
the  first  child  by  her  second  husband,  Joseph  Beesley,  was 
born  March  16,  1872. 

///. — Nancy  V.  J.  Beesley.  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Mary 
E.  Milne  Beesley,  was  born  September  4,  1874,  and  was 
married,  September  16,  1893,  to  William  T.  Pennington. 

IV. — Mary  E.  Beesley,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Mary  E. 
Milne  Beesley,  was  born  June  4,  1878. 

V. — Martha  C.  Beesley,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Mary  E. 
Milne  Beesley,  was  born  January  5,  1882. 

F/.— Isaac  H.  Beesley,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Mary  E.  Milne 
Beesley,  was  born  September  6,  1885.  Residence,  Topaz, 
Douglas  County,  Missouri. 


464  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

2.  Nancy  Malinda  Milne,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of  Robert 
and  Sarah  Ann  Steen  Milne,  was  born  in  Gasconade  County, 
Missouri,  November  28,  1852,  and  was  brought  up  in  her 
father's  family  in  Missouri  and  Kansas.  She  was  married 
in  Ozark  County,  Missouri,  December  9,  1880,  to  Francis 
Marion  Herndon,  he  having  been  born  in  Ozark  County, 
Missouri,  October  22,  1855.  Residence,  Silverton,  Douglas 
County,  Mo.  To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 
/. — Otis  Alvin  Herndon,  the  eldest  son  of  Francis  M.  and 

Nancy  M.  Herndon,  was  born  in  Douglas  County,  Mis- 
souri, January  6,  1882. 

//. — Elmer  Benona  Herndon,  the  second  son  of  Francis  M. 
and  Nancy  M.  Herndon,  was  born  in  Douglas  County, 
Missouri,  October  8,  1884. 

3.  Melissa  Caroline  Milne,  the  third  child,  a  daughter  of  Robert 
and  Sarah  Ann  Steen  Milne,  was  born  in  Gasconade  County, 
Missouri,  November  25,  1854,  and  died  at  Alva,  Mo.,  No- 
vember 2,  1887,  in  the  thirty-third  year  of  her  age.  She  was 
married  to  Thomas  A.  Kay.  Family  residence,  Alva,  Mo. 
To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Dewey  Hershel  Kay.     //. — Carrie  Ethel  Kay. 

4.  William  Harvey  Milne,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Robert  and  Sarah  Ann  Steen  Milne,  was  born  in  Gasconade 
County,  Missouri,  March  23,  1856.  He  was  married  to 
Mary  Cox,  and  removed  to  Table  Rock,  Neb.,  where  they 
still  reside.  The  following  are  tlieir  children : 
/.—Frank  Clark  Milne.    //.—William  Albert  Milne.    III.— 

Robert  Olie  Milne.    IV. — Benjamin  Alvin  Milne. 

5.  Louisa  Gabrella  Milne,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  Robert  and  Sarah  Ann  Steen  Milne,  was  born  in  Gas- 
conade County,  ]\Iissouri,  August  6,  1859.  She  was  married 
near  Polo,  Mo.,  October  7,  1875,  to  Thomas  Benton  Moore, 
he  having  been  born  June  30,  1850.  Residence,  Polo,  Cald- 
well County,  Mo.  To  them  were  born  the  following  six 
children : 

/. — Mary  Ellen  Moore,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Thomas  B. 
and  Louisa  G.  Milne  Moore,  was  born  September  30,  1876. 
She  was  married,  January  8,  1892,  to  Charles  C.  Barr,  he 
having  been  born  September  13,  1867. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    FREDERICK    STEEN.  465 

//. — Nancy  Pearl  Moore,  the  second  danghter  of  'J'homas 

B.  and  Louisa  G.  Moore,  was  born  March  12,  1878. 
///. — ^Carrie  Virginia  Moore,  the  third  daughter  of  Thomas 

B.  and  Louisa  G.  Moore,  was  born  November  30,   1879, 

and  died  January  8,  1883. 
IV. — Sarah  Helena  Moore,  the  fourth  daughter  of  Thomas 

B.  and  Louisa  G.  Moore,  was  born  March  3,  1882. 
V. — Walter  Benton  Moore,  the  fifth  child  and  only  son  of 

Thomas  B.  and  Louisa  G.  Moore,  was  born  November  30, 

1883.  and  died  March  3,  1884. 
VI. — ^Myrtle  Moore,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 

Thomas  B.  and  Louisa  G.  Moore,  was  born  Septennber  8, 

1890,  and  died  December  19,  1890. 

.  Sarah  Ella  Milne  (called  "Ella"),  the  sixth  child  and  fifth 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Sarah  Ann  Steen  Milne,  was  born 
in  Mount  Vernon,  Lawrence  County,  Mo.,  March  2;^,  1861. 
This  was  at  the  beginning  of  the  Civil  War.  Money  was 
scarce  and  hard  to  get,  and  the  little  girl  was  called  "Hard 
Times"  until  peace  was  declared,  when  her  parents  decided 
to  call  her  Sarah  Ella  Milne.  When  fourteen  years  of  age 
she  taught  two  terms  of  private  school,  and  afterward  the 
public  school  for  several  years.  She  has  written  quite  a 
number  of  short  poems.  She  was  married,  July  15,  1879, 
to  Robert  Bruce  Martin,  a  son  of  Andrew  and  Margaret 
Martin,  he  having  been  born  in  Douglas  County,  Alissouri, 
December  10,  1844,  a  farmer,  and  died  in  1896,  aged  52 
years.     To  this  marriage  was  born  one  child,  as  follows  : 

/. — Ivan  G.  Martin,  a  son  of  Robert  B.  and  Sarah  Ella  Milne 
Martin,  was  born  in  Lawrence  County,  Missouri,  January 
20,  1881,  and  brought  up  in  Salem,  Ore.  He  spent  four 
years  at  the  University  of  California,  and  is  now  a  promi- 
nent lawyer  in  Salem,  Ore.,  and  a  candidate  for  the  Legis- 
lature in  1916.     Residence,  Salem,  Ore. 

Sarah  Ella  Milne  Martin  was  married  a  second  time,  in 
Salem,  Ore.,  June  i,  1898,  to  Charles  Leonidas  Watt,  a  son 
of  Joseph  and  Sarah  E.  \^'att,  he  having  been  born  January 
18,  1852.  Sarah  E.  M.  Martin  Watt  is  now  ( 1916  )  Supreme 
Instructor  of  the  fraternal  insurance  Order  of  United  Arti- 
sans, which  position  she  has  held  for  many  years.  She  is 
(30) 


466  I!l()r.RAPH\'    oK    THE    STEEN    ]^\MILV. 

also  President  of  the  Juvenile  Department  of  this  order, 
having  written  the  entire  ritualistic  work,  and  organized  the 
first  juvenile  fraternal  insurance  organization  in  the  United 
States.     Residence,  Salem,  Ore. 

7.  James  Robert  Milne,  the  seventh  child  and  second  son  of 
Robert  and  Sarah  Ann  Steen  Milne,  was  born  near  Spring 
Hill,  Kan.,  February  18,  1863.  He  was  married  in  Gasconade 
County,  Missouri,  March  28,  1888,  to  Mary  S.  Hutchins, 
she  having  been  born  October  13,  1867.  Residence,  near 
Polo,  Caldwell  County,  Mo.  To  them  was  born  one  child, 
as  follows : 

/. — Katherine  Belle  Milne,  daughter  of  James  R.  and  Mary 
S.  Milne,  was  born  near  Polo,  Mo.,  August  12,  1890. 

8.  Susan  Emily  Milne,  the  eighth  and  youngest  child,  the  sixth 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Sarah  Ann  Steen  Milne^_was  born 
near  Spring  Hill,  Kan.,  March  10,  1865.  She  was  married 
near  Ava,  Douglas  County,  Mo.,  August  i,  1883,  to  Jesse 
Oliver  Casto,  he  having  been  born  near  Kingston,  Cald- 
well County,  Mo..  February  20.  1862;  a  farmer.  Residence, 
Harmony,  Lewis  County,  Wash.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children  : 

/. — Hattie  May  Casto,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Jesse  O.  and 
Susan  Emily  Milne  Casto,  was  born  in  Caldwell,  Mo., 
June  14,  1884,  and  died  June  16.  1887,  aged  three  years. 

//. — Ethel  Lavina  Casto,  the  second  daughter  of  Jesse  O. 
and  Susan  Emily  Milne  Casto,  was  born  in  Caldwell 
County.  Missouri,  August   17,   1886. 

///. — Olive  Priscilla  Casto,  the  third  daughter  of  Jesse  O. 
and  Susan  Emi^y  Milne  Casto,  was  born  in  Caldwell 
County,  Missouri,  May  31.  1893. 

IV. — William  Francis  Marion  Steen.  the  fourth  child  and  eldest 
son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Rector  Steen,  was  born  in  Roane 
County,  Tennessee,  February  14,  1828.  He  was  taken  by  his 
parents  to  Missouri  in  1834,  when  a  little  boy  only  six  years 
old.  His  father's  fannily  settled  permanently  on  a  farm  on 
Douglas  Prairie,  in  Gasconade  County,  eighty-five  miles  west 
of  St.  Lx)uis.  When  a  young  man  he  went  to  Marion  County, 
Iowa,  and  in  1850  crossed  the  plains  to  California.  He  worked 
in  the  mines  in  Placerville,  Georgetown,  Downieville,  and  on 


DESCENDANTS    OF    FREDERICK    STEEN.  467 

the  Yuba  River.  In  1852  he  went  to  the  southern  diggings  at 
Sonora,  and  the  following  year  purchased  a  farm  in  Calaveras 
County,  ten  miles  from  Jacksonville,  Cal.,  where  he  remained 
one  year.  In  1854  he  sold  his  farm  and  went  to  Sydney,  Aus- 
tralia. In  1856  he  went  to  the  Nelson  District,  in  New  Zealand, 
and  the  following  year  returned  to  Sydney.  In  1858  he  went  to 
Rocky  River,  in  1859  to  Clarence  River,  in  i860  to  the  Lamon 
Flats,  and  was  there  at  the  time  of  the  Chinese  riot.  In  1861 
he  went  to  Sydney  again,  thence  to  the  Lachlan  River  diggings, 
in  New  South  W'ales.  He  left  there  in  1862  and  went  to  New 
England,  Clarence  River,  and  the  Loam  diggings.  In  1864  he 
went  to  Queensland  and  landed  at  Rockhamjiton.  from  whence 
he  proceeded  to  the  Peak  Down  diggings.  In  1865  he  went 
prospecting  and  discovered  gold  at  the  Star  River,  and  after- 
ward at  Cape  River.  In  1867  he  went  to  Gilbert  River,  and  in 
1870  to  Ravenswood.  In  1875  he  went  to  Clammany,  three 
hundred  miles  west  of  Ravenswood,  and  remained  only  three 
months ;  then  returned  to  Ravenswood.  Queensland,  Australia, 
where  he  resided.  His  occupation  has  been  that  of  a  gold  miner 
and  trader  in  stocks — -sometimes  with  plenty  of  money  and 
sometimes  with  none.  In  May,  1886,  he  returned  to  America 
on  a  visit  to  friends  and  relatives.  William  Francis  Marion 
Steen  was  married  in  Ravenswood,  Queensland,  Australia,  De- 
cember 12,  1871,  to  Ann  Shaw  Gane,  she  having  been  born  in 
London,  England.  August  8,  1839.  To  them  were  born  six 
children,  all  bom  in  Ravenswood.  Queensland,  AustraHa,  and 
brought  up  in  the  Church  of  England : 

1.  Elizabeth  Ann  Steen.  the  eldest  daughter  of  William  F.  M. 
and  Ann  Shaw  Gane  Steen.  was  born  September  5,   1872. 

2.  Sarah  Amelia  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  William  F.  M. 
and  Ann  Shaw  Gane  Steen,  was  born  August  14.  1874. 

3.  Eliza  Jane  Steen.  the  third  daughter  of  William  F.  M.  and 
Ann  Shaw  Gane  Steen.  was  born  July  ig,  1876. 

4.  Francis  Robert  Steen.  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son  of 
W^illiam  F.  M.  and  Ann  Shaw  Gane  Steen,  was  born  Sep- 
tember 27,  1878. 

5.  Benjamin  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of  William 
F.  M.  and  Ann  Shaw  Gane  Steen,  was  born  February  23, 
1880. 


468  CIOC.RAPin'    OF    Till':    STEKX     lAMIIA'. 

6.  Rebecca  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam F,  M.  and  Ann  Shaw  Gane  Steen,  was  born  May  8,  1883. 
Residence  in  1900,  Ravenswood,  Queensland,  Australia. 

V. — Americus  \'espucius  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son 
of  William  and  Elizabeth  Rector  Steen,  was  born  in  Roane 
County,  Tennessee,  February  12,  1830.  He  was  brought  by 
his  parents  to  Missouri  when  a  little  chiM,  and  grew  to  man- 
hood on  his  father's  farm,  on  Douglas  Prairie,  in  Gasconade 
County.  In  1850  he  crossed  tlie  plains  to  California,  and  died 
from  dysentery,  near  Placerville,  soon  after  reaching  the  State, 
in  the  twenty-first  year  of  his  age. 

VI. — Richard  Rector  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Elizalieth  Rector  Steen,  was  born  in  Roane  County, 
Tennessee,  September  6,  1831,  and  brouglit  by  his  parents  to 
Douglas  Prairie,  in  Gasconade  County,  Mo.,  in  1834,  when 
only  three  years  old.  Here  he  grew  up  on  his  father's  farm, 
an  industrious,  intelligent  and  successful  man.  He  has  always 
followed  the  occupation  of  a  farmer.  He  was  married  in 
Maries  County,  Missouri,  December  11,  1873,  to  Sarah  Eliz- 
abeth Lovelace,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Jonas  and  Mary  Susan 
Lovelace,  she  having  been  born  in  Franklin  County,  Missouri. 
April  4,  1854.  They  have  no  chiVlren.  Residence  in  1900,  near 
Springfield,  Greene  County,  Mo. 

A'll. — John  C.  Steen,  tlie  seventh  child  and  fourth  sun  of  William 
and  Elizabeth  Rector  Steen,  was  born  in  Roane  County,  Ten- 
nessee, February  6,  1833,  and  brought  by  his  parents  the  next 
year  to  Douglas  Prairie.  Gasconade  County.  Mo.  Here  he 
grew  up  to  manhood,  an  intelligent,  in.lustrious  and  successful 
farmer.  He  was  married,  (3ctober  22,  1868,  to  Laura  Arundell. 
Residence  in  1900,  Oak  Hill.  ^lo. 

\HII. — Jasper  Xewton  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  son  of 
William  and  Elizabeth  Rector  Steen,  was  born  on  Douglas 
Prairie,  in  Gasconade  County,  Mo.,  March  i.  1835.  Here  he 
grew  to  manhood  and  worked  on  his  father's  farm.  Residence 
in  1900.  Red  P)ird,  Gasconade  County,  Mo.  Jas])er  N.  Steen 
was  married  and  became  the  father  of  five  sons,  all  of  whom 
are  now  (1916)  married,  and  all  farmers,  living  near  Red  P>ird, 
Mo.,  as  follows : 


R.  Rector  Steen. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    FREDERICK    STEEN.  47I 

I.  William  Steen.  2.  Edward  Steen.  3.  Lafayette  Steen.  4. 
Middleton  Steen.     5.  Jackson  Steen. 

IX. — Frederick  Carlisle  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  sixth  son  of 
William  and  Elizabeth  Rector  Steen,  was  born  on  Douglas 
Prairie,  in  Gasconade  County,  Mo.,  February  15,  183 1,  and 
brought  up  on  his  father's  farm.  He  is  a  successful  farmer. 
He  was  married  in  Owensville,  Gasconade  County,  Mo..  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1859,  to  ]\Iartha  Jane  Thompson,  a  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Deliah  Thompson,  she  having  been  born  in  Franklin 
County,  Missouri,  February  22,  1838.  Residence,  Republic, 
Mo.     To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Wilson  Newton  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Frederick  C.  and 
Martha  Jane  Thompson  Steen,  was  born  in  Gasconade 
County,  Missouri,  January  26,  1862.  He  was  married.  He 
is  by  occupation  a  cooper.     Residence,  Republic,  Mo. 

2.  Laura  Alice  Steen.  rlie  second  child  and  only  daughter  of 
Frederick  C.  and  Martha  Jane  Thompson  Steen.  was  born 
in  Gasconade  County,  Missouri,  October  4,  1866.  She  was 
by  occupation  a  teacher.  She  was  married,  June  2,  1897,  to 
Albert  Edward  Blake,  he  having  been  born  February  13, 
1866.  Albert  PZ.  IJlake  was  formerly  engaged  in  the  mer- 
cantile business,  but  now  (  1916)  owns  a  large  cattle  ranch 
near  Liberal,  Kan.  Residence,  near  Liberal,  Kan.  To 
Albert  E.  and  Laura  Alice  Steen  Blake  was  born  a  son,  as 
follows : 

/. — Ray  Blake  was  born  near  Liberal.  Kan.,  May  12,  1898. 
Residence,  near  Liberal,  Kan. 

3.  Early  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Frederick 
C.  and  Martha  Jane  Thompson  Steen,  was  born  in  Mount 
\ernon,  Lawrence  County,  Mo.,  December  7,  1873,  and  died 
in  St.  James,  Mo..  November  7,  1874,  aged  11  months. 

4.  Ernest  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Frederick  C. 
and  Martha  Jane  Thompson  Steen,  was  born  in  St.  James, 
Mo.,  December  25,  1875.  He  was  married  and  is  by  occu- 
pation a  cooper.     Residence,  Republic,  Mo. 

X. — George  Washington  Lafayette  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and 
seventh  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Rector  Steen,  was  born 
on  Douglas  Prairie,  in  Gasconade  County.  Mo.,  July  4,  1841, 


472  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STKEN    FAMILY. 

and  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm,  lie  is  by  occupation  a 
farmer.  He  was  married  in  September,  1862,  to  Miss  Louisa 
Biles,  a  daughter  of  John  Jackson  and  Cynthia  Ann  Douglas 
Biles,  she  having  been  born  on  Douglas  Prairie,  IMo.,  Jan- 
uary 4,  1845,  and  united  with  the  Christian  Church  in  1859. 
Her  mother  died  in  1856,  when  she  was  but  a  little  girl,  and 
her  father  was  killed  in  the  first  charge  of  the  Union  Army 
at  Vicksburg,  Miss.;  in  1862.  To'  George  ^V.  L.  and  Louisa 
Biles  Steen  was  born  oiie  son.  as  follows : 

I.  John  Walter  Steen  was  born  in  Gasconade  County,  Missouri, 
June  7,  1883.  Several  years  ago  he  was  an  employee  in  a 
newspaper  office.     Residence,  St.  James,  Mo. 

XL — Elizabeth  Parthenia  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Rector  Steen,  was  born  on 
Douglas  Prairie,  in  Gasconade  County,  Mo.,  October  29,  1845, 
and  brought  up  on  her  father's  farm.  She  was  married  at 
that  place,  June  5,  1864,  to  John  Gatz,  he  having  been  born 
in  Hassiah,  Germany,  April  7,  1841.  They  have  no  children. 
Residence.  Douglas  Prairie,  Mo. 


CHAPTER  HL 
(See  Section  2,  pages  ^//-^/pj 


John  Steen,  the  third  chiM  and  second  son  of  Frederick  and 
Katherine  Rector  Steen,  was  born  upon  his  father's  farm,  near 
Cynthiana,  Harrison  County,  Ky.,  February  4.  1805.  He  was  an 
industrious,  energetic  and  successful  farmer.  \x\  1832,  when  he 
was  about  twenty-seven  years  of  age,  he  removed  from  Kentucky 
to  Missouri,  and  located  upon  a  farm.  He  secured  a  large  tract 
of  land  on  what  is  now  known  as  "Steen's  Prairie,"  in  Maries 
County,  Mo.,  which  prairie  was  named  after  him.  Here  he  con- 
tinued to  reside  until  his  death,  February  14.  1847.  aged  42  years. 
He  was  married,  July  28,  1838,  to  Mary  A.  J.  Mitchell,  who  died 
in  Hopkins  County,  Texas,  May  22,  1870.  To  them  were  born 
a  family  of  five  children,  as  follows : 

L — Elizabeth  Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  John  and  Mary 


DESCENDANTS    OF    FREDERICK    STEEN.  473 

A.  J.  Steen,  was  born  at  Steen's  Prairie,  Maries  County,  Mo., 
August  4.  1839,  and  died  September  7,  1847,  aged  8  years, 
I  month  and  3  days. 

II. — Martha  Ann  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Jolin  and  Alary 
A.  J.  Steen,  was  born  at  Steen's  Prairie,  Maries  County,  Mo., 
March  13,  1841,  and  died  April  18,  1855,  aged  14  years,  i  month 
and  5  days. 

III. — 'Enoch  AT.  Steen,  tlie  third  child  and  eldest  son  of  John 
and  Mary  A.  j.  Steen,  was  born  at  Steen's  Prairie,  in  Maries 
County,  Mo.,  January  18,  1843,  and  died  in  Hopkins  County, 
Texas,  January  26,  1871,  aged  28  years  and  8  days.  He  was 
married  in  Hopkins  County,  Te.xas,  in  1868,  to  Jeanie  Wells, 
who  died  in  Hopkins  County,  Texas,  in  1871.  To  them  were 
born  two  daughters,  both  of  whom  were  married  and  were  still 
living  at  last  accounts. 

IV.- — William  Marvin  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
John  and  Mary  A.  J.  Steen,  was  born  at  Steen's  Prairie,  in 
Maries  County,  Mo.,  February  29,  1845,  and  died  December  21. 
1845,  aged  9  months  and  22  days. 

V. — ^John  Logan  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  John  and 
Mary  A.  J.  Steen,  was  born  a  few  days  after  his  father's  death, 
at  Steen's  Prairie,  Maries  County,  Mo.,  February  25,  1847;  a 
prosperous  farmer.  He  was  married  in  Denton  County,  Texas, 
February  25,  1872,  to  Elizabeth  Matilda  Reynolds.  Residence, 
Graham.  Young  Count\',  Texas.  To  them  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing eight  children  : 

1.  Zirrel  J.  Steen.  the  eldest  child  of  John  L.  and  Elizabeth 
M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Denton  County,  Texas,  December  27, 
1872. 

2.  Walter  P.  Steen,  the  second  child  of  John  L.  and  Elizabeth 
M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Denton  County,  Texas,  April  28,  1875. 

3.  William  H.  Steen,  the  third  child  of  John  L.  and  Elizabeth 
M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Archer  County,  Texas,  August  12, 
1878. 

4.  Myrtle  Steen,  the  fourth  child  of  John  L.  and  Elizabeth  M. 
Steen,  was  born  in  Archer  County,  Texas,  March  31,  1881. 


474  nioGRAPHv  OF  the  steen  family. 

5.  Oliver  G.  Steen,  the  fifth  child  of  John  L.  and  Elizabeth  M. 
Steen,  was  born  in  Archer  County,  Texas,  July  18,  1883. 

6.  Pearl  Steen,  the  sixth  child  of  John  L.  and  Elizabeth  M. 
Steen,  was  born  in  Archer  County,  Texas,  November  4,  1888. 

7.  Ruby  Steen,  the  seventh  child  of  John  L.  and  Elizabeth  M. 
Steen,  was  born  in  Archer  County,  Texas,  July  17,  1891. 

8.  Alberta  Jewell  Steen,  the  eighth  child  of  John  L.  and  Eliz- 
abeth M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Archer  County,  Texas,  Decem- 
ber 13,  1894. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


Frances  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Fred- 
erick and  Katherine  Rector  Steen,  was  horn  on  her  father's  farm, 
near  Cynthiana,  Harrison  County,  Ky.,  May  8.  1806,  where  she 
grew  up  to  womanhood.  She  was  married,  in  1823,  to  Francis 
R.  Douglas,  a  farmer,  he  having  been  born  October  16,  1799. 
Mr.  Douglas  early  emigrated  to  what  was  then  the  far  West.  He 
was  the  first  settler  permanently  located  on  what  is  now  known 
as  "Douglas  Prairie,"  in  Gasconade  County,  Mo.,  which  prairie 
took  its  name  from  him.  Here  he  continued  to  reside  for  many 
years,  brought  up  his  family,  and  owned  a  large  and  valuable 
landed  estate.     The  following  are  their  children : 

I. — Frederick  J.  Douglas,  the  eldest  son  of  Francis  R.  and  Frances 
Steen  Douglas,  was  born  February  10.  1824.  He  was  married 
in  St.  Louis,  ]\Io.,  in  1849,  to  .\nn  Denny,  and  died  in  St.  Louis. 
Mo.,  February  17,  1875,  aged  51  years  and  7  days. 

n. — Mary  Ann  Douglas,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Francis  R.  and  Frances  Steen  Douglas,  was  born  April  24. 
1826.  She  was  married  to  S.  G.  Trower,  and  died  in  early  life. 
To  S.  G  and  Mary  Ann  Douglas  Trower  was  born  a  daughter. 
who  married  a  Mr.  Mahaney. 

HL — Enoch  S.  Douglas,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Francis 
R.  and  Frances  Steen  Douglas,  was  born  October  23,  183 1.  He 
was  married  to  Elizabeth  Moore. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    FREDERICK    STEEN.  475 

IV. — Lorinda  \'.  Douglas,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Francis  R.  and  Frances  Steen  Douglas,  \yas  born  Septem- 
ber 29,  1833.  She  was  married  to  F.  Crabtree.  Residence, 
No.  1523  Cherry  Street,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

V. — ^William  M.  Douglas,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Francis 
R.  and  Frances  Steen  Douglas,  was  born  July  5,  1835.  He  was 
married  to  Sarah  Litton.     Residence,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

VI. — iMalinda  E.  Douglas,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Francis  R.  and  Frances  Steen  Douglas,  was  born  April  11, 
1838.     She  was  married  to  F.  Spence,  and  died  . 

VII. — Amanda  M.  Douglas,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daugh- 
ter of  Francis  R.  and  Frances  Steen  Douglas,  was  bom  on 
Douglas  Prairie,  in  Gasconade  County,  Mo.,  September  22, 
1 84 1.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place,  July  28.  1858,  to 
Dr.  George  \\\  Wyatt,  a  successful  practicing  physician,  he 
having  been  born  in  Waterloo,  111.,  August  8,  1834.  Residence, 
Ash  Grove,  Mo.    To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Milliard  Clay  Wyatt,  the  eldest  son  of  Dr.  George  \\  .  and 
Amanda  M.  Douglas  Wyatt,  was  born  in  Gasconade  County, 
Missouri,  September  12,  1861.  He  was  married,  December 
17,  1883,  to  Genevieve  Reynolds,  she  having  been  born  in 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  August  8,  1862.  To  them  the  following  child 
was  born : 

/. — Ethel   Lynn   W^yatt,   a   daughter   of   Milliard   Clay   and 
Genevieve  Reynolds  Wyatt,  was  born  July  2,  1885. 

2.  Marion  Grant  Wyatt,  the  second  son  of  Dr.  George  W.  and 
Amanda  M.  Douglas  W'yatt,  was  born  in  St.  Louis  County, 
Missouri,  February  16,  1864.  He  is  the  editor  of  The  Ash 
Grove  American.  Residence,  Ash  Grove.  Greene  County, 
Missouri. 

\  III.— George  W.  Douglas,  the  fourth  son,  th.e  eighth  and  young- 
est child  of  Francis  R.  and  Frances  Steen  Douglas,  was  born  on 
Douglas  Prairie,  in  Gasconade  County,  Mo.,  March  11,  1850. 
He  was  married  to  Mary  Austin  and  brought  up  a  family  of 
children. 


476  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY 


CHAPTER  V. 


The  record  of  WilHam  Steen's  descendants,  as  far  as  known, 
is  inserted  here,  although  the  writer  is  at  a  loss  to  know  just 
where  it  ought  to  be  placed. 

Section   i  . 

Enoch  Steen,  a  son  of  William  Steen,  was  born  on  his 
father's  farm,  near  Harrodsburg,  Ky.,  February  22.  1800,  and 
died  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  January  22,  1880,  in  the  eightieth  year 
O'f  his  age.  Enoch  Steen  served  as  a  soldier  and  officer  in  the 
United  States  Army  for  a  period  of  about  forty-eight  years,  i.  e., 
from  1832  until  his  death,  in  1880.  When  the  Civil  War  broke 
out  he  was  Colonel,  commanding  the  fort  at  Walla  Walla,  Wash- 
ington Territory.  There  is  a  mountain  in  Idaho  called  "Steen's 
Mountain,"  named  after  him  in  consequence  of  a  severe  battle 
he  fought  at  that  place  with  the  Snake  Indians,  in  1858  or  1859. 
He  was  retired  from  active  service  in  the  United  States  Army, 
about  1868,  as  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  Second  United  States 
Cavalry.  Colonel  Enoch  Steen  was  married  three  times,  and  had 
children  by  his  first  and  second  wife,  but  none  by  his  third.  He 
was  married  first  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  1824,  to  Mrs.  Mary  Rector 
McPherson.  Her  maiden  name  was  Mary  Rector.  To  them  were 
born  three  children.  He  was  married  a  second  time,  in  1849,  to 
Mrs.  Mary  Selkirk  Walsh,  whose  maiden  name  was  Mary  Sel- 
kirk, by  whom  he  had  two  children.  His  second  wife  died  in 
1862.  He  was  married  a  third  time,  March  4,  1869,  to  Mrs. 
Amelia  McGee  Evans,  who  was  born  in  Shelby  County,  Kentucky, 
Jime  17,  1813,  and  died  in  1898,  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.  The  fol- 
lowing are  the  names  of  the  children  of  Colonel  Enoch  Steen,  so 
far  as  they  were  known  to  the  writer : 

I. — 'Constance  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Colonel  Enoch  Steen  and 
his  first  wife,  was  born  about  1825.  She  was  married  to  Com- 
mander Reed,  of  the  United  States  Navy,  who  was  killed  in 
an  action  on  the  Mississippi  River  during  the  Civil  War,  and 
his  wife  died  a  few  years  later. 

IT. — Laura  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Colonel  Enoch  Steen 


DESCENDANTS    OF    FREDERICK    STEEN.  477 

and  his  first  wife,  Mary  Rector  McPherson  Steen,  was  born  in 
1826.  She  was  married  to  Dr.  Matison,  a  surgeon  in  the  South- 
ern Army.  Afterward  she  was  married  to  Colonel  Tucker,  of 
the  United  States  Army.  In  1893  she  was  living  quietly  at  her 
home,  on  Olive  Street,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

III. — Alexander  Early  Steen  was  the  only  son  of  Colonel  Enoch 
Steen.  At  the  beginning  of  the  Civil  War  he  was  a  Captain 
in  the  United  States  Army,  stationed  at  Ringgold  Barracks,- 
Texas.  He  resigned  his  commission  and  gave  his  services  and 
his  life  to  the  South.  He  was  very  soon  placed  in  command 
of  a  brigade  in  the  Confederate  Army,  and  served  with  great 
bravery  and  distinction  throughout  the  war,  and  was  killed  in 
one  of  the  last  battles  at  Prairie  Grove,  Ark.  He  was  married 
to  a  planter's  daughter  in  the  South,  and  to  them  were  born  a 
son  and  a  daughter. 

IV. — ^Arabella  Steen  (called  "Belle"),  a  daughter  of  Colonel 
Enoch  Steen  by  his  second  wife,  Mary  Selkirk  Walsh  Steen, 
was  bom  in  1854.  She  was  married  in  1872  to  John  Water- 
man, who  died  about  1885.  Arabella  Steen  Waterman  died  in 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,  in  1888,  aged  34  years.  She  was  the  mother 
of  one  child : 

I.  Birdie  Steen  Waterman,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Arabella 
Steen  Waterman,  was  born  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  in  1873, 
and  now  resides  with  her  grandmother. 

V. — Catherine  Steen  (called  "Kate"),  a  daughter  of  Colonel 
Enoch  Steen  by  his  second  wife,  Mary  Selkirk  Walsh  Steen, 
was  born  in  1856.  She  was  married  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  to 
Stephen  Koth  in  1873.  To  them  were  born  four  cliildren. 
Residence,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


Section  2. 
(See  Chapter  III,  pages   j/ 2-4/4.) 

John  Steen,  a  son  of  William  Steen,  an  only  brother  of 
Colonel  Enoch  Steen,  was  born  on  his  father's  farm,  near  Har- 
rodsburg,  Ky.  He  removed  with  the  family  from  Kentucky  and 
located  in  Missouri,  near  where  the  city  of  Sedalia  now  stands, 


4/8  lUOGRAPHY    OF    TllK    STKKN    FAMILY. 

and  where  he  died  Fehruary  ii,  1847.     lie  was  married  to  a  Miss 

^Mitchell,  a  daughter  of  Buchanan  Mitchell.    To  John  and 

Mitchell  Steen  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

I. — Enoch   Steen,  the   eldest  son  of  John   and Mitchell 

Steen,  was  born  near  Sedalia,  Mo.,  and  died  in  Hopkins  County, 
Texas,  in  1869.  He  was  married  and  left  two  daughters,  who 
are  both  married,  and  were  living  at  last  accounts  in  Hopkins 
County,  Texas.     Their  names  before  marriage  were : 

I.  Mary  Steen.     2.   Elizabetli   Steen. 

n. — John  L.  Steen,  the  second  son  of  John  ;ind  Mitchell 

Steen,  was  born  near  Sedalia,  Mo.  He  was  married  in  Denton 
County.  Texas,  February  25,  1872,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Matilda 
Reynolds,  a  daughter  of  S.  F.  Reynolds,  an  old  settler  in  Den- 
ton County,  Texas.  To  them,  were  born  the  following  eight 
children : 

1.  Z.  J.  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  John  L.  and  Elizabeth 
M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Denton  Co'unty,  Texas.  He  is  mar- 
ried and  the  father  of  five  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Fay  Steen  was  born  in  11)04. 

//. — 'Samuel  Wood  Steen  was  l^orn  in  1005. 

///. — Z.  J.  Steen,  Jr.,  was  born  in  1907. 

IV. — Ella  Davis  Steen  was  born  in  1909. 

V. — Mabel  Margurite  Steen  was  born  in  1910. 

2.  W.  P.  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  John  L.  and  Eliz- 
abeth M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Denton  County,  Texas,  in  1874. 
He  was  married  to  Miss  May  Prideaux.  To  them  was  born 
one  child,  as  follows: 

/. — Burton  Steen  was  born  in  1905. 

3.  William  H.  Steen,  the  third  child,  a  son  of  John  L.  and 
Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  1878.    Unmarried  in  191 1. 

4.  Myrtle  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  John 
L.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  Ix^rn  in  1881.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  N.  T.  Gaines.  To  them  were  born  the  following: 
/. — William  Mayes  Gaines  was  born  in  1907. 

//. — Nolan  Leon  Gaines  was  born  in   1910. 
^.  ().  G.  vSteen,  the  fifth  chikl  and  fourth  son  of  John  L.  and 


DESCENDANTS   OE    FREDERICK    STEEN.  479 

Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  1883.  He  was  married  to 
Jennie  T.  Tandy.  To  them  was  born  one  son,  as  follows : 
/. — Frank  IvOgan  Steen  was  born  in  December,  1910. 

6.  Pearl  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  second  daughter  of  John  L. 
and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  about  1885.  She  was 
married  to  a  Mr.  Martin.    To  them  was  born  the  following: 

/. — Pauline  Martin  was  born  in  1910. 

7.  Ruby  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daughter  of  John 
L.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen.  was  born  in  1892. 

8.  Jewell  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  son  of  John  L.  and 
Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  1895.  Family  residence, 
Graham,  Texas. 


Section  3. 

Colonel  Enoch  Steen  and  John  L.  Steen  had  one  sister,  who 
was  born  near  Harrodsburg,  Ky.,  and  removed  with  the  family 
to  Missouri.  She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Elliott,  and  lived  near 
where  the  city  of  Sedalia  now  stands. 


BOOK   TEN 


DESCENDANTS  OE  MOSES  STEEN. 

Moses  Steen  was  born  at  Culmore,  Ireland,  near  London- 
derry, in  1718,  and  died  at  the  same  place  December  19,  1795, 
aged  J']  years.  The  old  homestead  at  Culmore  is  a  delightful 
place,  overlooking  Loch  Foyle,  and  with  a  fine  prospect  out  to 
the  sea.  All  the  vessels  that  enter  the  harbor  pass  near  by,  and 
the  view  from  beneath  the  shady  trees  is  picturesque  and  inter- 
esting. The  house  stands  upon  a  gentle  slope  above  the  water, 
and  the  ruins  of  the  old  church,  where  the  family  used  to  wor- 
ship, are  in  full  view.  The  cemetery  near  by  marks  the  final  rest- 
ing place  of  Moses  Steen,  his  wife,  several  of  their  children  and 
many  of  their  descendants.  The  ancestors  of  Moses  v'^teen  were 
originally  refugees  from  Romish  persecution  in  Holland.  Leaving 
everything  behind  them  except  their  religion,  they  first  came  into 
Scotland,  where  they  continued  for  several  generations.  They 
afterward  crossed  over  into  Ireland  as  early  as  the  reign  of 
James  I,  about  1620,  or  perhaps  a  few  years  later.  They  settled 
at  Culmore,  on  the  banks  of  the  Foyle,  about  four  miles  below 
Londonderry.  In  the  course  of  time  they  were  scattered  a'broad, 
and  families  of  Steens  sprang  up  in  many  different  localities. 
They  were  a  noble  band  of  earnest  Presbyterian  Christians,  who 
had  been  called  to  suffer  for  their  religious  principles,  but  deter- 
mined to  maintain  their  freedom  of  conscience  and  liberty  of 
worship  at  all  hazards.  Moses  Steen  was  married  near  London- 
derry, about  1750,  to  a  Miss  Nelson,  she  having  been  born  in 
1 72 1,  and  died  August  12,  1784.     They  lived  at  Culmore,  where 


DESCENDANTS   OE    MOSES    STEEN.  48 1 

they  brought  up  a  family  of  children.  They  often  conversed  with 
the  men  who  defended  Londonderry  from  the  i8th  of  December 
until  the  close  of  the  awful  siege.  Moses  Steen  used  to  tell  his 
children  and  his  grandchildren  how  during  the  terrible  siege  of 
1688  his  own  father  and  grandfather  were  driven  under  the  walls 
of  Derry  by  Rouen,  the  French  General,  in  order  that  their  pri- 
vations and  cries  might  compel  the  besieged  to  surrender.  This 
cruel  plan,  however,  failed.  It  enabled  the  weak  and  helpless  in 
the  city  to  get  out,  and  the  able-bodied  to  go  in  and  carry  on  the 
defense,  until  William,  the  Prince  of  Orange,  succeeded  in  break- 
ing through  the  blockade,  and  by  his  conquering  army  and  ship- 
loads of  provisions  brought  relief  to  the  starving  Protestants.  To 
Moses  Steen  and  his  wife,  formerly  a  Miss  Nelson,  were  born 
three  children,  as  follows :  Thomas,  Alexander  and  Mary  Steen. 
There  is  also  a  William  Steen  so  closely  related  to  this  family 
that  the  record  of  himself  and  his  descendants  is  inserted  as 
Chapter  IV  of  this  Book. 


CHAPTER  I. 


Thomas  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Moses  Steen  and  his  wife, 
formerly  a  Miss  Nelson,  was  born  at  the  old  homestead,  at  Cul- 
more,  near  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1759,  and  died  December  31, 
1845,  aged  86  years.  Thomas  Steen  was  a  prosperous  business 
man,  a  most  enterprising  merchant  of  Londonderry,  and  had  a 
vessel  at  sea.  He  was  a  devout  and  earnest  Christian,  a  faithful 
and  enthusiastic  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  bringing 
up  his  family  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord.  He  was  married,  about 
1788,  to  Rebecca  Bonner,  she  having  been  born  in  1763,  and  died 
December  17,  1846,  aged  83  years.  Her  body  was  laid  away  to 
rest  beside  that  of  her  husband,  in  the  Culmore  Cemetery.  To 
them  were  born  nine  children,  as  follows: 

I. — Isabella  Steen,  the  oldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and 

Rebecca  Bonner  Steen,  was  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in 

1789,  and  died  December  31,  1869,  aged  80  years.     She  was 

married,   about   1812,  to  John  McCalley,   and   brought  up  a 

(31) 


482  BIOGRAPHY   OP   THE   STEEN    I^AMILY. 

family  of  eight  children,  whose  mortal  remains  now  lie  side  by- 
side  in  the  Culmore  Cemetery.     Their  names  are  as  follows : 

I.  Richard  McCalley.  2.  William  McCalley.  3.  John  Mc- 
Calley.  4.  Jane  McCalley.  5.  Isabella  McCalley.  6.  Maria 
McCalley.     7.  Caroline  McCalley.     8.  Annie  McCalley. 

II. — ^William  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Thomas 
and  Rebecca  Bonner  Steen,  was  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
in  1793,  and  died  March  27,  1838.  He  was  never  married,  was 
a  devout  Christian,  and  a  prosperous  merchant  of  Londonderry. 
His  body  was  laid  away  to  rest  in  the  Culmore  Cemetery. 

III. — Alexander  Steen,  M.D.,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Thomas  and  Rebecca  Bonner  Steen,  was  born  in  Londonderry, 
Ireland,  in  1794,  and  died  there  September  14,  1870,  aged  76 
years.  He  was  educated  as  a  physician,  and  attained  a  high 
standing.  He  was  court  physician  at  St.  Petersburg,  Russia, 
during  the  latter  part  of  the  reign  of  Nicholas  I,  who  died  in 
St.  Petersburg  March  2,  1855.  He  was  a  physician  in  the 
Refuge  Hospital,  St.  Petersburg,  Russia,  but  returned  to  Ire- 
land in  his  old  age,  and  died  there.  His  body  rests  in  the 
Culmore  Cemetery.  Dr.  Alexander  Steen  was  twice  married, 
first  to  a  Miss  Hill,  by  whom  he  had  two  children.  After  her 
death  he  was  married  a  second  time  to  a  Miss  Griffith,  by  whom 
he  also  had  two  children.  The  following  are  the  names  of  his 
children  in  the  order  of  their  birth : 

I.  William  Steen.  2.  Emma  Steen.  3.  Eliza  Steen.  4.  Alex- 
ander Steen. 

IV. — Moses  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Thomas  and 
Rebecca  Bonner  Steen,  was  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
about  1796.  and  died  in  Limavady,  County  Londonderry,  Ire- 
land, in  1856,  aged  about  60  years.  He  was  a  merchant  of 
Limavady,  doing  a  large  business  in  the  shoe  trade.  He  was 
an  earnest  Christian,  and  brought  up  his  children  as  such.  He 
was  married,  about  1818,  to  Mary  Simpson,  who  died  in  1850, 
by  whom  he  had  seven  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Thomas  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Moses  and  Mary  Simpson 
Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady,  Ireland,  about  1820. 

2.  Alexander  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Moses  and  Mary  Simp- 
son Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady,  Ireland,  about  1822. 


DESCENDANTS   OE    MOSES    STEEN.  483 

3.  William  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Moses  and  Mary  Simpson 
Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady,  Ireland,  about  1824. 

4.  Lucinda  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Moses  and  Mary  Simpson  Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady, 
Ireland,  about  1825. 

5.  Rebecca  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Moses 
and  Mary  Simpson  Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady,  Ireland, 
about  1826. 

6.  Ameha  Winton  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Moses  and  Mary  Simpson  Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady, 
Ireland,  about  1828. 

7.  George  Steen,  the  seventh  child,  the  fourth  and  youngest  son 
of  Moses  and  Mary  Simpson  Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady, 
Ireland,  in  1829.  He  was  educated  in  the  University  of 
Glasgow.  Scotland ;  and  ordained  a  minister  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  in  1854,  and  installed  pastor  of  the  congre- 
gation in  Keady,  Ireland.  On  this  occasion  the  Rev.  John 
Hall,  D.D.,  late  of  New  York  City,  preached  the  installation 
sermon.  Rev.  George  Steen  continued  pastor  of  this  church 
in  Keady,  which  position  he  held  until  his  death  in  1914,  a 
period  of  sixty  years.  He  was  married,  in  1864,  to  Sarah 
Lysle  Ross,  she  having  been  born  in  1843.  Residence, 
Keady.  County  Armagh,  Ireland.  To  them  were  born  six 
children,  as  follows : 

/.- — James  Ross  Steen,  M.D.,  the  eldest  son  of  Rev.  George 
and  Sarah  Lysle  Ross  Steen.  was  born  in  Limavady,  Ire- 
land, in  1866.  He  is  now  (1916)  a  physician  near  London. 
He  was  married  to  Florence  Robey.  Residence,  22  The 
Drive,  Ilford,  Essex,  England.  To  them  were  born  two 
children,  as  follows: 
/.  Stella  Steen  was  born  in  1904. 
2.  Dennis  Steen  was  born  in  1906. 

//. — George  Bonner  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Rev.  George 
and  Sarah  Lysle  Ross  Steen,  was  born  in  Keady,  Ireland, 
in  1868.  He  is  now  (1916)  manager  of  the  Ulster  Bank, 
Carrickmacross,  Ireland.  He  was  married  in  a  Presby- 
terian church  in  London,  England,  by  the  Rev.  William 
Kidd,  September  15,  1904,  to  Margaret  Helen  Keown,  a 


484  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

daughter  of  James  Keown,  of  Monaghan,  Ireland.  Resi- 
dence, Carrickmacross,  Ireland.  To  them  were  born  four 
children,  as  follows : 

I.  Patsie  Steen.  2.  George  Steen.  5.  Sheba  Steen.  ^. 
James  Ross  Steen. 

///. — Ernest  Lysle  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Rev.  George  and 
Sarah  Lysle  Ross  Steen,  was  born  in  Keady,  Ireland,  in 
1870;  a  banker;  Hibernian  Bank,  Alleyleix,  Ireland. 

IV . — Lillie  Lysle  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  Rev.  George  and  Sarah  Lysle  Ross  Steen,  was  bom  in 
Keady,  Ireland,  in  1873.  She  was  married  to'  Dr.  George 
D.  Roe.     Residence,  Stratham,  London,  S.  W. 

V . — Olive  Georgia  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  the  Rev.  George  and  Sarah  Lysle  Ross  Steen,  was 
born  in  Keady,  Ireland,  in  1876.  She  was  married  at  the 
same  place  to  Henry  Hobart  Donnan,  M.D.,  a  physician. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children,  all  born  in 
Keady,  Ireland : 

I.  Olive  Steen  Dorman  was  born  in  1895.  2.  Irene  Dor- 
man.  5.  Dorothy  Dorman.  4.  Amy  Lillian  Dorman. 
5.  Harry  Dorman.     6.  Eric  Dorman. 

VI. — Wilford  Alexander  Steen,  the  sixth  child,  the  fourth 
and  youngest  son  of  Rev.  George  and  Sarah  Lysle  Ross 
Steen,  was  born  in  Keady,  Ireland,  in  1879;  a  physician. 
He  was  married  to  Miss  Olive  Lion,  of  Alleyleix.  Resi- 
dence, 142  High  Road,  Ilford,  England. 

V. — Archibald  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Thomas 
and  Rebecca  Bonner  Steen,  was  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
about  1798.  He  was  an  energetic  and  successful  business  man; 
was  never  married.  He  sailed  on  the  ocean,  and  was  never 
afterward  heard  from ;  was  probably  drowned  at  sea. 

VI. — ^Thomas  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Thomas  and 
Rebecca  Bonner  Steen^  was  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in 
the  year  1800.  He  was  a  prosperous  merchant  of  Londonderry; 
a  devout  Christian ;  was  never  married,  and  died  December  24, 
1856,  aged  56  years.  His  body  rests  in  the  old  cemetery  at 
Culmore,  Ireland. 


Rev.  George  Steen,  Al.A. 
(Born,   1807;  died,   1897.) 


DESCENDANTS    OF    MOSES    STEEN.  487 

VII. — Elizabeth  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Thomas  and  Rebecca  Bonner  Steen,  was  born  in  London- 
derry, Ireland,  about  the  year  1803.  She  was  married  to  James 
Walker,  by  whom  she  had  one  child,  as  follows : 

I.  Thomas  Walker. 

VIII. — Rebecca  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Thomas  and  Rebecca  Bonner  Steen,  was  born  in  Londonderry, 
Ireland,  about  the  year  1805,  and  died  unmarried. 

IX. — George  Steen,  the  ninth  child,  the  fifth  and  youngest  son  of 
Thomas  and  Rebecca  Bonner  Steen,  was  born  in  Londonderry, 
Ireland,  April  11,  1807,  and  died  at  his  residence  in  Limavady, 
County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1897,  in  the  ninety-first  year 
of  his  age.  He  was  married,  December  24,  1*833,  to  Margaret 
Thompson,  of  Bally  Garnet,  who  died  at  White  Hill,  Limavady, 
Ireland,  November  29,  1891,  after  a  happy  married  life  of 
nearly  fifty-eight  years.  George  Steen  was  ordained  a  Presby- 
terian clergyman,  and  installed  pastor  of  a  Presbyterian  church 
near  Limavady,  Ireland,  March  10,  1833,  which  he  continued 
to  serve  for  twelve  years,  until  the  organization  of  the  Second 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Limavady,  when  he  was  called  to  the 
pastorate  of  that  church,  and  installed  over  it  March  31,  1845. 
This  relation  he  continued  to  hold  until  his  death,  a  period  of 
about  fifty-two  years  and  six  months.  His  active  ministry  in 
the  vicinity  of  Limavady  was  a  faithful,  able  and  devoted 
service  of  more  than  sixty- four  years.  In  many  respects  he  was 
a  remarkable  man  —  strong  physically,  mentally  and  religiously. 
The  writer  visited  his  home  in  1896  and  found  him  in  the  nine- 
tieth year  of  his  age,  still  actively  engaged  in  preaching  the 
Gospel  regularly  once  each  Sabbath,  with  a  warm  heart  and  a 
mind  of  clear  and  quick  perception,  deeply  interested  in  all  the 
religious,  literary  and  civil  affairs  of  the  day.  At  that  advanced 
age  he  was  a  good  conversationalist,  and  as  host  acted  with  the 
energy,  grace  and  dignity  of  an  alderman  of  fifty  years.  To 
the  Rev.  George  and  Margaret  Thompson  Steen  were  born  the 
following  five  children : 

I.  Alexander  Nelson  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Rev.  George  and 
Margaret  Thompson  Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady,  County 
Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1836.     He  is  a  grain  dealer  in 


488  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Liverpool.     Residence,  No.  40  Beaumont  Street,  Liverpool, 
England. 

2.  William  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Rev.  George  and  Mar- 
garet Thompson  Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady,  County  Lon- 
donderry, Ireland,  May  12,  1839.  He  is  a  manager  of  the 
Northern  Bank.  He  was  married  at  Naveny,  Ballybofey, 
County  Donegal,  Ireland,  to  Mary  Craig  Holmes,  she  having 
been  born  at  that  place  December  11,  1855.  They  have  no 
children.  Residence,  Newtown  Stewart,  County  Tyrone, 
Ireland. 

3.  Thomas  Scott  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Rev.  George  and  Mar- 
garet Thompson  Steen,  was  born  in  Limavady,  County  Lon- 
donderry, Ireland,  in  1841.  He  is  a  prominent  business  man 
of  Londonderry,  a  wholesale  and  retail  colonial  merchant, 
shipping  goods  to  Australia  and  New  Zealand.  Thomas  S. 
Steen  is  a  devout  and  earnest  Christian,  a  faithful  member 
and  ruling  elder  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Lon- 
donderry, and  was  a  Commissioner  to  the  General  Assembly 
in  1896.  He  is  a  man  of  large  influence,  and  has  been  chosen 
by  the  Government  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  County 
of  Londonderry.  He  was  married,  first,  to  a  lady  who  died 
not  long  afterward.  He  was  married  a  second  time  to  Mary 
Hunter,  of  Londonderry.  Residence,  Victoria  Park,  War- 
ren Hill,  Londonderry,  Ireland.  To  them  were  born  three 
children,  as  follows: 

/. Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Thomas  S.  and 

Mary  Hunter  Steen,  was  boirn  in  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
and  died . 

//. — Alice  M.  T.  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Thomas  S. 
and  Mary  Hunter  Steen,  was  born  in  Londonderry,  Ire- 
land, April  28,  1884. 

///. — Mary  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  Thomas  S.  and 
Mary  Hunter  Steen,  was  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
and  died  . 

4.  Henrietta  Cook  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  only  daughter 
of  Rev.  George  and  Margaret  Thompson  Steen,  was  born  in 
Limavady,  County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1845.  She 
was  married  to  a  Mr.  Strahan,  who  died  early  in  life.     Mrs. 


DESCE^NDANTS   OF    MOSFS    ST^EN.  489 

Henrietta  C.  Strahan  resides  in  Coleraine,  Ireland,  with  her 
three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Ettie  Strahan.  //. — George  Strahan.  ///. — Jack  Stra- 
han. 

Joseph  Thompson  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  youngest  son  of 
Rev.  George  and  Margaret  Thompson  Steen,  was  born  at 
White  Hill,  Limavady,  Ireland,  February  19,  1849.  He  is  by 
trade  a  colonial  merchant.  He  was  married  in  Limavady, 
Ireland,  July  ii,  1878,  to  Maud  Mary  Moody,  she  having 
been  bom  there  in  June,  1859.  Residence,  27  Stanthorpe 
Road,  Stratham,  London,  England,  S.  W.  To  them  was 
bom  one  child : 

/. — Ethel  Margaret  Thompson  Steen,  daughter  of  Joseph 
Thompson  and  Maud  Mary  Moody  Steen,  was  born  in 
London,  England,  April  7,  1879.  Residence,  London, 
England. 


CHAPTER  II. 


Alexander  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Moses  Steen  and  his  wife 
(formerly  a  Miss  Nelson),  was  born  at  Fountain  Hill,  London- 
derry, Ireland,  about  1752.  He  was  a  sea  captain,  commander  of 
a  merchant  ship  called  "The  Happy  Return,"  which  sailed  between 
Londonderry  and  New  York.  He  was  also  a  partner  with  his 
brother  in  the  mercantile  business.  Alexander  Steen  died  of  a 
fever  in  New  York  City.  He  was  married,  and  had  three  sons 
and  one  daughter,  as  follows :  Robert,  John,  Alexander  and 
Mary. 

I. — ^Robert  Steen,  a  son  of  Alexander  Steen,  and  a  grandson  of 
Moses  Steen  and  his  wife  (formerly  a  Miss  Nelson),  was  prob- 
ably born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1750. 

II. — John  Steen,  a  son  of  Alexander  Steen  (who  was  a  sea  captain 
and  commander  of  the  merchant  vessel  "The  Happy  Return," 
sailing  between  New  York  and  Londonderry),  and  a  grandson 
of  Moses  Steen  and  his  wife  (formerly  a  Miss  Nelson),  was 


490  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

probably  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1752,  where  he 
grew  up  to  manhood.  He  was  married,  about  1774,  to  Martha 
Cresswell,  and  brought  up  a  family  in  Ireland. 

I.  Robert  Steen,  a  son  of  John  and  Martha  Cresswell  Steen, 
was  born  at  Fountain  Hill,  Londonderry,  Ireland,  Novem- 
ber 22,  1775,  where  he  spent  his  early  life.  He  was  married 
in  the  Cathedral  at  Londonderry,  July  12,  1803,  to  Mary 
Ann  Floyd,  and  brought  up  his  family  at  Culmore,  Ireland. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  ten  children : 

/. — George  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Robert  and  Mary  Ann 
Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  County  Donegal,  Ire- 
land, about  1804,  where  he  lived  and  died. 

//. — Martha  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Mary  Ann  Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore, 
Ireland,  about  1806,  in  which  locality  she  spent  her  life. 

///. — John  Floyd  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Robert  and  Mary  Ann  Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore, 
County  Donegal,  Ireland,  January  15,  1808.  In  1831  he 
removed  to  New  York  City,  N.  Y.,  where  he  continued 
to  reside  until  his  death,  in  1873,  at  the  age  of  65  years. 
He  was  married  in  New  York  City,  in  February,  1844,  to 
Nancy  Hamilton.  To  them  were  born  three  children,  as 
follows : 

J.  John  Floyd  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son  of  John 
Floyd  and  Nancy  Hamilton  Steen,  was  born  in  New 
York  City,  January  6,  1845,  where  he  grew  up  to  man- 
hood and  received  his  education.  He  was  ordained  a 
deacon  in  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  in  Trinity 
Church,  New  York  City,  June  7,  1867,  by  the  Rt.  Rev. 
Horatio  Potter,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  New  York.  He  was 
ordained  to  the  priesthood,  February  2,  1869,  by  the 
Rt.  Rev.  John  Johhs,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  Virginia,  with 
Rev.  Stephen  H.  Tyng,  D.D.,  and  Rev.  Edward  Anthon 
assisting  presbyters.  From  June,  1867,  until  February 
I,  1870,  he  was  rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  White 
Haven,  Pa.,  and  assistant  minister  in  the  Church  of 
the  Holy  Trinity,  New  York.  He  was  installed  rector 
of  Memorial  Chapel,  in  New  York  City,  February  i, 
1870,  which  position  he  still  retains.     He  received  the 


Rev.  John  Floyd  Steven,  D.D. 


DESCENDANTS   OE    MOSES    STEEN.  493 

degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  from  St.  Stephen's  Col- 
lege, Annandale,  N.  Y,,  in  June,  1914.  The  Rev.  John 
Floyd  Steen  was  married  in  Kidder  Township,  Carbon 
County,  Pennsylvania,  September  15,  1868,  to  Martha 
Porter.  They  have  no  children.  Residence,  257  West 
Forty-fourth  Street,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 

Mary  Elizabeth  Leslie  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eld- 
est daughter  of  John  Floyd  and  Nancy  Hamilton  Steen, 
was  born  in  New  York  City,  N.  Y.,  February  23,  1847, 
and  died  September  29,  1883,  in  the  thirty-seventh  year 
of  her  age.  She  was  married  in  New  York  City,  Sep- 
tember 26,  1867,  to  Andrew  Strangford,  of  Northamp- 
ton, Mass.,  a  machinist  by  occupation,  he  having  been 
born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  February,  1842,  and 
died  in  Easthampton,  Mass.,  May  23,  1894,  in  the  full 
hope  of  a  blessed  immortality.  To  them  were  born 
three  children,  all  born  in  Easthampton,  Mass.,  as 
follows : 

a.  Samuel  Floyd  Strangford,  the  eldest  child  of  An- 
drew and  Mary  Elizabeth  Leshe  Steen  Strangford, 
was  born  March  19,  1869;  a  printer  by  trade.  He 
was  married  in  Springfield,  Mass.,  November  24, 
1892,  to  Helen  Louise  Williams.  Residence,  Revere, 
Suffolk  County,  Mass. 

b.  Alice  Hamilton  Strangford,  the  second  child  and 
only  daughter  of  Andrew  and  Mary  Elizabeth  Leslie 
Steen  Strangford,  was  born  October  29.  1870.  She 
was  married  in  Easthampton,  Mass.,  October  15, 
1894,  to  Frank  Ernest  Smith.  Residence,  Pueblo, 
Colorado. 

c.  William  Edward  Strangford,  the  third  and  youngest 
child,  the  second  son  of  Andrew  and  Mary  Elizabeth 
Leslie  Steen  Strangford,  was  born  October  i,  1872. 
He  was  married  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  November  16, 
1896,  to  Lulu  Frary,  of  Southampton,  Mass.  Resi- 
dence, Easthampton,  Mass.  To  them  was  born  one 
child,  as  follows : 

(a)   Raymond  Lewis  Strangford  was  born  in  East- 
hampton, Mass.,  March  28,  1898. 


494  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THB    STEEN    FAMILY. 

J.  Martha  Frances  Steen,  the  third  and  youngest  child, 
the  second  daughter  of  John  Floyd  and  Nancy  Hamil- 
ton Steen,  was  born  in  New  York  City,  N.  Y.,  Decem- 
ber 27,  i860,  where  she  was  brought  up.  She  was  mar- 
ried in  New  York  City,  February  15,  1881,  to  Henry- 
Oscar  Bee'be,  he  having  been  born  in  Westfield,  Mass., 
August  6,  1855.  Mr.  Beebe  is  a  broker,  of  the  firm  of 
Beebe  &  Van  Schaik,  at  No.  32  Broad  Street,  New 
York  City,  N.  Y.  Residence,  316  Sumner  Avenue, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  To  them  were  born  two  children,  as 
follows : 

a.  Annie  Elizabeth  Beebe,  the  eldest  child  of  Henry 
Oscar  and  Alartha  Frances  Steen  Beebe,  was  born 
June  23,  1882. 

b.  Floyd  Steen  Beebe,  the  second  child  of  Henry  Oscar 
and  Martha  Frances  Steen  Beebe,  was  born  August 
18,  1888,  and  died  July  6,  1889. 

IV. — Mary  Anne  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  and  Mary  Ann  Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in 
Culmore,  Ireland,  about  1810. 

V. — ^Robert  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Robert 
and  Mary  Ann  Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  Ireland, 
about  1 81 2. 

VI. — Alexander  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Robert  and  Mary  Ann  Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore, 
Ireland,  about  1814,  and  died  a  little  before  1910. 

VII. — ^Sarah  Jane  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  and  Mary  Ann  Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in 
Culmore,  Ireland,  about  1816,  and  died  just  a  little  before 
1910. 

VIII. — Mary  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Mary  Ann  Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore, 
Ireland,  about  1818,  and  died  before  1910. 

IX. — Margaret  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Mary  Ann  Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore, 
Ireland,  about  1820. 

X. — 'WiUiam  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Robert 
and  Mary  Ann  Floyd  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  County 


DESCENDANTS   OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  495 

Donegal,  Ireland,  about  four  miles  down  the  River  Foyle, 
below  Londonderry,  about  1822,  and  died  unmarried. 

HI. — Alexander  Steen,  who  was  the  third  son  of  Alexander 
Steen,  who  was  the  second  son  of  Moses  Steen  and  his  wife 
(formerly  a  Miss  Nelson),  was  born,  probably,  in  Londonderry, 
Ireland,  about  1755. 

IV. — ^Mary  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  only  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander Steen,  the  sea  captain,  who  commanded  the  ship  "The 
Happy  Return,"  sailing  between  Londonderry  and  New  York, 
and  a  granddaughter  of  the  Moses  Steen  who  married  a  Miss 
Nelson,  was  probably  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1758 
or  1759. 


CHAPTER  III. 


Mary  Steen,  the  only  daughter  of  Moses  Steen  and  his  wife 
(formerly  a  Miss  Nelson),  and  whose  father  was  in  the  siege  of 
Derry,  in  1688,  was  born  in  Londonderry.     No  record. 


CHAPTER  lY. 


Descendants  of  William  Steen. 

This  William  Steen  was  not  a  descendant  of  Moses  Steen,  as 
would  be  supposed  hy  the  name  appearing  at  this  place.  He  was 
the  only  son  of  a  William  Steen  who  had  a  first  cousin  by  the 
name  of  Thomas  Steen  that  lived  in  Londonderry.  It  is  probable 
that  he  was  a  descendant  of  a  brother  of  the  Moses  Steen  who 
married  a  Miss  Nelson,  and  whose  record  we  have  not  obtained. 
Thus  the  father  of  William  Steen  was  a  full  cousin  to  Thomas 
Steen,  the  son  of  Moses  Steen,  whose  father  and  grandfather 
were  in  the  siege  of  Derry.  At  any  rate,  they  were  closely-related 
families. 

I. — ^William  Steen,  a  son  of  William  Steen,  and  possibly  a  grand- 
nephew  of  Moses  Steen,  was  born  at  Culmore,  County  Donegal, 


49^  BIOGRAPHY   Of   THE^   STEEN    FAMILY. 

near  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1774.  He  was  married  in  1795 
to  Rebecca  Weylie,  she  having  been  born  in  Linmore,  Ireland, 
in  1774.  After  marriage  they  continued  to  live  in  Culmore, 
County  Donegal,  until  1822.  when  they  removed  with  their 
whole  family  to  America,  and  located  on  a  farm  on  the  Credit 
River  (a  stream  which  flows  into  Lake  Ontario),  situated  in 
Toronto  Township,  in  the  County  of  Peel,  Ontario,  Canada, 
about  four  miles  from  the  present  village  of  Streetsville,  and 
about  twenty  miles  from  the  city  of  Toronto.  Here  in  this  new 
country  they  opened  up  a  farm,  and  by  industry  and  economy 
became  prosperous.  The  wJiole  family  were  sturdy  Presby- 
terians, as  their  fathers  were,  having  been  brought  up  and  edu- 
cated in  that  faith  for  generations.  They  have  exerted  a  great 
influence  in  molding  the  character  of  the  people  in  that  whole 
region,  which  influence  a  numerous  posterity  still  perpetuates. 
A  large  proportion  of  the  Steen  family  relationship  living  near 
Streetsville  are  prosperous  farmers  and  a  healthy  race.  Nearly 
all  of  them  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  wor- 
ship together  in  the  congregation  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Streetsville,  Ontario,  and  form  a  large  portion  of  that  con- 
gregation. It  was  the  writer's  great  privilege  to  visit  this 
locality,  associate  with  these  friends  and  worship  in  this  church, 
in  the  autumn  of  1896.  To  William  and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen 
were  born  eleven  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Mary  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  William  and 
Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  Ireland,  about 
1798.  She  was  married  at  the  home  of  her  parents,  on  the 
Credit  River,  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  in  1823,  to  John 
Brown,  who  came  to  America  in  the  same  ship  from  County 
Donegal,  Ireland.  They  resided  in  York  County,  Ontario. 
To  John  and  Mary  Steen  Brown  were  born  thirteen  children. 
The  last  place  they  lived  was  at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 
Among  their  children  were  four  whose  names  are  unknown 
to  the  writer,  but  the  names  of  the  following  nine  of  their 
children  are  given : 

/. — Rebecca  Brown.  //. — Nathaniel  Brown.  ///. — Mary 
Ann  Brown.  IV. — Jane  Brown.  V. — ^Nancy  Brown. 
VI. — John  Brown.  VII. — Isabella  Brown.  VIII. — ^Sarah 
Brown.     IX. — Rachel  Brown. 

They  live  somewhere  in  the  United  States  of  America. 


Nathaniel  Steen. 


(32) 


Di;SCi;NDANTS   01''    WIIvWAM    STE:eN.  499 

2.  Nathaniel  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  William 
and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  Ireland, 
about  1800,  and  died  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  Canada,  in 
1867;  a  prosperous  farmer.  He  was  married  near  Streets- 
ville, Ontario,  in  1829,  to  Isabella  McKenzie,  she  having  been 
born  near  Belfast,  Ireland,  in  1801,  and  died  near  Streets- 
ville, in  February,  1894,  aged  93  years.  To  them  were  bom 
the  following  children : 

/. — Rebecca  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Nathaniel  and 
Isabella  McKenzie  Steen,  was  born  near  Streetsville,  On- 
tario, June  I,  1838,  and  died  June  17,  1906.  She  was 
married,  March  16,  1859,  to  Mark  Stevenson,  he  having 
been  born  April  9,  1826,  and  died  February  24,  1905, 
aged  almost  79  years.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

1.  William  John  Stevenson  was  born  August  27,  i860. 

2.  Nathaniel  James  Stevenson  was  born  October  13,  1861. 
J.  Thomas  Wright  Stevenson  was  born  June  8,  1864. 

4.  Isabella  Jane  Stevenson  was  born  November  29,  1866. 

5.  Mary  Hannah  Stevenson  was  born  September  24,  1868. 

6.  Rebecca  Elma  Stevenson  was  born  December  16,  1871. 

7.  Mark  Usher  Stevenson  was  born  September  24,  1874. 

//. — William  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Nathaniel  and  Isabella  McKenzie  Steen,  was  born  near 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  November  13,  1839.  He  was  an 
invalid,  unable  to  walk,  but  a  very  intelligent  man.  He 
died  July  31,  1888,  aged  48  years,  8  months  and  18  days. 

///. — Nathaniel  Steen,  the  third  chikl  and  second  son  of 
Nathaniel  and  Isabella  McKenzie  Steen,  was  born  near 
Streetsville,  Ontario.  March  23,  1841  ;  an  influential  citi- 
zen, a  successful  farmer,  and  an  elder  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  His  farm  joins  that  of  each  of  his  sisters'  hus- 
bands, who  were  living  in  1900,  so  that  they  all  dwelt 
together,  near  each  other,  in  the  most  pleasant  associations. 
Nathaniel  Steen  was  married  near  Streetsville,  Ontario, 
September  4,  1866,  to  Marjorie  Jane  Cumming,  she 
having  been  born  June  5,  1840.  Soon  after  their  marriage 
they  located  in  Wilmot  Township,  near  Gait,  where  they 


500  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

continued  to  live  until  1872,  when  they  removed  to  their 
farm,  three  miles  from  Streetsville,  in  Trafalgar  Town- 
ship, where  they  remained  until  191 2,  when  they  retired 
to  Streetsville  to  spend  a  happy  old  age  in  their  very  com- 
fortable home.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nathaniel  Steen  celebrated 
the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  their  marriage  on  Monday,  Sep- 
tember 4,  1916.  On  this  delightful  occasion  all  the  mem- 
bers of  their  family  and  eleven  of  their  grandchildren 
were  present,  a  unique  feature  being  that  the  bridesmaid 
and  groomsman  of  half  a  century  ago  were  among  the 
guests,  Miss  Elizabeth  Gumming,  a  sister  of  Mrs.  Steen, 
and  Mr.  William  McCracken,  of  Meadow  vale.  Nathaniel 
Steen  has  for  many  years  been  identified  with  the  life  of 
the  community,  being  a  stanch  Conservative,  a  P.  D.  M. 
of  the  Orange  Order,  and  a  valued  worker  and  elder  in 
the  St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian  Church.  They  were  the 
recipients  of  many  handsome  golden  wedding  gifts.  Resi- 
dence, near  Streetsville,  Ontario.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children : 

1.  Isabella  Margaret  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Nathaniel 
and  Marjorie  Jane  Cumming  Steen,  was  horn  near 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  February  26,  1868,  and  died  Feb- 
ruary 24,  1874. 

2.  William  Ephraim  Wellington  Steen,  the  second  child 
and  only  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Marjorie  Jane  Cumming 
Steen,  was  bom  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  February  26, 
1869 ;  a  prosperous  farmer,  a  fine  singer,  and  leader  of 
the  choir.  He  was  married  near  Streetsville,  Ontario, 
December  31,  1895,  to  Mary  Simpson,  she  having  been 
born  August  23,  1872.  Residence,  Streetsville,  Ontario. 
To  William  E.  W.  and  Mary  Simpson  Steen  were  born 
the  following  children  : 

a.  Alice  Louvain  Steen  was  born  March  2,  1905. 
h.  Mary  Edith  Steen  was  born  December  28,  1909. 
c.   William  Gordon  Cumming  Steen  was  born  Decem- 
ber 2,  1912. 

5.  Elizabeth  Mary  Amanda  Steen,  the  third  child  and 
second  daughter  of  Nathaniel  and  Marjorie  Jane  Cum- 
ming Steen,  was  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  Sep- 


DESCENDANTS   OF    WIEUAM    STEEN.  5OI 

tember  15,  1871.  She  was  married  at  the  home  of  her 
parents,  June  28,  1899,  to  Anson  Harvey  Forster,  of 
Toronto,  he  having  been  born  October  23,  1868,  Resi- 
dence, Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada.  To  Anson  H.  and 
Elizabeth  M.  A.  Steen  Forster  were  born  the  following 
children : 

a.  Clifford  Nathaniel  Forster  was  born  May  14,  1900. 

b.  Marjorie  Gertrude  Forster  was  born  February  21, 
1903. 

c.  Anson  Cumming  Forster  was  born  June  12,  1905. 

4.  Julia  Edith  Elmira  Steen,  the  fourth  and  youngest  child 
of  Nathaniel  and  Marjorie  Jane  Cumming  Steen,  was 
born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  December  3,  1874.  She 
was  married  at  the  home  of  her  parents,  near  Streets- 
ville, Ontario,  Canada,  December  25,  1901,  to  James 
Henry  Beamish,  a  coal  dealer  of  Toronto  Junction. 
Residence,  Toronto  Junction,  Ontario.  To  James  H. 
and  Julia  E.  E.  Steen  Beamish  were  born  the  following 
children  : 

a.  Marjorie  Elizabeth   Beamish   was  born   March  26, 
1903. 

b.  Muriel  Grace  Beamish  was  born  July  12,  1905. 

c.  Francis  Nathaniel   Beamish  was  born  October   17, 
1008. 

d.  Olive  Violet  Steen  Beamish  was  born  November  ii, 
1910. 

e.  James  McKerrell  Beamish  was  born  November  20, 

1913- 
IV. — Mary  Hannah  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Nathaniel  and  Isabella  ]\IcKenzie  Steen,  was 
born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  January  24,  1844,  and  died 
near  Streetsville.  Ontario,  Canada,  August  15,  1902,  aged 
58  years.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place,  October  29, 
1862,  to  Thomas  McCracken,  a  prosperous  farmer,  he 
having  been  born  in  Toronto  Tovv^nship,  Peel  County, 
Ontario,  November  6,  1834.  Residence,  near  Streetsville, 
Ontario.  To  them  were  born  the  following  children,  all 
born  on  the  home  farm,  near  Streetsville : 
I.  Isabella  McCracken  was  born  October  8,  1864. 


502  BIOGRAPHY   OF    TH^   STE;iiN    FAMILY. 

2.  Jane  McCracken  was  born  September  i8,  1866. 

J.  Lisetta   Victoria   McCracken   was   born   February    12, 

1869.     She  was  married  in  May,  1900,  to  John  Elliott. 

Residence,  Streetsville,  Ontario. 

4.  Nathaniel  Steen  McCracken  was  born  July  i,  1870.  He 
was  married  in  February,  1904,  to  Miss  Jessie  Mc- 
Cauley.     Residence,  Streetsville,  Ontario. 

5.  Thomas  Cayne  McCracken  was  born  August  2,  1871, 
and  died . 

6.  William  James  Breckinridge  McCracken  was  born  Au- 
gust 8,  1872,  and  died . 

7.  Augusta  Rebecca  McCracken  was  born  August  3,  1874. 

8.  Mary  Elvira  McCracken  was  born  November  30,  1875. 
g.  Ephraim  Weylie  McCracken  was  born  July  25,  1877. 

10.  William  Jacob  Kennedy  McCracken  was  born  August 
17,  1880. 

11.  Thomas  Mark  Evert  McCracken  was  born  January  19, 
1882. 

12.  Hannah  Alice  Mary  McCracken  was  born  December  18, 
1884. 

V . — Ephraim  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Nathaniel 
and  Isabella  McKenzie  Steen,  was  born  near  Streets- 
ville, Ontario,  April  27,  1847;  a  successful  farmer.  Some 
years  before  his  death  he  suffered  the  loss  of  his  right 
arm,  and  after  the  amputation  his  system  never  regained 
its  former  vigor.  He  died  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  in 
June,  1893,  n  the  forty-seventh  year  of  his  age.  He  was 
married  near  Streetsville,  June  23,  1871,  to  Mary  Ritchey, 
she  having  been  born  July  21,  1848.  Family  residence, 
the  old  homestead,  near  Streetsville,  Ontario.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children,  all  born  at  the  old  Steen 
family  homestead,  on  the  Credit  River,  near  Streetsville, 
Ontario : 
7.  Nathaniel   Ritchey  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Ephraim 

and  Mary  Ritdhey  Steen,  was  born  June  9,  1872,  and 

died . 

2.  Samuel  Dilman  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Ephraim  and 


de;sce;ndants  oe^  wii^wam  steen.  503 

Mary  Ritchey  Steen,  was  born  December  27,  1874.  He 
was  married  to  Bertha  Josephine  Sinz,  of  Detroit, 
Mich.,  she  having  been  born  November  2,  1878.  Resi- 
dence, Detroit,  Mich.  To  them  was  born  one  son,  as 
follows : 
a.  Fredolin  Dilman  Steen  was  born  September  25,  1907. 

5.  Nathaniel  Robb  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Ephraim  and 
Mary  Ritchey  Steen,  was  born  August  29,  1875.  He 
was  married,  March  13,  1902,  to  Emily  Adela  Watt, 
she  having  been  born  November  27,  1875.  Residence, 
78  Fairview,  West  Toronto,  Ontario.  To  Nathaniel 
R.  and  Emily  A.  Watt  Steen  were  born  the  following 
children : 

a.  Florence  Mildred  Steen  was  born  February  14,  1903. 

b.  Gordon  Francis  Steen  was  born  July  26,  1905. 

4.  Thomas  Weylie  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  Ephraim  and 
Mary  Ritchey  Steen,  was  born  September  24,  1877.  He 
was  married  to  Elizabeth  Jane  Oliver  January  20,  1909. 
Residence,  three  miles  from  Streetsville,  Ontario,  on 
part  of  the  old  Steen  family  homestead,  on  the  Credit 
River.    To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

a.  Oliver  Thomas  Steen  was  born  June  29,  1910. 

b.  James  Hunter  Steen  was  born  November  25,  191 1. 

c.  Mary  Isabel  Steen  was  born  October  6,  191 5. 

5.  Isabella  Jane  Steen  (called  "Belle"),  the  fifth  child  and 
only  daughter  of  Ephraim  and  Mary  Ritchey  Steen, 
was  born  July  15,  1879,  at  the  old  family  home,  on  the 
Credit  River,  where  her  great-grandfather,  William 
Steen,  first  settled  in  America.  She  was  married  at  the 
same  place,  June  21,  1899,  to  James  Ritchey.  Resi- 
dence, Jackson,  Mich.  To'  James  and  Isabella  J.  Steen 
Ritchey  was  born  one  son,  as  follows : 

a.  Earl  Ritchey  was  born  in  July,  1900. 

6.  William  Stevenson  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son 
of  Ephraim  and  Mary  Ritchey  Steen,  was  iborn  June  4, 
1883. 


504  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE)   STEEN    FAMILY. 

y.  Ephraim  James  Randolph  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and 
sixth  son  of  Ephraim  and  Mary  Ritchey  Steen,  was 
born  April  9,  1886. 

8.  Francis  Benard  Steen.  the  eighth  child  and  seventh  son 
of  Ephraim  and  Mary  Ritohey  Steen,  was  born  June  9, 
1888.  He  was  married,  August  9,  19 12,  to  Agnes  Mary 
Shear,  she  having  been  born  August  28,  1888.  To 
Francis  B.  and  Agnes  M.  Shear  Steen  was  born  one 
son,  as  follows : 

a.  Benard  Kenneth  Steen  was  born  August  2.'j,  1914. 
Residence,  Detroit,  Mich. 

3.  Ephraim  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  William 
and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  of  Culmore,  Ireland,  and  a 
descendant  of  Moses  Steen  and  his  wife  (formerly  a  Miss 
Nelson),  was  born  in  Culmore,  Ireland,  about  1803.  In  1822 
he  removed  with  his  parents  to  America,  and  located  on  the 
Credit  River,  in  Toronto  Township,  County  of  Peel,  Ontario, 
Canada.  He  was  an  industrious,  energetic  and  successful 
farmer.  He  was  married  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  in  1830, 
to  Jane  Douglas,  she  having  been  born  in  Ballenlong,  Perth- 
shire, Scotland.  They  spent  their  lives  in  Toronto  Town- 
ship, County  of  Peel,  near  Streetsville,  where  many  of  their 
descendants  still  remain.  To  them  were  born  seven  children, 
as  follows : 

/. — ^Rebecca  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Ephraim 
and  Jane  Douglas  Steen,  was  born  in  Toronto  Township, 
County  of  Peel,  Ontario,  October  22,  1831.  She  was 
married  in  the  same  locality,  December  30,  1851,  to  John 
Weylie,  he  having  been  born  April  23,  1821.  Residence, 
Glanford,  Ontario,  Canada.  To  them  were  born  nine  chil- 
dren, as  follows,  all  born  near  Glanford,  Ontario,  Canada: 

1.  Jane  Weylie  was  born  August  10,  1853. 

2.  John  Weylie  was  born  September  11,  1854. 
5.  Isaac  Weylie  was  born  November  22,  1855. 

4.  Mary  Ann  Weylie  was  born  December  3,  1857. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  505 

5.  Rebecca  Weylie  was  born  February  23,  1859. 

6.  William  Weylie  was  born  September  5,  i860. 

/.  Agnes  Weylie  was  born  February  12,  1862,  and  died 


8.  Frances   Weylie   was   born   April   9,    1864,   and   died 


p.   Sarah  Weylie  was  born  September  2,  i 

//. — iWilliam  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Ephraim  and  Jane  Douglas  Steen,  was  born  in  Toronto 
Township,  County  of  Peel,  about  four  miles  from  Streets- 
ville,  Ontario,  July  4,  1833,  and  died  May  10,  1912,  aged 
78  years,  3  months  and  5  days ;  a  farmer,  and  afterward 
a  business  man.  He  was  married  near  Streetsville,  Octo- 
ber 22,  i860,  to  Ann  Matilda  Miller,  she  having  been  born 
August  25.  1840.  Residence,  in  Streetsville,  Ontario.  To 
them  were  born  ten  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Ephraim  Ure  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  William  and  Ann 
Matilda  Steen,  was  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario, 
April  19,  1862.    Residence,  Brandon,  Manitoba,  Canada. 

2.  John  Crombie  Steen,  the  second  child  and  a  twin  brother 
of  the  preceding,  was  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario, 
April  19,  1862,  and  died  February  14,  1895,  aged  32 
years,  9  months  and  25  days. 

5.  Mary  Jane  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  William  and  Ann  Matilda  Miller  Steen,  was  born 
near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  February  28,  1864,  and  died 
April  5,  1864,  aged  i  month  and  16  days. 

4.  Margaret  Anna  Matilda  Steen.  the  fourth  child  and 
second  daughter  of  William  and  Ann  Matilda  Miller 
Steen,  was  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  November 
20,  1865.  She  was  married  in  Streetsville,  Ontario, 
May  22,  1894,  to  William  Couse,  he  having  been  born 
February  22,  i860.  Residence,  Streetsville,  Ontario. 
To  William  and  Margaret  A.  M.  Steen  Couse  were 
born  the  following  children : 

a.  William  Harold  Couse  was  born  May  31,  1895. 


506  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THK   STEVEN    FAMILY. 

b.  Allen  Leslie  Couse  was  born  May  20,  1901. 

c.  Willa  Margaret  Couse  was  born  November  17,  1905. 

5.  William  Waldie  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of 
William  and  Ann  Matilda  Miller  Steen,  was  born  near 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  April  19,  1868,  and  died  October 
22,  1870,  aged  24  years,  6  months  and  3  days. 

6.  Robert  Irwin  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
William  and  Ann  Matilda  Miller  Steen,  was  born  near 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  July  6,  1870.  He  was  married, 
December  26,  1901,  to  Margaret  Pearl  Sparling,  of 
Dauphin,  Manitoba.  Residence,  Dauphin,  Manitoba. 
After  his  marriage  Robert  Irwin  Steen  made  an  ex- 
tensive bridal  tour  and  visit  to  his  father's  home  in 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  and  on  his  return  to  Manitoba  his 
father,  William  Steen,  Sr.,  wrote  the  following  lines 
and  sent  them  as  a  souvenir  to  the  bride's  parents  in 
the  far  West : 

Your  daughter,  once  your  baby  girl, 

But  now  a  woman  grown, 
Has  come  from  far  to  visit  us. 

With  bim  she  calls  her  own. 

We  welcomed  her  for  Irwin's  sake, 

Because  she  was  his  wife ; 
We  love  her  now  for  her  own  sake. 

And  claim  her  ours  for  life. 

Your  heart,  no  doubt,  was  somewhat  sad 
When  called  to  part  your  child ; 

'But  ours  was  glad  when  she  came  here 
To  stay  with  us  a  while. 

They  spent  as  lovers  may 

In  their  sweet  honeymoon, 
And  now  that  they  are  gone  from  us. 

We  feel  they're  gone  too  soon. 

With  youthful  health  upon  their  side, 
From  honest  stock  they  came ; 

We  feel  we'll  never  fear  for  them. 
Or  blush  to  hear  their  name. 

And  as  they  build  their  humble  home 

In  their  adopted  land. 
We  can  not  be  beside  them  there. 

But  pray  for  them  we  can. 


de:sce;ndants  of  wiluam  ste;e;n.  507 

May  truth  and  wisdom  guide  their  bark 

As  o'er  life's  sea  they  sail, 
And  faith  and  love  their  anchor  be 

In  every  stormy  gale. 

May  hope  and  courage  nerve  their  arms 

Their  duty  well  to  do, 
And  heaven's  blessing  rest  on  them 

Their  whole  life's  journey  through. 

May  flowers  blossom  'round  their  path, 

And  blessings  yet  unseen 
In  plenty  come  to  Margaret  Pearl 

And  Robert  Irwin  Steen. 

Two  children  of  the  covenant  they, 
To  the  Lord  in  childhood  given ; 

We  wish  for  them  a  happy  life. 
And  then  a  home  in  heaven. 

To  Robert  Irwin  and  Margaret  Pearl  Sparling  Steen 
were  born  the  following  children  : 

a.  Margaret  Lillian  Steen  was  born  May  18,  1905. 

b.  Mary  Mildred   Steen  was  born  June  5,   1907,  and 
died  April  29,  1912. 

c.  "Baby  Steen"  was  born  and  died  August  6,  1915. 

7.  Sarah  Agnes  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  William  and  Ann  Matilda  Miller  Steen,  was  bom 
near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  July  29,  1872.  She  was  mar- 
ried in  Streetsville,  Ontario,  August  3,  1898,  to  William 
Benjamin  Wiedenhamer,  he  having  been  born  Decem- 
ber 24,  1868.  Residence,  Oakville,  Ontario.  To  Wil- 
liam Benjamin  and  Sarah  Agnes  Steen  Wiedenhamer 
were  born  the  following  children : 

a.  Frederick  Carl  Wiedenhamer  was  born  September  $, 
1889. 

b.  Eugene   Paul   Wiedenhamer   was   born   March    15, 
1903. 

c.  William  Max  Miller  Wiedenhamer  was  born  No- 
vember 24,  1904. 


508  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE)   STESN    FAMILY. 

d.  Anna  Marie  Wiedenhamer  was  born  July  24,  1911. 

e.  John  Steen  Wiedenhamer  was  born —  21,  1915. 

8.  Charles  Breckinridge  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth 

son  of  William  and  Ann  Matilda  Miller  Steen,  was 
born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  October  8,  1874.  He 
was  married,  December  24,  1902,  to  Ruth  Emma  Scott, 
she  having  been  born  March  15,  1877.  He  is  a  manu- 
facturer. Residence,  Dauphin,  Manitoba.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children,  all  born  in  Dauphin, 
Manitoba : 

a.  Kathleen  Muriel  Steen  was  born  December  22,  1903. 

b.  Audrey  Ruth  Steen  was  born  February  13,  1905, 
and  died  October  26,  1906. 

c.  Eleanor  Steen  was  born  September  23,  1908. 

d.  Olive  Dorothy  Steen  was  born  November  14,  1909. 

e.  Margaret  Eunice  Steen,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child 
of  Charles  B.  and  Ruth  E.  Scott  Steen,  was  born 
December  29,  1912. 

p.  Catherine  Re'becca  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  William  and  Ann  Matilda  Miller  Steen, 
was  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  February  24,  1877. 
She  was  married  at  Oak  Lake,  Manitoba,  June  3,  1906, 
to  Alexander  Anderson  Cameron,  he  having  been  bom 
in  Scotland.  Residence,  Oak  Lake,  Manitoba.  To 
them  was  born  one  son,  as  follows : 
a.  Robert  Alexander  Cameron  was  born  August  10, 
1910. 
10.  William  James  Goodesham  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and 
sixth  son  of  William  and  Ann  Matilda  Miller  Steen, 
was  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  February  18,  1880. 
He  was  married,  January  4,  1909,  to  Adah  Bretz,  she 
having  been  born  October  11,  1879.  Residence,  54 
Waterloo  Avenue.  Gait,  Ontario.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 

a.  Marrion  Annabell  Steen  was  born  January  19,  1914. 

b.  William  Irwin  Steen  was  born  April  22,  1916. 

///. — Robert  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Eph- 
raim  and  Jane  Douglas  Steen,  was  born  in  Toronto  Town- 


DEISCENDANTS   OF    WIL-LIAM    STE^N,  509 

ship,  County  of  Peel,  about  four  miles  from  Streetsville, 
Ontario,  April  5,  1835,  and  died  July  11,  1912.  He  was 
a  successful  farmer.  He  was  married,  February  12,  1862, 
to  Margaret  Graham,  she  having  been  born  August  4, 
1839,  and  died  June  13,  1905.  To  them  were  born  eight 
children,  as  follows,  all  bom  near  Streetsville,  Ontario: 

1.  Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Robert  and  Margaret 
Graham  Steen,  was  born  December  29,  1862,  and  died 
December  12,  1910.  She  was  married,  December  27, 
1890,  to  Seth  Harket  Pattulo,  he  having  been  born  No- 
vember 12.  1849.  To  Seth  H.  and  Jane  Steen  Pattulo 
were  born  the  following  children : 

a.  James  Graham  Pattulo,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of 

Seth  H.  and  Jane  Steen  Pattulo,  was  born  January  I, 

1892. 
h.  Leona    Jean    Pattulo,   the    second    ohild    and   only 

daughter  of  Seth  H.  and  Jane  Steen  Pattulo,  was 

born  October  i,  1895. 
c.   Robert  Douglas  Pattulo,  the  third  child  and  second 

son  of  Seth  H.  and  Jane  Steen  Pattulo,  was  born 

September  i,  1902. 

2.  Mary  Ann  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Robert  and 
Margaret  Graham  Steen,  was  born  July  19,  1864.  She 
was  married,  April  13,  1887,  to  Andrew  George  Orr, 
he  having  been  born  November  i,  1864.  To  Andrew 
George  and  Mary  Ann  Steen  Orr  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children : 

a.  Margaret  Edna  Orr,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
Andrew  G.  and  Mary  A.  Steen  Orr,  was  born  March 
8,  1890,  and  died . 

h.  Josephine  Orr,  the  second  child  and  daughter  of  An- 
drew G.  and  Mary  A.  Steen  Orr,  was  born  October 
4,  1898. 

5.  Albert  Edward  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Robert  and  Margaret  Graham  Steen,  was  born  July  19, 
1864  (a  twin  brother  to  Mary  Ann  Steen  Orr).  He 
was  married,  December  29,  1890,  to  Isabella  Ford,  she 
having  been  born  March  6,  1864.     To  Albert  Edward 


5IO  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE)   STEEN    FAMILY. 

and  Isabella  Ford  Steen  were  born  the  following  chil- 
dren: 

a.  Francis  Milford  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  son  of 
Albert  E.  and  Isabella  Ford  Steen,  was  born  Novem- 
ber 3,  1891. 

b.  Myrtle  Jessie  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  Albert  E.  and  Isabella  Ford  Steen,  was 
bora  March  7,  1893.  She  was  married,  June  24, 
1914,  to  Elmer  Leslie,  he  having  been  born  January 
31,  1888. 

c.  Minnie  Isabella  Steen,  the  third  child  and  youngest 
daughter  oi  Albert  E.  and  Isabella  Ford  Steen,  was 
born  January  21,  1896. 

4.  Elizabeth  Margaret  Steen.  the  fourth  child  and  third 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Margaret  Graham  Steen,  was 
born  August  29.  1866,  and  died  September  13,  1914, 
and  was  buried  in  Mum's  Cemetery,  Trafalgar  Town- 
ship. She  was  married,  September  16,  1891,  to  Albert 
Charles  Rigger,  he  having  been  born  in  July,  1868.  To 
Albert  C.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen  Bigger  were  born  the 
following  children : 

a.  Eva  Mildred  Bigger,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
Albert  C.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen  Bigger,  was  bom 
October  to,  1892,  and  died  September  13,  1914,  aged 
21  years,  11  months  and  3  days. 

h.  Wortzele  Steen  Bigger,  the  second  child  and  eldest 
son  of  Albert  C.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen  Bigger,  was 
born  August  15,  1894. 

c.  Maurice  Lloyd  Bigger,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
son  of  Albert  C.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen  Bigger,  was 
born  September  11,  1004. 

d.  Margaret  Elizabeth  Bigger,  the  fourth  child  and  sec- 
ond (laughter  of  Albert  C.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen 
Bigger,  was  born  March  2,  1906. 

e.  Clara  Irene  Bigger,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child,  the 
third  daughter  of  Albert  C.  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen 
Bigger,  was  born  January  24,  1908. 

5.  Clara  Jennette  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daugh- 


DE;SCENDANTS   op    WILLIAM    STKE^N.  51I 

ter  of  Robert  and  Margaret  Graham  Steen,  was  born 
July  24,  1870. 

6.  Eveline  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Margaret  Graham  Steen,  was  born  Decem- 
ber 23,  1874.  She  was  married  near  Streetsville,  On- 
tario, July  I,  1897,  to  Robert  Buck.  To  Robert  and 
Eveline  Steen  Buck  were  born  the  following  children : 

a.  Vera  M.  Buck,  the  eldest  child  and  daughter  of  Rob- 
ert and  Eveline  Steen  Buck,  was  born  December  4, 
1902. 

b.  L.  Buck,  the  second  child  of  Robert  and  Eveline 
Steen  Buck,  was  born  May  6.  1905. 

c.  Campbell  R.  Buck,  the  third  child  and  youngest  son 
of  Robert  and  Eveline  Steen  Buck,  was  born  April 
29,  1909. 

7.  Josephine  Rebecca  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Margaret  Graham  Steen,  was 
born  July  3,  1878.  She  was  married,  March  3,  1909, 
to  John  P.  Dunn,  he  having  been  born  September  30, 
1878.  Residence,  Streetsville,  Ontario,  Canada.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

a.  Douglas  Dunn,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son  of  John 
P.  and  Josephine  R.  Steen  Dunn,  was  born  August 
22,  1910. 

b.  Margaret  Jean  Dimn,  the  second  child  and  only 
daughter  of  John  P.  and  Josephine  Rebecca  Steen 
Dunn,  was  bom  January  22,  1913. 

8.  Douglas  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  youngest  son  of 
Robert  and  Margaret  Graham  Steen,  was  born  Novem- 
ber 15,  1892.    Residence,  near  Streetsville,  Ontario. 

IV. — Janet  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Ephraim  and  Jane  Douglas  Steen,  was  born  in  Toronto 
Township,  County  of  Peel,  about  four  miles  from  Streets- 
ville, Ontario,  December  13,  1836.  She  was  married,  May 
13,  1874,  to  Trueman  Dixon  Hall.  They  never  had  any 
children.  Their  postoffice  address  is  Orangeville,  Ontario, 
Canada. 

V. — Jane  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  Eph- 


512  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

raim  and  Jane  Douglas  Steen,  was  born  in  Toronto  Town- 
ship, County  of  Peel,  about  four  miles  from  Streetsville, 
Ontario,  March  19,  1840.  She  was  married,  February 
17,  1859,  to  James  Waldie,  he  having  been  born  in  Jan- 
uary, 1832,  and  died  .     The  family  residence  is  in 

Streetsville,  Ontario,  Canada.  To  them  were  born  eight 
children,  as  follows : 

1.  Isabella  Jane  Waldie,  the  eldest  child  of  James  and 
Jane  Steen  Waldie,  was  born  in  Streetsville,  Ontario, 
December  9,  1859. 

2.  Janetta  Waldie,  the  second  daughter  of  James  and  Jane 
Steen  Waldie,  was  born  in  Streetsville,  Ontario,  June 
16,  1862,  and  died  . 

J.  Rebecca  Ann  Waldie,  the  third  daughter  of  James  and 
Jane  Steen  Waldie,  was  born  in  Streetsville,  Ontario, 
November  5,  1865. 

4.  James  Waldie,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son  of  James 
and  Jane  Steen  Waldie,  was  born  March  29,  1867,  and 
died  . 

5.  Wilhelmina  Waldie,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  James  and  Jane  Steen  Waldie,  was  born  September 
4,  1868,  and  died  . 

6.  John  Robert  Waldie,  the  sixth  child  and  second  son  of 
James  and  Jane  Steen  Waldie,  was  born  October  9, 
1869,  and  died  . 

7.  Ephraim  Douglas  Waldie,  the  seventh  child  and  third 
son  of  James  and  Jane  Steen  Waldie,  was  bom  Octo- 
ber II,  1 87 1,  and  died . 

8.  Sarah  Matilda  Margaret  Waldie,  the  eighth  child  and 
fifth  daughter  of  James  and  Jane  Steen  Waldie,  was 
born  January  6,  1873,  and  died  . 

VI. — Ephraim  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of  Eph- 
raim and  Jane  Douglas  Steen,  was  born  in  Toronto  Town- 
ship, County  of  Peel,  about  four  miles  from  Streetsville, 
Ontario,  March  15,  1842;  a  prosperons  farmer.  He  was 
married,  January  15,  1867,  to  Elizabeth  Evans,  she  having 
been  born  February  27,  1843.  Their  postoffice  address  is 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  Canada.  To  them  were  born  seven 
children,  as  follows : 


de;scendants  of  william  stee;n.  513 

1.  Charlotte  Jane  Victoria  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Eph- 
raim  and  Elizabeth  Evans  Steen,  was  born  near  Streets- 
ville,  Ontario,  May  24,  1871,  and  died  January  25,  1891. 

2.  Waldie  Hunter  Douglas  Steen,  the  second  child  and 
eldest  son  of  Ephraim  and  Elizabeth  Evans  Steen,  was 
born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  June  8,  1873.  He  was 
married,  December  23,  1897,  to  Lavina  Matthews,  she 
having  been  born  November  25,  1873.  To  Waldie  H.  D. 
and  Lavina  Matthews  Steen  were  born  the  following 
children : 

a.  Victoria  Hattie  Irene  Steen  was  born  September  29, 

1898. 
h.  James  Herbert  Starr  Steen  was  born  September  6, 

1900,  and  died  February  6,  1901. 

c.  Mabel  Lillian  Steen  was  born  May  29,  1904. 

d.  Viola  May  Ruth  Steen  was  born  October  8,  1907. 

e.  Joseph  Ephraim  Steen  was  born  February  8,  1910. 
/.  Waldie  Frederick  Steen  was  born  August  13,  19 12. 
g.  Lavina  Gertrude  Pearl  Steen  was  born  May  9,  1916. 

5.  Ethel  May  Susannah  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Ephraim  and  Elizabeth  Evans  Steen,  was 
born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  May  i,  1875. 

4.  Evans  Starr  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Ephraim  and  Elizabeth  Evans  Steen,  was  born  near 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  September  5,  1877.  He  was  mar- 
ried, July  I,  1898,  to  Frances  Elizabeth  Williams,  she 
having  been  born  June  23,  1878.  Residence,  292  Johns- 
ton Street,  Kingston,  Ontario.  To  Evans  Starr  and 
Frances  Elizabeth  Williams  Steen  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children : 

a.  Clarence  William  Joseph  Burgoyne  Steen  was  born 

November  12,  1900. 
h.  Elizabeth  Evans  Steen  was  born  February  15,  1909. 

5.  Ephraim  Breckinridge  Campbell  Steen,  the  fifth  child 
and  third  son  of  Ephraim  and  Elizabeth  Evans  Steen, 
was  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  October  16,  1879. 
He  was  married,  April  4,  1906,  to  Lavina  Elizabeth 
Waterhouse,  she  having  been  born  February  11,  1880. 

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514  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STE^N    FAMILY. 

Residence,  Toronto  Township,  County  of  Peel,  Ontario. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 
a.  Elizabeth  Louise  Steen  was  born  February  11,  1907. 
h.  Herbert  Edmund  Steen  was  born  January  5,  19 15. 
c.   Florence  Madelene  Steen  was  born  April  6,  19 16. 

6.  Mabel  Ruth  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Ephraim  and  Elizabeth  Evans  Steen,  was  born  near 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  August  4,  1881.  She  was  married, 
August  4,  1902,  to  Fred.  W.  C.  Van  Camp,  he  having 
been  born  in  1880.  Residence,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba, 
Canada.  To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 
a.  Reginald  Clark  Van  Camp  was  born  June  4,  1903. 
h.  Frederick  Lawson  Van  Camp  was  born  October  24, 

1907. 
c.   Eraser  Evans  Van  Camp  was  born  February  4,  1914. 

7.  Robert  Joseph  Herbert  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and 
youngest  son  of  Ephraim  and  Elizabeth  Evans  Steen, 
was  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  October  i,   1883. 

VII. — Nathaniel  A.  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Ephraim  and  Jane  Douglas  Steen,  was  born  in  Toronto 
Township,  County  of  Peel,  about  four  miles  from  Streets- 
ville, Ontario,  November  25,  1845,  and  died  January  25, 
1913,  aged  68  years.  He  was  a  prosperous  farmer.  He  was 
married.  May  23,  1871,  to  Sarah  Ann  Danby.  she  having 
been  born  April  2^,  1847,  and  died  September  20,  191 1, 
aged  64  years.  Their  postoffice  address  was  Meadowvale, 
Ontario,  Canada.  To  them  were  born  five  children,  as 
follows : 

I.  James  Danby  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Nathaniel  and 
Sarah  Ann  Danby  Steen,  was  bom  near  Meadowvale, 
Ontario,  September  21,  1873.  He  was  married  to  Ada 
Amelia  Oliver,  she  having  been  born  February  6,  1873. 
Residence,  near  Meadowvale,  Ontario,  on  a  part  of 
the  old  Steen  family  homestead,  on  the  Credit  River. 
To  James  D.  and  Ada  A.  Oliver  Steen  were  born  the 
following  children : 

a.  Mary  Ethel  Steen  was  bom  November  6,  1904. 
h.  Elizabeth  Amelia  Steen  was  born  June  3,  1910. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILEIAM    STEEN.  5x5 

2.  Ephraim  Dufferin  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Nathaniel 
and  Sarah  Ann  Danby  Steen,  was  born  near  Meadow- 
vale,  Ontario,  July  6,  1876.  He  was  married,  June  30, 
1904,  to  Jessie  Margaret  Watt,  she  having  been  born 
August  5,  1880.  Residence,  458  Wendermier,  Toronto, 
West,  Ontario.  To  Ephraim  D.  and  Jessie  M.  Watt 
Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 
a.  Walter  Elmore  Steen  was  born  April  28,  1905,  and 

died  July  24,  1905. 
h.  Douglas  Norman  Steen  was  born  May  i,  1907. 
c.   Frank  Leonard  Steen  was  born  January  12,  1914. 

J.  Matilda  Jane  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  daughter 
of  Nathaniel  and  Sarah  Ann  Danby  Steen,  was  born 
near  Meadowvale,  Ontario,  July  24,  1883. 

4.  Ernest  Stanley  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
Nathaniel  and  Sarah  Ann  Danby  Steen.  was  born  near 
Meadowvale,  Ontario,  August  20,  1887.  He  was  mar- 
ried, June  7,  1916,  to  Alice  Elizabeth  Wilson,  she 
having  been  born  September  18,  1890.  Residence,  near 
Meadowvale,  Ontario,  Canada. 

5.  Wilfred  Nathaniel  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Nathaniel  and  Sarah  Ann  Danby  Steen,  was  born 
near  Meadowvale,  Ontario,  February  i,  1893. 

Nancy  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  of  Culmore,  County  Done- 
gal, Ireland,  and  a  descendant  of  Moses  Steen  and  his  wife 
(formerly  a  Miss  Nelson),  was  born  in  Culmore,  Ireland, 
about  the  year  1805.  In  1822  she  removed  with  her  parents 
and  the  whole  family  to  America,  and  located  with  them  on 
the  Credit  River,  in  Toronto  Township,  in  the  County  of 
Peel,  about  four  miles  from  the  present  village  of  Streets- 
ville,  Ontario.  Canada.  She  was  married  in  the  same  place, 
in  1826,  to  James  Kennedy,  he  having  been  born  in  Schenec- 
tady. N.  Y.,  and  came  to  Canada  from  the  State  of  Con- 
necticut, U.  S.  A.  They  lived  in  Toronto  Township,  Peel 
County,  Ontario.  To  James  and  Nancy  Steen  Kennedy  were 
born  the  following  ten  children : 

/. — ^Nancy  Kennedy  was  born  March  8,  1828. 

//. — Rebecca  Kennedy  was  born  March  30,  1829. 


5l6  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

///. — James  Kennedy  was  born  October  17,  1830. 
IV. — Jane  Kennedy  was  born  April  27,  1832. 
V. — John  Kennedy  was  born  December  15,  1834. 
VI. — Simon  Kennedy  was  born  November  12,  1836. 
VII. — Samuel  Kennedy  was  born  August  25,  1838. 
VIII. — -William  Henry  Kennedy  was  born  July  30,  1840. 
IX. — Isabella  Kennedy  was  born  April  28,  1842. 
X. — ^Mary  Ann  Kennedy  was  born  May  28,  1843. 

5.  Jane  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  William 
and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  County 
Donegal,  Ireland,  about  1808,  and  removed  with  her  father's 
family  to  America  in  1822.  She  was  married  at  the  home 
of  her  parents,  on  the  Credit  River,  about  four  miles  from 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  in  1829,  to  Jacob  McCracken,  he  having 
been  born  near  Londonderry,  Ireland.  They  lived  in  Toronto 
Township,  Peel  County,  Ontario.  To  Jacob  and  Jane  Steen 
McCracken  were  born  the  following  six  children : 

/. — Rebecca  McCracken  was  born  November  5,  1832. 

//.- — ^Thomas  McCracken,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Jacob  and  Jane  Steen  McCracken,  was  born  November  6, 
1834.  He  was  married  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  Octo- 
ber 29,  1862,  to  Mary  Hannah  Steen,  the  fourth  child 
and  second  daughter  of  Nathaniel  and  Isabella  McKenzie 
Steen,  she  having  been  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario, 
January  24,  1844.  Family  residence,  near  Streetsville,  On- 
tario. To  them  were  born  the  following  twelve  children, 
all  born  on  the  home  farm  near  Streetsville,  Ontario: 

1.  Isabella  McCracken  was  born  October  8,  1864. 

2.  Jane  McCracken  was  born  September  18,  1866. 

J.  Lisetta  Victoria  McCracken  was  born  February  12, 
1869.  She  was  married  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  in 
May,  1900,  to  John  Elliott.  Residence,  Streetsville, 
Ontario. 

4.  Nathaniel  Steen  McCracken  was  born  July  i,  1870. 
He  was  married  in  February,  1904,  to  Miss  Jessie 
McCauley.     Residence,  Streetsville,  Ontario. 

5.  Thomas  Cayne  McCracken  was  born  August  2,  1871, 
and  died  . 


de;scendants  of*  will: am  steen.  517 

6.  William  James  Breckinridge  McCracken  was  born  Au- 
gust 8,  1872,  and  died  . 

7.  Augusta  Rebecca  McCracken  was  born  Augxist  3,  1874. 

8.  Mary  Elvira  McCracken  was  born  November  30,  1875. 
p.  Ephraim  Weylie  McCracken  was  born  July  25,  1877.- 

10.  William  Jacob  Kennedy  McCracken  was  born  August 
17,  1880. 

11.  Thomas  Mark  Evert  McCracken  was  born  January  19, 
1882. 

12.  Hannah  Alice  Mary  McCracken  was  born  December  18, 
1884. 

///. — .William  McCracken  was  born  August  9,  1836. 

IV. — Jacob  McCracken  was  born  February  25,  1840. 

V . — James  McCracken  was  born  September  23,  1841. 

VI. — Jane  McCracken  was  born  July  9,  1843. 

6.  Rebecca  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  Ire- 
land, about  1 810,  and  was  brought  by  her  parents  to  their 
new  home  in  Canada  in  1822.  She  was  married  at  the  home 
of  her  parents  on  the  Credit  River,  about  four  miles  from 
Streetsville,  Ontario,  in  183 1,  to  Hugh  Henan,  he  having 
been  born  in  County  Down,  Ireland.  They  lived  in  Toronto 
Township,  County  of  Peel,  Ontario,  Canada.  To  Hugh  and 
Rebecca  Steen  Henan  were  born  the  following  five  children : 

/. — Jane  Henan  was  born  April  13,  1833. 

//. — William  Henan  was  born  October  2,  1834. 

///. — Robert  Henan  was  born  February  16,  1835. 

IV . — Sarah  Henan  was  born  May  14,  1838. 

V . — Hugh  Henan  was  born  September  27,  1840. 

7.  Ann  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  William 
and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  County 
Donegal,  Ireland,  about  181 2,  and  was  brought  to  America 
by  her  parents  in  1822.  She  was  married  in  Toronto  Town- 
ship, County  of  Peel,  about  four  miles  from  Streetsville, 
Ontario,  in  183 1,  to  Archibald  McKinney,  he  having  been 
born  near  Belfast,  Ireland.     They  resided  in  the  County  of 


5l8  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    EAMIEY.  ■ 

Peel,  Ontario,  Canada.     To  them  were  born  the  following 
eight  children  : 

/. — Hannah  jMcKinney.  //. — Archibald  AIcKinney.  ///. — 
Rebecca  McKinney.  IV. — Sarah  McKinney.  V. — James 
McKinney.  TV. — Jeremiah  McKinney.  VII. — Daniel  Mc- 
Kinney.    ['7//. — Alatilda  ^McKinney. 

8.  William  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  third  son  of  William 
and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  County 
Donegal,  Ireland,  four  miles  from  Londonderry,  about  1814, 
and  was  brought  to  Canada  by  his  parents  in  1822,  when  he 
wa's  a  little  boy.  He  grew  up  to  manhood  on  his  father's 
farm,  on  the  Credit  River,  in  Toronto  Township,  County  of 
Peel,  four  miles  from  Streetsville,  Ontario.  He  removed  in 
early  life  to  the  State  of  New  York,  and  ever  afterward 
made  his  home  at  BufTalo,  N.  Y.  He  was  married  in  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.,  in  1835,  to  Mary  Mills.  To  them  were  born 
nine  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Nathaniel  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  William  and  Mary 
Mills  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  October  28,  1837, 
and  died  at  his  home,  in  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  December  21, 
1895,  in  the  fifty-ninth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  an  intel- 
ligent and  industrious  man,  a  carpenter  and  builder  by 
occupation.  He  was  married  in  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  July  25, 
1865,  to  Susan  Sceets.  The  family  residence  is  No.  220 
Hanover  Street,  Milwaukee,  Wis.  To  them  were  born 
six  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Helen  Nathalie  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Nathaniel 
and  Susan  Sceets  Steen,  was  born  in  St.  Joseph,  Mo., 
in  1867.     Residence,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

2.  Susan  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Na- 
thaniel and  Susan  Sceets  Steen,  was  born  in  St.  Joseph, 
Mo.,  in  1870.     Residence,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

5.  May  Rebecca  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  Nathaniel 

and  Susan  Sceets  Steen,  was  born  in  St.  Joseph,  Mo., 

in  1872.     Residence,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
4.  William  Irving  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son 

of  Nathaniel  and  Susan  Sceets  Steen,  was  born  in  St. 

Joseph,  Mo.,  in  1874,  and  grew  up  in  his  father's  family. 


DESCIiNDANTS   OF    WILUAM    STEEN.  519 

About  1896  he  removed  to  the  West,  seeking  a  milder 
cHmate  than  that  of  Wisconsin. 

5.  Ada  Marguerite  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daugh- 
ter oi  Nathaniel  and  Susan  Sceets  Steen,  was  born  in 
St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  in  1876.     Residence,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

6.  Everett  Hale  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  youngest  son 
of  Nathaniel  and  Susan  'Sceets  Steen,  was  born  in  St. 
Joseph,  Mo.,  March  21,  1883,  and  died  in  Milwaukee, 
Wis.,  March  19,  1892,  aged  9  years. 

//. — Robert  Steen,  the  second  son  of  William  and  Mary 
Mills  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  about  1839.  He 
removed  to  the  West,  and  some  years  ago  was  Sheriff  of 
Mojave  County,  Arizona. 

///. — Nancy  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
William  and  Mary  Mills  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
about  1 84 1. 

IV. — ^WiUiam  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Mary  Mills  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
about  1843. 

V. — ^Ephraim  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Mary  Mills  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
about  1845. 

VI. — John  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  William 
and  Mary  Mills  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  about 
1848. 

VII. — Moses  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Mary  Mills  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
about  185 1.  He  was  married,  and  removed  to  Mineral 
Park,  Ariz.,  where  he  and  his  wife  were  killed  in  the 
autumn  or  winter  of  1883.  They  were  crushed  to  death 
or  smiothered  by  the  caving  in  of  his  home,  caused  by  a 
snowslide  coming  down  against  it  from  the  mountain. 

VIII. — Sarah  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
William  and  Mary  Mills  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
about  1853. 

IX. — Thomas  Steen,  the  ninth  and  youngest  child  of  Wil- 
liam and  Mary  Mills  Steen,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
about  1855. 


520  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE;    STEEN    FAMII,Y. 

9.  Isabella  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of  William 
and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore,  County 
Donegal,  Ireland,  in  181 3,  and  brought  to  Canada  by  her 
parents  in  1822,  when  she  was  just  a  little  girl.     She  was 
married  at  the  old  Steen  homestead,  on  the  Credit  River, 
four  miles  from  Streetsville,  Ontario,  in  1834,  to  John  Leslie, 
he  having  been  born  in  the  Highlands  of  Scotland.     They 
resided  on  a  farm  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  and  brought  up 
a  faimily  of  children.     Mr.  Leslie  died  a  number  of  years 
ago,  and  Isabella  Steen  Leslie  died  at  her  home,  January  13, 
1897,  aged  about  84  years.    Her  funeral,  in  the  Presbyterian 
church,  was  largely  attended  from  all  parts  of  the  county, 
and  deep  regret  was  felt  that  her  death  closed  the  doors  of 
one  of  the  oldest  homes  in  Peel,  which  for  more  than  half 
a  century  was  gladly  opened  to  all  who  cared  to  enter,  but 
especially  to  friends.    That  home,  of  which  she  was  ever  the 
presiding  genius,  was  one  of  well-known  hospitality  through- 
out the  sixty-two  years  of  her  life  therein,  for  she  left  the 
same  house  as  a  corpse  into  which  she  entered  as  a  bride, 
three  score  and  two  years  before.    The  body  of  Mrs.  Leslie 
was  lovingly  laid  away  to  rest  in  the  Streetsville  Cemetery. 
To  John  and  Isabella  Steen  Leslie  were  born  the  following 
nine  children,  all  born  near  Streetsville,  Ontario: 
/. — William  Leslie  was  born  May  27,  1836. 
//. — Esther  E.  Leslie  was  born  December  23,  1837. 
///. — Rebecca  Leslie  was  born  March  11,  1840. 
IV. — John  Leslie  was  born  Decemlber  9,  1841. 
F. — James  Leslie  was  born  August  10,  1843. 
VI. — George  Leslie  was  born  January  8,  1846. 
VII. — Nathaniel  Leslie  was  born  March  16,  1848. 
VIII. — ^Robert  U.  Leslie  was  born  February  22,  1850. 
IX. — Mary  Jane  Leslie  was  born  January  21,  1852. 

10.  Matilda  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  seventh  daughter  of 
William  and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore, 
County  Donegal,  Ireland,  in  1816,  and  was  brought  to  Can- 
ada by  her  parents  when  she  was  a  little  child.  She  grew  up 
to  womanhood  on  the  old  Steen  homestead,  on  the  Credit 
River,  about  four  miles  from  Streetsville,  Ontario.     Here 


Sarah  Steen  Irwin. 


DESCENDANTS   OE    WILLIAM    STLEN.  523 

she  was  married,  in  1836,  to  Francis  Motheral,  from  the 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  he  having  been  horn  November  16, 
1805.  They  located  in  Streetsville,  Ontario.  To  Francis 
and  Matilda  Steen  Motheral  were  born  the  following  nine 
children : 

/. — Rebecca  Motheral  was  born  July  19,  1837. 
//. — John  Motheral  was  born  October  26,  1838. 
///. — ^William  Motheral  was  born  January  13,  1840. 
IV. — ^Margaret  Motheral  was  born  October  14,  1841. 
V. — Ephraim  Motheral  was  born  September  5,  1843. 
VI. — James  Motheral  was  born  August  27,  1846. 

VII. — David  Motheral  was  born . 

VIII. — Francis  Motheral  was  born . 

IX. — George  Motheral  was  born  . 


II.  Sarah  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  eighth  daughter  of 
William  and  Rebecca  Weylie  Steen,  was  born  in  Culmore, 
County  Donegal,  Ireland,  in  1819,  and  was  brought  by  her 
parents,  with  the  whole  family,  to  Canada  in  1822,  when  she 
was  very  young.  She  was  brought  up  on  her  father's  farm, 
on  the  Credit  River,  in  Toronto  Township,  County  of  Peel, 
about  four  miles  from  Streetsville,  Ontario.  Here  she  was 
married,  in  1839,  tO'  John  Invin,  he  having  been  born  near 
Sligo,  Ireland,  in  1807,  and  died  in  1871,  aged  64  years. 
Mrs.  Sarah  Steen  Irwin  died  in  Toronto,  Canada,  at  the 
home  of  her  youngest  daughter,  Mrs.  M.  Alice  Johnston, 
April  22,  1907,  aged  88  years,  and  her  body  was  laid  to  rest 
in  the  Streetsville  Cemetery.  To  John  and  Sarah  Steen 
Irwin  were  born  ten  children,  as  follows,  all  born  in  Toronto 
Township,  County  of  Peel,  Ontario,  Canada : 

/. — Margaret  Irwin,  the  eldest  child  of  John  and  Sarah  Steen 
Irwin,  was  born  August  12,  1840,  and  died  very  suddenly 
at  her  home  in  Toronto,  Canada,  in  the  summer  of  1903, 
falling  unconscious  and  living  but  a  few  hours,  aged  63 
years.  She  was  married,  May  21,  1861,  to  the  Rev.  Anson 
Green  Forster,  a  Presbyterian  clergyman,  who  died  in 
1871.  Family  residence,  Toronto,  Canada.  To  Anson 
Green  and  Margaret  Irwin  Forster  were  born  the  follow- 
ing: four  children : 


524  BIOGRAPHY   OP   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

1.  George  Spurgeon  Forster  was  born  May  2,  1862. 

2.  Albert  Irwin  Forster  was  born  March  12,  1864. 
J.  John  Cowper  Forster  was  born  July  15,  1866. 

4.  Anson  Harvey  Forster  was  born  October  23,  1868.  He 
was  married  near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  June  28,  1899, 
to  Elizabeth  Mary  Amanda  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Na- 
thaniel and  Marjorie  J.  Steen,  she  having  been  born 
near  Streetsville,  Ontario,  September  15,  1871.  Resi- 
dence, Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada.  To  Anson  Harvey 
and  Elizabeth  Mary  Amanda  Steen  Forster  were  born 
the  following  three  children : 

a.  Clifford  Nathaniel  Forster,  the  eldest  child  and  son, 
was  born  May  14,  1900. 

h.  Marjorie  Gertrude  Foster,  the  second  child  and  only 
daughter,  was  born  February  21,  1903. 

c.  Anson  Gumming  Forster,  the  third  child  and  second 
son,  was  born  June  12,  1905. 

//. — George  Irwin,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  John 
and  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  was  born  March  i,  1842,  and  died 
in  1844. 

///. — Rebecca  Irwin,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
John  and  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  was  born  July  27,  1844.  She 
was  married,  September  21,  1866,  to  John  James  Price, 
of  Peel  County,  Ontario,  where  they  still  reside.  To  John 
James  and  Rebecca  Irwin  Price  were  born  the  following 
seven  children : 

1.  William  John  Henry  Price  was  bom  July  i,  1867. 

2.  Rebecca  Adaline  Price  was  born  November  9,  1869. 

5.  Frances  Margaret  Anne  Price  was  born  December  2^, 
1870. 

4.  Sarah  Lottie  Florence  Price  was  born  June  9,  1872. 

5.  Ella  Jane  Price  was  born  February  i,  1876. 

6.  James  Alfred  Price  was  born  August  19,  1879. 

7.  Elizabeth  Alice  Price  was  born  July  i,  1881. 

IV. — William  F.  Irwin,  the  fourth  child. and  second  son  of 
John  and  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  was  bom  June  7,  1846.  He 
was  married,  November  17,   1875,  to  Eva  Johnston,  of 


de;sckndants  of  wii^liam  stken.  525 

Peel  County,  Ontario.  Residence,  Brandon,  Manitoba, 
Canada.  To  William  K.  and  Eva  Johnston  Irwin  were 
born  the  following  six  children : 

1.  Marsden  Frank  Irwin  was  born  September  24,  1876. 

2.  Sadie  Maud  Margaret  Irwin  was  born  March  31,  1878. 
5.  Wilhelmina  Evangeline  Irwin  was  born  March  28,  1879. 

4.  Frederick  John  Irwin  was  born  February  28,  1881. 

5.  xA^lice  Lavina  Irwin  was  born  January  28,  1883. 

6.  William  McBride  Irwin  was  born  November  10,  1885. 

V. — Sarah  Jane  Irwin,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
John  and  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  was  born  December  8,  1848. 
She  was  married,  June  27,  -1871,  to  John  Woods,  of  Peel 
County,  Ontario,  where  they  still  reside.  To  John  and 
Sarah  Jane  Irwin  Woods  were  born  the  following  nine 
children : 

1.  Laura  Irwin  Woods  was  born  November  27,  1872. 

2.  Marion  Gregg  Woods  was  born  December  i,  1874. 

J.  Irwn   John  Crombie  Woods  was  born  September  25, 
1876.  " 

4.  Edw^ard  Blacke  Woods  was  born  July  22,  1878. 

5.  James  Garfield  Woods  was  born  April  4,  1880. 

6.  George  Brown  Woods  was  born  November  17,  1882. 

7.  Wilfred  Gordon  Woods  was  born  March  27,  1885. 

8.  Sarah  Victoria  Woods  was  born  July  10,  1887. 

p.  Margaret  Elizabeth   Stephenia  Woods  was  born  Jan- 
uary 23,  1890. 

VI. — Matilda  Irwin,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
John  and  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  was  born  October  25,  1850, 
and  died  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  December  19,  1909,  aged  59 
years,  i  month  and  24  days.  She  was  married,  March  27, 
1872,  to  Asa  Hall,  of  Churchville,  Peel  County,  Ontario. 
They  afterward  removed  to  the  United  States,  locating 
first  in  Illinois,  and  finally  settling  on  a  fruit  farm  near 
Azusa,  Cal.  After  the  death  of  his  wife,  Mr.  Asa  Hall 
was  in  service  in  the  Auditor's  office  in  Ivos  Angeles,  Cal. 
A  delightful  silver-wedding  anniversary  at  their  home  was 
held  March  27,   1897,  in  honor  of  the  twenty-five  years 


526  BIOGRAPHY    O^   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

of  their  happ3'  married  life.  Among  the  interesting  things 
on  that  occasion,  ^Nlrs.  J.  J.  Morgan  read  "She  Liked  Him 
Rale  Weel."  and  Mr.  E.  O.  Gale,  of  Chicago,  read  the 
following  original  poem : 

TO   MR.    AND    MRS.    ASA    HALL   ON   THEIR    SILVER   WEDDING. 

How  these  occasions  conjure  up  those  days  we  all  remember, 
When  Love's  bright  Junfe  ruled  all  the  year,  with  roses  hid  De- 

cemiber ; 
When  we  first  wooed  these  wives  of  ours  and  felt  so  much  elated 
In  looking  forward  to  the  time  when  to  them  we'd  be  mated. 
How  bright  to  us  appeared  those  days,  no  matter  what  the  weather, 
Yet  brighter  far  the  evenings  were  in  bringing  us  together; 
And  oft  in  thought  we  walk  those  lanes  with  arms  entwined  se- 
renely, 
And  gaze  again  on  that  dear  girl  who  walked  with  us  so  queenly. 
Those  blissful  hours  do  we  recall,  so  filled  with  holy  pleasure. 
We  would  not  blot  their  memory  out  for  any  earthly  treasure. 

If  love  can  give  to  hearts  in  youth  so  much  of  pure  enjoyment, 
Can  it  be  wise  for  married  folks  to  find  it  no  employment  ? 
If  we  conceived  ecstatic  bliss  when  we  our  troth  had  plighted, 
Should  we  not  happier  be  to-day  for  all  these  years  united? 
Our  lives  are  shaped  by  little  things,  by  chafings  or  caressings ; 
Who  keeps  in  age  the  love  of  youth,  holds  fast  the  highest  bless- 
ings. 
And  when  at  length  the  hour  came,  so  happy,  yet  momentous. 
We  took  her  hand  whose  heart  we  claimed  the  Lord  had  kindly 

sent  us ; 
We  felt  a  knightly  chivalry,  to  us  e'en  now  appealing, 
As  we  to  cherish,  love,  protect,  with  sacred  vows  were  sealing. 

We   needed   not   those   vows   to  bind,   though    friends   had   given 

weeping ; 
We  felt  the  bride,  through  God,  would  find  true  bliss  when  in  our 

keeping. 
As  we  those  idols  of  their  homes  with  us  away  were  taking, 
We  saw  we  filled  those  homes  with  sighs,  left  hearts  there  almost 

breaking  ; 
Yet  we  had  such  abiding  faith  in  the  roseate  hues  before  us. 
We  knew  our  love  eclipsing  theirs,  for  her  who  did  adore  us. 
'Tis  true  we  could  not  sound  that  love,  but  sure  it  was  abiding, 
And  in  our  souls  we  pledged  for  life  its  strength  to  her  confiding. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    WILLIAM    STEEN.  527 

And  knowing  that  our  friends   as   guest  have   always   welcomed 

Cupid  — 
And  who  does  not,  as  years  roll  by,  grow  more  supremely  stupid?— 
We  with  our  hearts  congratulate  to  find  them  still  pursuing 
Those  little  courtesies  of  life  we  all  paid  in  our  wooing; 
But  apt  in  time  to  quite  ignore,  and  much  thereby  is  missing. 
For  who  would  think  of  praising  wives  or  startle  them  by  kissing ! 
Yet  being  boarder  now  and  then,  should  I  catch  "Ase  and  Tilly," 
Forgetting  they  had  married  been,  were  still  remaining  silly. 
Do  you  suppose  I'd  neighbors  tell,  as  fun  at  Hall  in  making? 
Not  much ;  lest  it  like  measles  prove,  which  are  so  awful  taking. 
Keep  on,  my  friends,  in  future  years,  as  in  these  five-and-twenty, 
And  may  the  Father,  who  is  Love,  crown  you  with  love  and  plenty. 

To  Asa  and  Alatilda  Irwin  Hall  were  born  the  following 
three  children : 

1.  Sarah  Gertrude  Hall  was  born  at  Woodstock,  Ontario, 
October  ii,  1875,  and  died  at  River  Forest,  111.,  June  13, 
1883,  in  the  eighth  year  of  her  age. 

2.  Irwin  Russell  Hall  was  born  at  Woodstock,  Ontario, 
August  17,  1878;  insurance  clerk  for  W.  A.  Alexander 
&O0.,  "The  Rookery,"  Chicago,  111.,  and  afterward  with 
the  California  Furniture  Company,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

5.  Almon  Asa  Hall  was  born  at  Woodstock,  Ontario,  Feb- 
ruary 17,  1881.  Troop  L,  Fourth  United  iStates  Cav- 
alry, at  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.  Residence,  Azusa, 
California. 

VII. — ]\Iary  Alice  Irwin,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daugh- 
ter of  John  and  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  was  born  December  6, 
1852.  Mary  Alice  Irwin  was  married,  November  3,  1875, 
to  George  W.  Johnston,  of  Peel  County,  Ontario.  Resi- 
dence, Toronto,  Canada.  To  George  W.  and  Mary  Alice 
Irwin  Johnston  were  born  the  following  three  children : 
/.  Irwin  McKenzie  Johnston  was  born  February  19,  1879. 
2.  Alice  Gerelda  Johnston  was  born  December  ri,  1882. 
J.  Sarah  Rebecca  Edna  Johnston  was  born  December  28, 
li 


VIII. — John  Irwin,  the  eighth  child  and  third  son  of  John 
and  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  was  born  May  23,  1854.     He  was 


528  BIOGRAPHY   OP   THE    STEEN    FAMILY, 

married,  December  27,  1883,  to  Matilda  McClelland,  of 
Peel  County,  Ontario,  where  they  still  reside.  To  John 
and  Matilda  McClelland  Irwin  were  born  the  following 
four  children : 

1.  John  George  Murray  Irwin  was  born  November  5,  1884. 

2.  Robert  James  Glassford  Irwin  was  born  February  2y, 
1888. 

5.  Oswald  Yale  Irwin  was  born  October  3,  1892. 

4.  Arthur  Beaty  Irwin  was  born  October  3,   1892.     The 
last-named  were  twins. 

/X.— George  Irwin,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  son  of  John 
and  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  was  born  August  4,  1856.  He  was 
married,  May  16,  1888,  to  Mary  Olive  Adamson,  of  Peel 
County,  Ontario,  where  they  still  reside.  To'  George  and 
Mary  Olive  Adamson  Irwin  were  born  the  following  two 
children : 

1.  Olive  Stilwell  Irwin  was  born  September  26,  1895. 

2.  George  Arthur  Adamson  Irwin  was  born  December  21, 
1898. 

X. — Robert  Ure  Irwin,  the  tenth  child  and  the  fifth  and 
youngest  son  of  John  and  Sarah  Steen  Irwin,  was  bom 
August  30,  1859.  He  was  married,  November  20,  1882, 
to  Jane.  Ritchey,  of  Peel  County,  Ontario.  York  County, 
Ontario,  was  subdivided  about  1845  to  form  York  and 
Peel  Counties.  Robert  Irwin  and  family  reside  at  Orange- 
ville,  Ontario,  Canada.  To  Robert  Ure  and  Jennie  Ritchey 
Irwin  were  born  the  following  five  children : 
J.  Edith  Gertrude  Irwin  was  born  September  21,  1883. 
2.  Samuel  John  Ure  Irwin  was  born  November  10,  1886. 

5.  Wilfred  Leslie  Irwin  was  bom  June  26,  1892. 

4.  Gladys  Maxwell  Irwin  was  born  June  21,  1897. 

5.  Robert  Goldie  Irwin  was  born  November  21,  1898. 


BOOK  ELEVEN 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JAMES  STEEN. 

James  SteEn  was  born  in  Scotland,  and  resided  there  until 
near  middle  life,  when  he  went  over  into  Ireland  about  1620, 
along  with  three  brothers  at  the  same  time.  They  were  refugees 
from  religious  persecution  in  Scotland  and  went  to  Ireland  for 
liberty  of  conscience,  and  freedom  to  worship  God  according  to 
the  teachings  of  the  Bible  as  they  understood  it.  They  located  at 
Cuhnore,  on  the  banks  of  the  River  Foyle,  about  four  miles  below 
the  city  of  Londonderry,  in  the  county  of  the  same  name.  The 
writer  visited  the  place  in  1877.  again  in  1896,  and  again  in  1902, 
and  found  it  a  delightful  place,  overlooking  Loch  Foyle,  and  with 
a  fine  prospect  out  to  the  sea.  All  the  vessels  that  enter  the 
haiibor  pass  near  by,  and  the  view  from  beneath  the  shady  trees 
is  picturesque  and  interesting.  It  was  here  that  they  brought 
up  their  families  in  the  love  and  fear  of  God,  and  the  cemetery 
near  by  marks  the  resting  place  of  many  bearing  the  family  name. 
One  of  the  descendants  of  this  James  Steen,  and  whose  name 
was  also  James  Steen,  was  born  in  the  County  of  Londonderry. 
Ireland,  in  1756,  and  removed  to  the  United  States  of  America 
in  early  life. 
(34) 


530  ■  BIOGRAPHY    01*'   THE   STE;E;n    I^AMIIvY. 


CHAPTER  I. 


James  Steen_,  a  descendant  of  the  James  Steen  who  went 
into  Ireland  about  1620  —  one  of  the  persecuted  Scotch  Co\'e- 
nanters  —  was  born  in  the  Province  of  Ulster,  County  of  Lon- 
donderry, at  or  near  Culmore,  Ireland,  in  1756,  where  he  was 
brought  up.  In  early  life  he  removed  to  the  United  States  and 
located  in  Pennsylvania.  He  arrived  in  Philadelphia  in  February, 
1776,  and  eleven  weeks  later,  April  28,  1776,  joined  the  Colonial 
Army.  He  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Captain  John  Marshall's  Com- 
pany, in  the  Pennsylvania  Rifle  Regiment;  was  afterward  trans- 
ferred to  Captain  Bentley's  Company,  and  served  during  the  Rev- 
olutionary War.  Family  tradition  has  it  that  he  was  an  officer 
and  close  to  Washington.  From  his  letters  to  his  father  in  Ireland 
this  seems  to  be  true,  but  as  there  is  no  record  of  it  in  the  Penn- 
sylvania Archives,  he  was  probably  a  non-commissioned  officer. 
(See  Pennsylvania  Archives,  Fifth  Series,  Volume  II,  page  S35, 
etc.  See  also  Fifth  Series,  Pennsylvania  Archives,  Volume  V, 
page  806.)  So  far  as  known  to  his  descendants  he  was  the  only 
member  of  his  family  that  came  to  this  country.  According  to 
tradition  he  had  one  sister,  Margaret,  who  went  to  England  and 
was  lost  trace  of. 

After  the  close  of  the  war  James  Steen  was  married  near 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  to  Margaret  Reynolds,  of  Scotch  blood,  said 
to  belong  to  the  family  of  Sir  John  Reynolds.  A  few  years 
after  their  marriage  they  came  across  the  mountains  and  settled 
in  Brooke  County,  Virginia,  now  West  Virginia,  within  the  pan 
handle  between  the  Ohio  River  and  the  Pennsylvania  State  line, 
on  a  farm  still  owned  and  occupied  by  their  descendants.  At  the 
time  of  this  migration  they  were  the  parents  of  three  children. 
Their  home  was  in  Virginia,  but  about  one-half  of  the  farm  ex- 
tended over  the  line  into  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania.  The 
will  of  James  Steen  was  written  June  16,  1831,  and  registered  in 
March,  1833.  He  died  at  his  home  in  Brooke  County,  Virginia, 
in  1832,  and  the  bodies  of  both  himself  and  wife  lie  buried  in  the 
Tent  graveyard  near  Burgettstown,  Washington  County,  Pa.  The 
date  of  birth  and  death  of  the  "old  folks" — that  is,  the  children 
of  James  and  Margaret  Reynolds  Steen  —  except  that  of  his  son. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  53 1 

James  Steen,  can  probably  be  found  recorded  on  the  gravestones 
in  the  Tent  graveyard  near  Burgettstown,  or  Cross  Creek  village 
cemetery,  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  near  the  farm 
where  they  were  all  born,  married,  lived  and  died.  To  James  and 
Margaret  Reynolds  Steen  were  born  the  following  children: 

Section  i. 

Robert  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  son  of  James  and  Mar- 
garet Reynolds  Steen,  was  bom  near  Philadelphia,  Pa., , 

and  brought  by  his  parents  to  Brooke  County,  Virginia,  now  West 
Virginia,  where  he  was  brought  up  and  educated.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Ellen  Murchland.  To  them  were  born  two  children,  as 
follows : 

I. — William  Murchland  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  son  of  Robert 
and  Ellen  Murchland  Steen,  was  born  in  Brooke  County,  Vir- 
ginia. He  was  married  to  Sarah  Cunningham.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  six  children : 

1.  James  Steen,  who  was  married  and  has  one  son,  as  follows: 
/. — Virgil  Steen.     Residence,  Seattle,  Wash. 

2.  Ellen  Steen,  a  twin  sister  of  the  following,  who  died  in  young 
womanhood. 

3.  Elizabeth  Steen,  a  twin  sister  to  the  preceding,  who  died  in 
young  womanhood. 

4.  Robert  Steen,  unmarried  in  19 16,  and  who  lives  on  the 
farm  owned  by  his  great-grandfather  in  Washington  County, 
Pennsylvania.' 

5.  Frances  R.  Steen,  who  was  married  to  Chalmers  Miller,  who 
died.  She  is  now  a  widow,  living  with  her  brother,  Robert 
Steen.  To  Chalmers  and  Frances  R.  Steen  Miller  was  born 
a  son : 

/. — William  Steen  Miller. 

6.  Olive  Kate  Steen,  who  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Power.  Resi- 
dence, Seattle,  Wash. 

There  were  other  children,  who  died  in  infancy. 

II. — Elizabeth  Steen,  the  second  child  and  daughter  of  William 
M.  and  Ellen  Murchland  Steen,  was  born  in  Brooke  County, 


532  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Virginia.     She  was  married  to  George  Cunningiiam.     To  them 
were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Hannah  Ann  Cunningham,  who  was  married  to  John  Mc- 
Cleary.  Residence,  Eldersville,  Pa.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children : 

/. — ^Bessie  McCleary,  who  was  married  to  William  Cosgrove. 
//. — Addie  McCleary,  who  was  married  to  Eugene  Robinson. 

2.  Robert  Cunningham,  the  second  child  of  George  and  Eliz- 
abeth Steen  Cunningham,  was  married  to  Jane  Ann  Scott, 
and  lived  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania.  Robert 
Cunningham  was  married  a  second  time  to  Ellen  Lawthers. 
To  Robert  and  Jane  A.  Scott  Cunningham,  his  first  wife, 
was  born  one  daughter,  and  to  Robert  and  Ellen  Lawthers 
Cunningham,  his  second  wife,  were  born  three  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — ^Winifred  Cunningham,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Jane  A. 
Scott  Cunningham,  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Donovan. 

//. — Elizabeth  Cunningham,  eldest  child  of  Robert  and  Ellen 
Lawthers  Cunningham,  is  now  (1916)  unmarried.  Resi- 
dence, Eldersville,  Pa. 

///. — Goerge  Cunningham,  the  second  child  of  Robert  and 
Ellen  Lawthers  Cunningham,  was  married  to  a  Miss  Wells. 
Residence,  Eldersville,  Pa.  To  them  were  born  several 
children. 

IJ\ — ^Lancelot  Cunningham,  the  fourth  child  of  Robert  Cun- 
ningham, but  the  third  child  of  his  second  wife,  Ellen 
Lawthers  Cunningham,  was  married  to  a  Miss  Jackson. 
Residence,  Eldersville,  Pa.  To  them  were  born  several 
children. 

Section  2. 

Sarah  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  James 
and  Margaret  Reynolds  Steen,  was  born  near  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
and  brought  by  her  parents  to  Brooke  County,  Virginia.  She  was 
married  to  James  Lyons,  and  they  lived  and  died  in  Florence. 
Washington  County,  Pa.  To  James  and  Sarah  Steen  Lyons  were 
born  the  following  children : 

L — Hannah  Lyons  married  Eleazer  Kinkade.    To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 


de:sce;ndants  of  james  steen.  533 

1.  Sarah  Kinkade,  who  married  Frank  Brown.  They  Hve  in 
Washington,  Iowa.  To  them  were  born  two  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — Rev.  Charles  Reynolds  Brown,  Dean  of  Yale  Divinity 
School,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

//. — Ella  Brown,  married. 

2.  Mary  Kinkade  married  Charles  Morey,  of  Chicago,  111. 

3.  Letitia  Kinkade,  unmarried,  is  Prinucipal  of  the  schools  in 
Oakland,  Cal.(?) 

4.  Harriet  Kinkade,  married ;  now  a  widow. 

5.  Thompson  Kinkade,  married,  lives  in  Washington,  Iowa. 

6.  Reynolds  Kinkade,  married;  now  a  Judge  in  Toledo,  Ohio. 

II. — Nancy  Lyons  married  John  Hanlin,  and  lived  on  a  farm  near 
Florence,  Washington  County,  Pa.     She  died . 

III. — William  Lyons  married  .     To  them  were  born  the 

following  children : 

1.  David  Lyons. 

2.  A  brother,  who  went  to  California. 

3.  Louisa  Lyons,  who  married  . 

4.  Sarah  Lyons,  a  twin  of  the  following,  died  . 

5.  William  Lyons,  twin  of  above,  married . 


IV. — James  Lyons  married  Margaret  Watkins.  They  live  in 
Tuscarawas  County,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

-I.  Sarah  Lyons.     2.  Robert  Lyons,  who  married  .     3. 

Samuel  Lyons.     4.  Nancy  Lyons. 

V. — Elizabeth  Lyons  (called  "Betsy")  married  Frank  Hanlin, 
and  to  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Stewart  Hanlin,  who  married  . 

2.  Sarah  Hanlin,  who  married  a  Mr.  Jackson,  and  to  them  was 
born  one  child : 

/. — Letitia  Jackson. 

3.  Mary  Hanlin,  who  married  Frank  Ferguson.    To  them  chil- 
dren were  born. 


534  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN   FAMILY. 

4.  Eilizabeth  Hanlin,  who  married  John  Stephenson. 

5.  James  Hanlin. 

VI. — Margaret  Lyons,  who  married  Charles  Hanlin,  and  to  them 
were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Letitia  Hanlin,  who  married  Charles  Curry.     To  them  chil- 
dren were  born. 

2.  Filmore  Hanlin,  unmarried,  and  lives  near  Hanlin  Station, 
Pennsylvania. 

3.  Florence  Hanlin,  who  married  Samuel  Johnson.     To  them 
children  were  born. 

Section  3. 

Esther  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of  James 
and  Margaret  Reynolds  Steen,  was  born  near  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
and  brought  by  her  parents  to  Brooke  County,  Virginia.  She  was 
married  to  William  Lyons.  They  lived  in  Florence,  Washington 
County,  Pa.  To  William  and  Esther  Steen  Lyons  were  bom  the 
following  children : 

L — Robert  Lyons,  who  married  Louisa  Farnsworth,  and  lived 
near  Wolf's  Station,  Tuscarawas  County,  Ohio.    To  them  were 
born  the  following  children : 
I.  John  Lyons.    2.  Nancy  Lyons.    3.  William  Lyons.    4.  Mary 

Lyons.     5.  Robert  Lyons.     6.  Margaret  Lyons.     7.  Emma 

Lyons. 

n. — 'Frances  Lyons,  the  second  child  of  William  and  Esther  Steen 
Lyons,  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Farnsworth.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 

1.  Louisa  Farnsworth,  who  married  . 

2.  Mary  Farnsworth,  who  married . 

HL — James  Lyons,  the  third  child  of  William  and  Esther  Steen 
Lyons,  married  and  brought  up  a  family. 

IV.— Nancy  Lyons,  the  fourth  child  of  William  and  Esther  Steen 
Lyons,  married  John  Sands,  and  lived  near  Fairfield,  Iowa.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children: 

I.  Robert  Sands.    2.  Esther  Sands.    3.  Mary  Sands,  who  mar- 
ried   .    4.  Margaret  Sands.     5.  William  Sands. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  535 

V. — 'Margaret  Lyons,  the  fifth  child  of  William  and  Esther  Steen 
Lyons,  married  Robert  Simpson,  and  lived  near  Mount  Vernon, 
Ohio. 

Section  4. 

Finley  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  James  and 
Margaret  Reynolds  Steen,  was  born  in  Noble  County,  Ohio,  July 
4,  1798.  He  was  married  to  Jane  P.  Worstell  June  30,  1820,  she 
having  been  born  February  8,  1802.  This  family  lived  at  Ma- 
rietta, Ohio.  To  Finley  and  Jane  P.  Worstell  Steen  were  born  the 
following  children : 

L — Margaret  Reynolds  Steen  was  born  October  5,  1820.  She  was 
never  married. 

IL — ^William  W.  Steen  was  born  October  2,  1822. 

in. — Ellen  W.  Steen  was  born  August  16,  1824. 

IV. — Infant  son  was  born  and  died  February  11,  1825. 

V. — ^Narcissa  M.  Steen  was  born  August  25,  1827.    She  was  mar- 
ried to  a  Mr.  Cunningham.     To  them  were  born  two  children, 
as  follows : 
I.  A  son.     2.  A  daughter. 

VI. — James  McClelland  Steen  was  born  June  27,  1830.  He  was 
married  in  Marietta,  Ohio,  September  14,  1856,  to  Sarepta 
Morilla  Phillips.  Their  residence  was  at  Hamilton,  Ohio.  To 
James  M.  and  Sarepta  M.  Phillips  Steen  were  born  the  follow- 
ing children : 

I.  James  Clarence  Steen  was  born  in  Marietta,  Ohio,  June  20, 
1857.  He  was  married  in  Hamilton,  Ohio,  December  25, 
1884,  to  Laura  Bird  Taggart,  of  Indiana.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  children: 

/. — Alma  Morilla  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
James  C.  and  Laura  B.  Taggart  Steen,  was  born  in  Hamil- 
ton, Ohio,  June  8,  1886,  and  died  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
September  24,  1902,  aged  16  years,  3  months  and  16  days. 

//. — Anna  Corinne  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of 
James  C.  and  Laura  B.  Taggart  Steen,  was  born  in  Hamil- 
ton, Ohio,  September  6,  1887.  She  was  graduated  from 
the  University  of  Wisconsin  with  the  Class  of  191 1. 


536  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

///. — Arthur  Lewis  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of 
James  C.  and  Laura  B.  Taggart  Steen,  was  born  in  Hamil- 
ton, Ohio,  November  12,  1888.  He  was  graduated  from 
the  University  of  Wisconsin  with  the  Class  of  1913.  Resi- 
dence, Madison,  Wisconsin. 

2.  Charles  R.  Steen,  the  second  son  of  James  McClelland  and 
Sarepta  Morilla  Phillips  Steen,  was  born  July  27,  1859. 

3.  Edwin  E.  Steen,  the  third  son  of  James  M.  and  Sarepta  M. 
Phillips  Steen,  was  born  May  16,  1862. 

4.  Arthur  B.  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  James  M.  and  Sarepta 
M.  Phillips  Steen,  was  born  September  27,  1864. 

5.  Rhoda  M.  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  James 
M.  and  Sarepta  M.  Phillips  Steen,  was  born  November  10, 
1866,  and  died  at  the  age  of  29  years. 

6.  Infant  daughter  of  James  M.  and  Sarepta  M.  Phillips  Steen 
was  born  and  died  February  4,  1869. 

7.  Frank  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  son  of  James  M. 
and  Sarepta  M.  Phillips  Steen,  was  born  December  24,  1870. 

8.  Albert  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  sixth  son  of  James  M.  and 
Sarepta  M.  Phillips  Steen,  a  twin  brother  of  the  preceding, 
was  born  December  24,  1870. 

9.  Sarah  Ettie,  the  ninth  child  and  third  daughter  of  James  M. 
and  Sarepta  M.  Phillips  Steen.  was  born  October  22,  1874. 

10.  Frederick  Moore  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  seventh  son  of 
James  M.  and  Sarepta  M.  Phillips  Steen,  was  born  May  14, 
1877. 

11.  John  Phillips  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  eighth  son  of 
James  McClelland  and  Sarepta  Morilla  Phillips  Steen,  was 
born  June  28,  1879 ;  a  fine  musician. 

Vn. — Ely  W.  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son  of  Finley 
and  Jane  P.  Worstell  Steen,  was  born  in  Noble  County,  Ohio, 
December  29,  1832,  and  died  in  Marietta,  Ohio,  September  27, 
1888,  in  the  fifty-sixth  year  of  his  age.  His  body  was  laid  away 
to  rest  in  the  Marietta  Cemetery.  He  was  married  in  Marietta, 
Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  J.  W.  McMaster,  December  22,  1859,  to 
Eunice  Elizabeth  Carey,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  S.  and  Lucy  A. 
Lewis  Carey,  who  was  born  in  New  York  August  19,  1833,  and 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  537 

came  to  Marietta  in  childhood.    To  them  were  born  the  follow- 
ing three  children : 

1.  Osborn  Milton  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Ely  W.  and 
Eunice  Elizabeth  Carey  Steen,  was  born  in  Marietta,  Ohio, 
April  2,  1861.  He  was  married,  February  11,  1889,  to  Ada 
H.  Sprague. 

2.  Wallace  Ely  Steen,  the  second  child  and  son  of  Ely  W.  and 
Eunice  E.  Carey  Steen,  was  born  in  Marietta,  Ohio,  Octo- 
ber 22,  1865,  and  died  at  the  same  place  January  27,  1883,  in 
the  eighteenth  year  of  his  age. 

3.  Mary  Eastwood  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  daughter 
of  Ely  W.  and  Eunice  Elizabeth  Carey  Steen,  was  born  in 
Marietta,  Ohio,  November  29,  1868.  She  was  married  at 
the  same  place,  June  26.  1888,  to  Samuel  E.  Ballentine,  and 
died  in  Marietta.  Ohio,  September  26,  1888,  in  the  twentieth 
year  of  her  age. 

VIII. — Sarah  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Finley  and  Jane  P.  Worstell  Steen,  was  born  May  8,  1835. 

IX. — Rachel  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  Finley 
and  Jane  P.  Worstell  Steen,  a  twin  sister  of  the  preceding,  was 
born  May  8,  1835. 

X. — ^Mary  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of 
Finley  and  Jane  P.  Worstell  Steen,  was  born  September  9,  1837. 

XI. — Infant  son,  the  eleventh  child  and  fifth  son  of  Finley  and 
Jane  P.  Worstell  Steen.  was  born  and  died  May  6,  1840. 

XII. — Infant  daughter,  the  twelfth  child  and  seventh  daughter 
of  Finley  and  Jane  P.  Worstell  Steen,  was  born  May  7,  1842. 

Section  5. 

James  Steen,  a  son  of  James  and  Margaret  Reynolds  Steen, 
was  born  in  Brooke  County,  Virginia,  now  West  Virginia,  Octo- 
ber 31,  1791.  He  was  married,  December  17,  1818,  to  Jane  Kin- 
kade,  she  having  been  bom  January  24,  1796.  They  continued  to 
reside  on  the  old  home  farm  in  Virginia  until  the  spring  of  1838, 
when  James  Steen,  wife  and  family  all  removed  to  Logan  County, 
Ohio.     Mrs.  Jane  Kinkade  Steen  died  in  Logan  County,  Ohio, 


538  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

May  9,  1855,  in  the  fifty-ninth  year  of  her  age.  James  Steen  him- 
self died  March  2,  1870,  in  the  seventy-ninth  year  of  his  age.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  seven  children : 

I. — ^Susan  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  James  and  Jane  Kinkade 
Steen,  was  born  in  the  old  home  in  Brooke  County,  Virginia, 
November  7,  1819,  and  died  there  October  5,  1821,  aged  nearly 
two  years. 

II. — ^Nancy  Taylor  Steen,  the  second  child  and  daughter  of  James 
and  Jane  Kinkade  Steen,  was  born  March  i,  1822,  and  died 
December  17,  1893,  aged  71  years,  9  months  and  16  days.  She 
was  married  in  Logan  County,  Ohio,  to  Andrew  Duncan.  They 
lived  in  Lucas,  Kan.  To  them  were  born  six  children,  as 
follows : 

1.  Sarah  Jane  Duncan,  who  was  married  to  Samuel  Godfrey. 
To  them  were  born  several  children. 

2.  Robert  Milton  Duncan,  who  was  married  to  Elizabeth  Mc- 
Collum.     To  them  were  born  several  children. 

3.  Steen  Duncan,  who  was  married  to  Jane  McWhertney.    He 
taught  in  schools  in  Dayton,  Ohio. 

4.  Essie  Duncan. 

5.  Issie  Duncan,  who  was  married  to  a  Mr.  McWhertney. 

6.  William  Duncan,  who  became  a  minister  of  the  Gospel,  and 
has  a  large  family  living  in  Kansas. 

III. — 'Margaret  ReynoMs  Steen,  the  third  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  James  and  Jane  Kinkade  Steen,  was  born  in  Brooke 
County,  Virginia,  August  2,  1824.  When  about  ten  years  of 
age  she  moved  with  her  parents  to  Delaware  County,  Ohio, 
and  in  the  spring  of  1838  to  Logan  County,  Ohio,  where  she 
lived  until  after  the  death  of  her  parents.  In  the  fall  of  1871 
she  removed  to  Illinois  and  made  her  home  with  her  sisters, 
Nancy  T.  Duncan  and  Sarah  A.  McKnight.  She  was  never 
married,  but  her  life  was  one  of  usefulness.  At  Monmouth, 
111.,  she  kept  house  for  her  nephew,  James  W.  Steen,  while  he 
was  a  student  in  college  there.  In  February,  1866,  she  went 
to  Osborne  County,  Kansas,  and  later  took  a  homestead,  which 
she  held  until  her  death.  The  last  years  of  her  life  were  spent 
at  the  home  of  her  sister,  Mrs.  Sarah  A.  McKnight,  near  Lucas, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  539 

Kan.,  where  she  died  February  20,  1908,  in  the  eighty-fifth  year 
of  her  age. 

IV. — James  L.  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son  of  James 
and  Jane  Kinkade  Steen,  was  born  in  Brooke  County,  Virginia, 
July  21,  1827,  and  removed  with  his  parents  to  Logan  County, 
Ohio,  in  the  spring  of  1838.  He  was  married  in  Huntsville, 
Logan  County,  Ohio,  to  Margaret  Wallace,  of  that  place,  and 
died  in  Logan  County.  Ohio,  April  14,  1855,  aged  37  years, 
8  months  and  24  days.  Margaret  Wallace  Steen,  wife  of  James 
L.  Steen,  died  at  the  same  place  July  7,  1855,  less  than  three 
months  after  the  death  of  her  husband.  To  them  was  born  one 
child,  as  follows : 

I.  James  Wallace  Steen,  the  only  child,  a  son  of  James  L.  and 
Margaret  Wallace  Steen,  was  born  in  Logan  County,  Ohio, 
June  23,  1855.  His  father,  mother,  grandmotlier,  and  his 
aunt,  Eleanor  Jane  Steen,  all  died  of  typhoid  fever,  from 
April  to  July,  1855,  and  his  grandfather  and  Aunt  Margaret 
took  care  of  this  baby  boy  until  he  was  ready  to  enter  school, 
when  he  lived  with  his  uncle,  Milton  Steen.  He  was  edu- 
cated at  Monmouth  College,  Illinois,  Wooster  University, 
Ohio,  and  the  Cincinnati  (Ohio)  Law  School.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  and  practiced  law  in  Bellefontaine,  Ohio, 
until  1889,  then  removed  to  Enid,  Okla.,  where  he  has  ever 
since  resided.  James  Wallace  Steen  is  an  excellent  attorney, 
a  brilliant  public  speaker,  and  a  man  of  ability  and  influence. 
He  is  now  (1916)  Judge  of  the  Federal  Court  of  the  State 
of  Oklahoma.  He  was  married,  February  28,  1887,  to  Sarah 
Pate  (called  "Sallie"),  an  excellent  linguist  and  writer  of 
merit.     They  have  no  children.     Residence,  Enid,  Okla. 

V. — Eleanor  Jane  Steen  (called  "Nellie"),  the  fifth  child  and 
fourth  daughter  of  James  and  Jane  Kinkade  Steen,  was  born 
July  12,  1830,  on  the  old  home  farm  in  Brooke  County,  Vir- 
ginia, a  part  of  which  extended  over  the  State  line  into  Wash- 
ington County,  Pennsylvania.  She  removed  with  her  father's 
family  to  Logan  County,  Ohio,  in  the  spring  of  1838,  where  she 
continued  to  live  with  her  parents  until  her  death.  May  5,  1855, 
aged  24  years,  9  months  and  9  days.     She  was  never  married. 

VI. — 'Milton  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  second  son  of  James  and 
Jane  Kinkade  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  home  farm  in  Brooke 


540  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE;    STEEN    FAMILY. 

County,  Virginia,  now  West  Virginia,  December  24,  1832,  and 
removed  with  his  father's  family  to  Logan  County,  Ohio,  in 
the  spring  of  1838,  where  he  remained  until  his  death,  April  21, 
1887,  aged  54  years,  3  months  and  27  days.  Milton  Steen 
studied  law  with  John  Pollock,  was  admitted  to  the  bar,  and 
continued  to  practice  law  in  Belle fontaine,  Ohio,  as  long  as  he 
lived.  He  was  an  able  attorney  and  expert  accountant,  vi^ho 
opened  and  closed  many  banks.  He  united  with  the  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  of  Bellefontaine,  Ohio,  March  i,  1867,  of 
which  he  was  an  influential  and  useful  member.  He  was  mar- 
ried, March  23,  1865  (by  his  pastor,  the  Rev.  Dr.  George  L. 
Kalb,  who  served  that  church  continuously  for  thirty-eight 
years),  to  Martha  Irwin  Bigham,  a  daughter  of  George  B.  and 
Margaret  Bigham,  she  having  been  born  in  Hamilton,  Ohio, 
February  23,  1841,  and  died  in  Springfield,  Ohio,  at  the  resi- 
dence of  her  daughter,  on  Sunday  morning,  at  11:30  o'clock, 
September  12,  191 5,  aged  74  years,  6  months  and  20  days. 
Mrs.  Martha  Irwin  Bigham  Steen  was  a  sister  to  the  wife  of 
the  Rev.  George  L.  Kalb,  D.D.,  who  married  her.  In  early  life 
she  lived  a  few  years  at  Circleville,  Ohio.  She  was  educated 
at  Springfield  (Ohio)  Female  Seminary,  from  which  she  was 
graduated  in  1878,  and  while  there  she  united  with  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Springfield,  Ohio.  In  1864  she  re- 
moved to  Bellefontaine,  Ohio,  where  her  marriage  took  place, 
and  where  she  continued  to  live  until  1900,  when  she  returned 
to  Springfield,  Ohio,  to  live  with  her  son-in-law  and  daughter, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  S.  Kidder,  with  whom  she  made  her 
home  for  sixteen  years,  until  her  death.  To  Milton  and  Martha 
Irwin  Bigham  Steen  were  born  the  following  children: 

I.  Eleanor  Grace  Augusta  Steen  (called  "Nellie"),  the  eldest 
child  and  only  daughter  of  Milton  and  Martha  Irwin  Bigham 
Steen,  was  bom  in  Bellefontaine,  Ohio,  November  16,  1868, 
and  united  with  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Bellefon- 
taine, Ohio,  September  6,  1885.  vShe  was  married  in  Belle- 
fontaine, Ohio,  by  her  pastor,  the  Rev.  George  L.  Kalb,  D.D., 
September  7,  1898,  to  William  Steele  Kidder,  of  Springfield, 
Ohio,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Matilda  Steele  Kidder,  he  having 
been  born  in  Springfield,  Ohio,  January  9,  1858.  Mr.  Wil- 
liam S.  Kidder  is  a  manufacturer,  and  himself  and  wife  are 
both  members  of  the  Second  Presbyterian  Church  of  Spring- 


de;scendants  of  james  steen.  541 

field,  Ohio.    No  children.    Residence,  11 12  East  High  Street, 
Springfield,  Ohio. 

2.  Milton  Bigham  Clarence  Steen,  the  second  child  and  elder 
son  of  Milton  and  Martha  Irwin  Bigham  Steen,  was  born 
in  DeGraff,  Logan  County,  Ohio,  October  25,  1873.  For  a 
time  he  lived  in  Osawatomie,  Kan.,  and  was  an  engineer  on 
the  Missouri  Pacific  Railway,  but  now  (1916)  he  is  engaged 
in  the  insurance  business  in  Bellefontaine,  Ohio.  He  was 
married,  June  15,  1896,  to  Jessie  Adams,  of  Tifiin,  Ohio,  she 
having  been  born  in  East  Middleburg,  Ohio,  September  8, 
1876.  Residence,  Bellefontaine,  Ohio.  To  Milton  B.  C.  and 
Jessie  Adams  Steen  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Grace  Augusta  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
Milton  B.  C.  and  Jessie  Adams  Steen,  was  born  in  Belle- 
fontaine, Ohio,  January  20,  1898.  She  is  a  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church. 

//. — Fletcher  Adams  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  Milton 
B.  C.  and  Jessie  Adams  Steen,  was  born  in  Bellefontaine, 
Ohio,  June  20,  1900. 

3.  Harry  Kinkade  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Milton  and  Martha  Irwin  Bigham  Steen,  was  born  in  Belle- 
fontaine, Ohio,  October  15,  1877.  He  was  educated  at  Ober- 
lin  College,  Olhio,  and  removed  to  Dayton,  Ohio,  where  he 
united  with  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  on  profession  of 
faith.  He  remained  in  Dayton  until  about  1913,  when  he 
removed  to  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  is  now  engaged  in  the 
lumber  business.  Unmarried  in  1916.  Residence,  Tenth  and 
Broadway,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

VII. — 'Sarah  Ann  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
James  and  Jane  Kinkade  Steen,  was  born  near  Bellefontaine, 
Logan  County,  Ohio,  September  13,  1838,  where  she  was  edu- 
cated and  grew  to  womanhood.  After  teaching  several  terms 
of  school  in  Ohio,  she  went  to  Illinois  in  1865  with  her  sister, 
Mrs.  Nancy  T.  D.uncan,  and  family.  She  was  married,  June  17, 
1869,  to  William  McKnight,  he  having  been  bom  near  Mead- 
ville,  Crawford  County,  Pa.,  June  2.'],  1827.  He  went  to  Illinois 
in  1856,  and  died  upon  his  own  farm  in  Osborne  County,  Kan- 
sas, October  21,  1901,  aged  74  years,  i  month  and  8  days.  He 
was  a  successful  farmer  and  stock  raiser.    After  their  marriage 


542  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKnight  continued  to  live  upon  their  own  farm 
in  Illinois  until  1894,  when  they  removed  to  their  own  farm  in 
Osborne  County,  Kansas.  Mrs.  Sarah  Ann  Steen  McKnight 
still  lives  (1916)  on  the  home  place  with  her  son,  William,  who 
purchased  the  farm  after  the  death  of  his  father.  She  herself 
owns  a  tract  of  land  adjoining  it.  Postoffice  address,  Lucas, 
Kan.  To  William  and  Sarah  A.  Steen  McKnight  were  bom 
the  following  children : 

1.  Milton  Steen  McKnight  was  born  near  Alexis,  111.,  May  29, 
1870.  He  was  married  at  Osborne,  Kan.,  January  17,  1894, 
to  Mrs.  Mary  E.  (Cole)  Hayes.  Address,  Ottawa,  Kan. 
To  them  the  following  children  were  born: 

/. — Sarah  Wilmetta  McKnig*ht  was  born  near  Cheyenne, 
Kan.,  November  13,  1895. 

II. — ^Ada  Pearl  McKnight  was  born  at  Thayer,  Kan.,  June 
15,  1900. 

III. — ^William  Herald  McKnight  was  born  near  Cheyenne, 
Kan.,  June  23,  1902. 

2.  William  Herbert  McKnight  was  born  near  Alexis,  111.,  No- 
vember 6,  1872.  He  was  married  at  Osborne,  Kan.,  January 
5,  1910,  to  Miss  Mabel  Mize.  x\ddress,  Lucas,  Kan.  To 
them  the  following  children  were  born : 

I. — Sarah  Louise  McKnig!ht  was  born  near  Cheyenne,  Kan., 
February  20,  1912. 

//. — William  ]^Iize  McKnight  was  born  near  Cheyenne,  Kan., 
July  14,  1914. 

3.  Estella  Minnetta  McKnight  was  born  near  Alexis,  111.,  Au- 
gust 12,  1875.  She  was  married  at  her  home  near  Cheyenne, 
Kan.,  October  2,  1902,  to  James  Edwin  Barton.  Address, 
Lincoln,  Kan.     To  them  the  following  children  were  born: 

/. — Allen  McKnight  Barton  was  born  at  Lucas,  Kan.,  Sep- 
tember I,  1903. 

//. — ^Clifford  Edwin  Barton  was  born  at  Lincoln,  Kan.,  Sep- 
tember 24,  1904,  and  died  at  Lincoln,  Kan.,  August  20, 
1905. 

///. — Floyd  Stewart  Barton  was  born  near  Cheyenne,  Kan., 
January  14,  1907. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  543 

IV. — Helen  Steen  Barton  was  born  near  Cheyenne,  Kan., 
June  6,  1908. 

4.  Sarah  Rosa  Ella  McKnight  was  born  near  Alexis,  111.,  March 
3,  1879.  She  was  married  at  her  home,  near  Cheyenne,  Kan., 
May  23,  1900,  to  John  M.  Hutcheson.  Address,  Lucas,  Kan. 
To  them  the  following  children  were  born : 

/. — Mabel  Emily  Hutcheson  was  born  near  Cheyenne,  Kan., 
May  8,  1901. 

//. — Ethel  Fern  Hutcheson  was  born  near  Cheyenne,  Kan., 
October  26,  1906. 

///. — Grant  McKnight  Hutcheson  was  born  near  Cheyenne, 
Kan.,  June  12,  191 1. 

Section  6. 

Nancy  Steen,  the  sixth  clhild  and  fourth  daughter  of  James 
and  Margaret  Reynolds  Steen,  was  born  near  Eldersville,  in  Jef- 
ferson Township,  Washington  County,  Pa.  She  was  married  to 
John  Lawthers.  and  hved  in  Harrison  County,  Ohio.  To  Jobn 
and  Nancy  Steen  Lawthers  were  born  the   following  children  : 

1. — James  Lawthers.    H. — ^Margaret  Lawthers.    HL — John  Law- 
thers.    IV. — Robert  Lawthers. 

Section  7. 
Susan  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  James 
and  Margaret  Reynolds  Steen,  was  born  near  Eldersville,  Wash- 
ington County,  Pa.,  where  she  was  brought  up.  She  was  married 
to  Wilkes  Bozman.  No  children.  Residence,  McConnellsville, 
Morgan  County,  Ohio. 

Section  8. 
Margaret  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of  James 
and  Margaret  Reynolds  Steen,  was  born  near  Eldersville,  in  Jef- 
ferson Township,  Washington  County,  Pa.,  where  she  was  brought 
up  and  resided.  S'he  was  never  married.  She  died  in  young 
womanhood. 

Section  9. 
William  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  second  son  of  James  and 
Margaret  Reynolds  Steen,  was  born  on  the  Pleasant  Hill  farm, 
in  Jefferson  Township,  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  Feb- 


544  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

ruary  8,  1801.  He  was  married,  August  31,  1826,  to  Frances  S. 
Richardson.  To  William  and  Frances  S.  Richardson  Steen  were 
born  the  following  children : 

I. — ^Mary  ElizaJbeth  Steen,  who  died  unmarried. 

II. — Frances  Steen,  who  also  died  unmarried. 

III. — James  Reynolds  Steen,  who  was  never  married. 

IV. — Susannah  Steen,  who  was  married  to  Franklin  Scott.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children ; 

I.  Frances  Scott.    2.  Laura  Scott.    3.  Emma  Scott.    4.  Charles 
WiUiam  Scott.     5.  Eliza  Scott,  a  teacher. 
She  was  married  a  second  time  to  William  Serb.     To  them 
were  born  several  children,  and  all  lived  near  Eldersville,  Pa. 

V. — ^Keren  Happuch  Steen  (called  "Kit")  was  married  to  Camp- 
bell Hunter.     To'  tlhem  was  born  one  son,  as  follows : 
I.  Reynolds  Hunter.     He  is  married  and  lives  in  the  West. 

VI. — William  Edward  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  second  son  of 
William  and  Frances  S.  Richardson  Steen,  was  born  in  Jeft'er- 
son  Township,  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  April  6,  1842. 
He  was  married  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  January 
4,  1866,  to  Sarah  Virginia  Miller,  a  daughter  of  George  Miller, 
she  having  been  born  on  the  Miller  farm,  about  six  miles  from 
the  Steen  family  home,  in  the  same  township,  January  29,  1846. 
To  William  Edward  and  Sarah  Virginia  Miller  Steen  was  born 
one  child,  a  daughter,  as  follows : 

I.  Miller  Etta  Steen,  the  only  child,  a  daug'hter  of  William 
Edward  and  Sarah  Virginia  Miller  Steen,  was  born  in  Jef- 
ferson Township,  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  at  the 
old  home  O'f  her  father  and  Grandfather  Steen,  November 
14,  1866.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place,  February  21, 
1884,  to  Robert  A.  Stewart.  They  lived  for  fifteen  years  in 
Wilkinsburg,  Pa.,  where  Mr.  Stewart  was  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business.  Mrs.  Miller  Etta  Steen  Stewart  writes  as 
follows :  "My  father's  grandparents  were  James  and  Mar- 
garet Steen,  as  near  as  I  can  find  out.  There  are  only  a  few 
left  now,  my  father  being  the  only  one  of  William  Steen's 
children,  and  Robert  Steen,  of  Brooke  County,  West  Vir- 
ginia, and  James  Steen,  of  Uhrichsville,  Ohio,  a  brotHier  of 


de;scendants  of  james  steen.  545 

Robert,  are  the  only  ones  left.  Ida  Steen,  of  Washington, 
Pa.,  is  a  granddaughter  of  John  Steen.  This  Robert  and 
James  Steen  that  I  speak  of  are  the  grandchildren  of  Robert 
Steen,  while  I  am  a  granddaughter  of  William  Steen."  To 
Robert  A.  and  Miller  Etta  Steen  Stewart  were  born  the 
following  children  : 

/. — ^Georgia  E.  Stewart,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Robert 
A.  and  Miller  Etta  Steen  Stewart,  was  bom  in  Jefferson 
Township,  Washington  Count v,  Pennsylvania,  January  17, 
1885. 

//. — Paul  Gilson  Stewart,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  Robert 
A.  and  Miller  Etta  Steen  Stewart,  was  born  in  Jefferson 
Township,  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  August  2, 
1898. 

VII.— Elizabeth  Steen  (called  "Betty"),  the  seventh  child  of  Wil- 
liam and  Frances  S.  Richardson  Steen,  was  married  to  Byron 
Saunders.     To  them  was  born  the  following  child : 

I.  Annie  Saunders  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Robinson.    Residence, 
Wellsburg,  W.  Va. 

Section  10. 

John  McComb  Steen,  the  tenth  child,  the  fourth  and  young- 
est son  of  James  and  Margaret  Reynolds  Steen,  was  born  on  the 
old  Pleasant  Hill  farm,  near  Eldersville,  in  Jefferson  Township, 
Washington  County,  Pa.,  June  4,  1805,  where  he  was  brought  up 
and  spent  a  long  and  useful  life.  After  his  father's  death  he  and 
his  brother,  William,  divided  the  farm,  and  each  continued  to 
make  the  place  his  home.  John  M.  Steen  died  there  in  the  spring 
of  1874,  in  the  seventieth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  married,  Octo- 
ber 29,  1839,  to  Jane  Sharp  (called  "Jennie"),  a  daughter  of  John 
and  Hannah  Freeman  Sharp,  she  having  been  born  July  14,  1813, 
and  died  in  1873,  one  year  before  her  husband,  aged  about  60 
years.  To  John  McComb  and  Jane  Sharp  Steen  were  born  the 
following  children : 

I. — Lysander  Maurice  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  John  Mc- 
Comb and  Jane  Sharp  Steen,  was  bom  September  4,  1840,  and 
died  September  2,  1874,  aged  34  years,  lacking  two  days.  He 
lived  upon  the  old  home  farm  in  Jefferson  Township,  Washing- 
ton County,  Pennsylvania,  all  his  life,  with  the  exception  of  a 
(  35) 


546  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEVEN    FAMILY. 

few  years  in  the  early  sixties  spent  in  the  northwestern  gold 
country.  His  body  was  lovingly  laid  away  to  rest  in  the  grave- 
yard at  Cross  Creek  village.  He  was  married  to  Alary  Callahan 
Dowdall.  To  Lysander  Maurice  and  Mary  Callalian  Dowdall 
Steen  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Zoe  Moore  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Lysander 
M.  and  Mary  C.  Dowdall  Steen,  was  born  in  Jefferson 
Township,  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  December  15, 
1866.  In  1875  the  family  removed  to  Washington,  Pa.,  where 
she  was  married,  July  10,  1890,  to  the  Rev.  James  Scott 
Moore,  a  Presbyterian  clergyman.  They  located  first  at 
Seneca  Castle,  N.  Y.,  wbere  they  continued  until  January  i, 
1893,  when  they  removed  to  Alden,  N.  Y.,  remaining  there 
twelve  years,  until  1905.  The  family  then  removed  to  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.,  and  in  1907  to  Spokane,  Wash.,  where  Mr. 
Moore  was  already  in  the  banking  business.  But  the  sum- 
mer of  1910  found  the  entire  family  again  settled  in  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.  The  Rev.  James  S.  Moore  was  in  1916  in  charge  of 
a  Presbyterian  church  in  Downsville,  N.  Y.  Residence,  141 
Park  Street,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  To  the  Rev.  James  S.  and  Zoe 
M.  Steen  Moore  were  born  the  following  children  : 

/. — James  Steen  Moore,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Rev.  James 
S.  and  Zoe  M.  Steen  Moore,  was  born  in  Seneca  Castle, 
N.  Y.,  September  3,  1891,  and  died  October  4,  1892,  aged 
I  year,  i  mouth  and  i  day. 

II. — Francis  Dowdall  Moore,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  Rev. 
James  S.  and  Zoe  IM.  Steen  Moore,  was  bom  in  Alden, 
N.  Y.,  December  16,  1894.     Residence,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

///. — Jo'hn  Beatty  Aloore,  the  third  child  and  son  of  Rev. 
James  S.  and  Zoe  M.  Steen  Moore,  was  born  in  Alden, 
N.  Y.,  October  13,  1900.     Residence,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

2.  Ida  Virginia  Steen,  the  second  child  and  daughter  of  Lysan- 
der Maurice  and  Mary  Callahan  Dowdall  Steen,  was  born 
on  the  old  home  farm  in  Jefferson  Township,  Washington 
County,  Pennsylvania,  January  10,  1869,  and  continued  to 
live  there  until  1875,  when  she  removed  with  the  family  to 
Washington,  Pa.  After  her  graduation  from  the  Washing- 
ton Female  Seminary  in  1887  she  was  Deputy  in  the  County 
Recorder's   office.      In   the  summer   of    1892    she  accepted 


DE:SCENDANTS   of   JAMES   STKEN.  547 

the  position  of  assistant  cashier  in  the  First  National  Bank 
of  McDonald,  Pa.,  which  position  she  still  holds  in  1916. 
Residence,  with  her  mother  in  Washington,  Pa. 

II. — Mary  Elizabeth  Frances  Steen,  the  second  child  of  John 
McComb  and  Jane  Sharp  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  Pleasant 
Hill  farm,  in  Jefferson  Township,  Washington  County,  Penn- 
sylvania, February  22,  1842.  She  lived  in  the  home  of  her 
parents  until  after  their  death  and  also  the  death  of  her  brotilier. 
Then  in  1875  she  removed  with  her  brother's  family  to  Wash- 
ington, Pa.,  and  again  in  1876  she  and  her  sister  removed  to 
Bellefontaine,  Ohio,  where  she  spent  a  useful  life.  She  died 
in  Bellefontaine,  Ohio,  January  27,  1907,  aged  64  years,  11 
months  and  5  days.  Her  body  was  laid  away  to  rest  in  the 
cemetery  at  Washington,  Pa. 

III. — ^Infant  daughter,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
John  McComb  and  Jane  Sharp  Steen,  was  born  on  the  old  home 
farm  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  August  23,  1844, 
and  died  there  November  24,  1844,  aged  3  months  and  i  day. 

IV. — ^Sarah  Melissa  Jane  Steen,  the  fourth  child,  the  third  and 
youngest  daughter  of  John  McComb  and  Jane  Sharp  Steen, 
was  born  on  the  old  Pleasant  Hill  farm,  in  Washington  County, 
Pennsylvania,  August  23,  1846,  where  sihe  continued  to  live 
until  1875,  when  she  removed  with  her  brother's  family  to 
Washington,  Pa.  In  1876,  together  with  her  sister,  she  re- 
moved to  Bellefontaine,  Logan  County,  Ohio,  where  she  spent 
the  remainder  of  her  useful  life.  She  was  never  married.  She 
died  in  Bellefontaine,  Ohio,  May  26,  1907,  aged  60  years,  8 
months  and  27  days.  Her  body  lies  buried  in  the  cemetery  at 
Washington,  Pa. 

Section  ii. 

Abner  Steen  was  born  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania, 
and  was  a  cabinet  maker  by  trade.     He  was  married  to  Virginia 

,  and  afterward  removed  from  Pennsylvania  to  Carrollton, 

Carroll  County,  Ohio,  where  they  spent  the  remainder  of  their 
lives.     To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows : 

I. — -Owen  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Abner  and  Virginia 
Steen,  was  born  in  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  May  8, 
1822,  where  his  young  life  was  spent.     He  removed  with  his 


548  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

parents  to  Carrollton,  Ohio,  where  he  spent  the  remainder  of 
his  Hfe.  He  was  by  occupation  a  cabinet  maker  and  undertaker. 
Owen  Steen  was  a  man  of  energy  and  generosity,  ever  ready 
to  make  sacrifices  for  the  good  of  others.     He  was  married 

to  EHzaibeth  Gordon,   and   died   at   CarroUton,   Ohio, 

April  26,  1876,  aged  nearly  54  years.  To  Owen  and  Elizabeth 
Gordon  Steen  were  born  five  children,  three  sons  and  two 
daughters,  as  follows: 

1.  James   Steen   was  born   at   Carrollton,   Ohio.  ;   now 

deceased. 

2.  Frank  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  Owen  and  Elizabeth 
Gordon  Steen,  was  born  in  Carrollton,  Ohio.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Lucinda  Walty,  a  daughter  of  Lebius  and  Sarah 
Walty,  and  to  them  were  born  six  children,  two  sons  and 
four  daughters,  all  living  in  1916  except  Laura: 

/. — ^Clara  Steen  was  born  . 

//. — ^Clyde  Steen  was  born . 

///.—Sarah  Steen  was  born  . 


IF. — Laura  Steen  was  born and  died  . 

V. — ^Charles  Owen  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of 
Frank  and  Lucinda  Walty  Steen,  was  born  in  CarroUton, 
Ohio,  May  20,  1880.     He  was  married  in  May,  1904,  to 
Delia  Newberry,  a  daughter  of  Levi  and  Alice  Newberry. 
To  them  was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 
/.  Margaret  Agnes  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Charles  Owen 
Steen,  a  granddaughter  of  Frank  Steen,  a  great-grand- 
daughter of  Owen  Steen,  ant!  a  great-great-granddaugh- 
ter of  Abner  and  Virginia  Steen,  was  iborn  April  19, 
1905.     Residence,'  522  West  High  Street,  Uhrichsville, 
Ohio. 
VI. — ^Chester   Steen,  the  sixth  child,  a  son  of  Frank  and 
Lucinda  Walty  Steen,  was  born  in  Carrollton,  Ohio. 

Ronald  Steen,  the  third  child,  a  son  of  Owen  and  Elizabeth 

Gordon  Steen,  was  born  in  Carrollton,  Ohio,  ,  and 

died . 

Lydia  Steen,  the  fourth  child,  a  daughter  of  Owen  and  Eliz- 
abeth Gordon  Steen,  was  born  in  Carrollton,  Ohio,  , 

and  died  . 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  549 

Laura  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Owen 
and  Ehzabeth  Gordon  Steen.  was  born  in  Carrollton,  Ohio, 

.     She  was  married  to  a  Mr.   Simmons.     She  was 

Hving  in  1916. 


CHAPTER  II. 


John  Steen,  of  Balleney,  was  the  second  son  of  James 
Steen,  and  a  grandson  of  one  of  the  persecuted  Scotchmen  who 
came  over  into  Ireland  with  three  brothers  at  the  same  time,  about 
1620.  He  was  born  in  County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1759, 
and  died  in  May,  1852,  aged  93  years,  and  his  body  was  laid  away 
to  rest  in  Downhill  Cemetery,  near  Castlerock.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  1778  to  Nancy  Schoals,  she  also  having  been  born  in  1759, 
and  died  December  17,  1847,  aged  88  years.  Her  body  rests  by 
the  side  of  her  husband.  John  Steen  came  to  Balleney  from 
Largentea,  about  four  miles  southeast  of  Limavady,  about  the 
year  1784,  and  bought  the  townland  of  Balleney,  nearly  two  hun- 
dred acres,  upon  which  he  continued  to  reside  during  the  remain- 
der of  his  life.  He  was  a  prosperous  farmer  and  an  influential 
and  useful  man.  He  lived  to  see  the  fifth  generation  from  him- 
self, coming  through  his  eldest  son,  James,  his  grandson,  John, 
and  his  great-grandson,  James,  whose  little  daughter  he  lived  to 
see  and  dandle  upon  his  knee.  John  and  Nancy  Schoals  brought 
up  a  family  of  six  children,  all  born  on  the  townland  of  Balleney, 
near  Coleraine,  Ireland,  their  names  being  as  follows :  James, 
Thomas,  Conolly,  Philip,  John  and  Isaiah  Steen. 

Section  i. 

James  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Nancy  Schoals 
Steen,  was  born  on  the  townland  of  Balleney,  near  Coleraine, 
Ireland,  in  1779  or  1780.  He  was  married,  about  1806,  to  Mary 
Kerr,  by  whom  he  had  two  children.  He  was  married  a  second 
time  to  a  Miss  Clark,  by  whom  he  brought  up  a  family  of  chil- 
dren. He  was  also  married  a  third  time  to  a  lady  whose  name  is 
not  known  to  the  writer  of  this  record,  by  whom  he  brought  up 
a  fam.ily.    The  old  family  home  of  the  Steens  of  the  townland  of 


550  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE)   STEe;N    I^AMILY. 

Balleney  is  situated  near  the  sea,  in  the  northern  portion  of  the 
County  of  Londonderry,  nearly  between  Castlerock  and  Port 
Stewart.  To  James  Steen  and  his  first  wife,  Mary  Kerr  Steen, 
were  born  the  following  children : 

I. — 'Nancy  Steen,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Mary  Kerr  Steen, 
was  born  in  Balleney,  Ireland,  in  1807.  She  was  married  and 
brought  up  a  family  in  Ireland.  She  has  a  granddaughter,  a 
Miss  McKee,  living  in  Frederickston,  New  Brunswick,  Canada. 
She  has  traveled  considerably  and  lectured  in  Ireland  upon 
her  travels.  In  1900  she  visited  the  "Passion  Play"  at  Ober- 
ammergau,  in  the  highlands  of  Bavaria,  and  has  given  a  vivid 
description  of  it. 

II. — John  Steen,  a  son  of  James  and  Mary  Kerr  Steen  (a  twin 
brother  of  the  preceding),  was  born  in  Balleney,  Ireland,  in 
1807,  and  died  in  May,  1833,  aged  26  years.  He  was  married, 
about  1828,  to  Mary  Ann  Smith,  by  whom  he  had  three  chil- 
dren, as  follows : 

I.  James  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son  of  John  and  Mary 
Ann  Steen,  was  born  in  Coleraine,  Ireland,  about  1830.  He 
was  a  printer  and  stationer  by  occupation.  He  was  married, 
about  1848,  to  Miss  Jane  Baxter,  eldest  daughter  of  Warren 
Baxter,  a  highly-respected  citizen  and  land  owner  of  Cole- 
raine, who  carried  on  the  business  of  painter  and  decorator. 
His  two  sons,  John  Baxter  and  David  Baxter,  succeeded 
him,  and  now  (1916)  David  Baxter's  son,  Warren  Baxter, 
carries  on  the 'business.  Jane  Baxter  Steen  was  born  in  1825 
and  died  in  Coleraine,  Ireland,  May  8,  1901,  aged  76  years. 
James  Steen  took  passage  by  ship  for  the  gold  fields  of  Cali- 
fornia about  the  year  1854  or  1855  and  the  ship  disappeared. 
No  tidings  were  ever  received  from  either  the  ship  or  its 
passengers.  To  James  and  Jane  Baxter  Steen  were  born  the 
following  three  children,  the  eldest  of  whom  her  great-great- 
grandfather lived  to  see  and  dandle  upon  his  knee: 

/. — Jane  Baxter  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  James  and 
Jane  Baxter  Steen,  was  born  in  Coleraine,  Ireland,  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1849,  and  died  July  18,  1850. 

II. — Marianne  Baxter  Steen,  the  second  child  and  daug'hter 
of  James  and  Jane  Baxter  Steen,  was  born  in  Coleraine, 
Ireland,  April  27,  1850,  and  died  December  8,  1897,  aged 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  551 

47  years,  7  months  and  1 1  days.  She  was  married  in  Dun- 
gannon,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  about  1868,  toi  Samuel 
Gervan,  he  having  been  born  in  Ballynossagart,  G:>unty 
Tyrone,  Ireland.  Mr.  Gervan  was  a  commercial  traveler 
for  a  wholesale  firm  in  New  York,  where  he  lived  a  num- 
ber of  years.  On  returning  to  his  native  land  he  became 
ill  and  died  there  about  1875  or  1876.  To  Samuel  and 
Marianne  Baxter  Steen  Gervan  were  born  the  following 
children : 

1.  Henry  Herbert  Gervan,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son 
of  Samuel  and  Alarianne  Baxter  Steen  Gervan,  was 
born  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  May  15,  1871.  He  was  mar- 
ried at  Ottawa,  Ontario,  Canada,  September  3,  1895,  to 
Miss  Harriet  Paynter  Jarvis.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  children : 

a.  Herbert  Vivian  Gervan  was  born  in  Ottawa,  Ontario, 
Canada,  May  31,  1896. 

h.  Elizabeth  Grace  Gervan  was  born  in  Ottawa,  On- 
tario, Canada,  August  31,  1897. 

c.  Samuel  Fitzgerald  Gervan  was  born  in  Ottawa,  On- 
tario, Canada,  October  i,  1899. 

d.  Harold  John  Gervan  was  born  in  Chilliwack,  British 
Columbia,  Canada,  October  11,  1905. 

2.  Jane  Baxter  Gervan,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  Samuel  and  Marianne  Baxter  Steen  Gervan,  was 
born  in  New  York  City,  N.  Y.,  November  5,  1873.  She 
was  married  at  the  residence  of  her  uncle,  Robert  John 
McCandless,  480  East  138th  Street,  New  York  City, 
N.  Y.,  June  15,  1897,  to  Edward  McKittrick,  a  commis- 
sion merchant,  who  died  at  their  residence,  718  West 
178th  Street,  New  York  City,  September  8,  1912.  Ed- 
ward McKittrick  was  the  son  of  Edward  and  Eliza 
Black  McKittrick,  who  lived  at  Druaness,  County  Down, 
Ireland,  and  where  his  father,  Edward  McKittrick,  Sr., 
taught  the  public  school  for  forty-four  years.  Family 
residence,  2350  Davidson  Avenue,  New  York  City, 
N.  Y.  To  Edward  and  Jane  Baxter  Gervan  McKittrick 
were  born  the  following  five  children,  all  born  in  the 
city  of  New  York: 

a.  Mary  Elizabeth  McKittrick  was  bom  April  8,  1898. 


552  BIOGRAPHY  OF  the;  steen  famiey. 

b.  Edward  Vincent  McKittrick  was  born  September  2, 
1900. 

c.  Gerald    Gervan    McKittrick    was   born    August   20, 
1906. 

•  d.  Alexander  Black  McKittrick  was  born  July  6,  1908. 
e.  Muriel  Grace  McKittrick  was  born  and  died  jMay  15, 
1911. 
5.  Elizabeth  Langlands  Gervan,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Samuel  and  ^larianne  Baxter  Steen  Ger- 
van, was  born  in  Dungannon,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland, 
March  13,  1875. 

///. — Jane  Baxter  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  James  and 
Jane  Baxter  Steen,  was  born  in  Coleraine,  Ireland,  July  5, 
1855.  She  was  married  in  St.  George's  Episcopal  Church, 
in  New  York  City,  February  27,  1886,  to  Robert  John 
McCandless,  of  Coleraine.  Ireland.  Residence,  480  East 
138th  Street,  New  York  City,  N.  Y.  To  Robert  John  and 
Jane  Baxter  Steen  McCandless  were  born  the  following 
children,  all  born  in  the  city  of  New  York : 

1.  Albert  Steen  McCandless  was  born  February  7,  1887. 

2.  Robert  McCandless  was  born  in  1888  and  died  in  1890. 
J.  Edwin  McCandless  was  born  October  17,  1890. 

4.  Ethel  Jane  McCandless  was  born  September  28,  1893. 

5.  Harold  McCandless  was  born  in  1895  and  died  in  1899. 

6.  Warren  Baxter  McCandless  was  born  July  12,  1898. 

2.  Mary  Ann  Steen.  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
John  and  Mary  Ann  Steen,  and  a  sister  of  the  James  Steen 
who  married  Jane  Baxter,  was  born  about  1832  and  removed 
to  America. 

3.  Isabella  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of  John 
and  Mary  Ann  Steen,  was  born  about  1833.  She  removed 
to  America. 

James  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Nancy  Schoals 
Steen,  of  Balleney,  brought  up  a  family  by  his  second  wife,  a  Miss 
Clark,  of  which  the  writer  has  no  record.  By  his  third  wife  also 
he  brought  up  a  family  of  children,  whose  record  the  writer  could 
not  ascertain.  Two  of  his  grandchildren  by  his  third  wife  were 
living  a  few  years  ago  in  Povvay  Valley,  San  Diego  County,  Cali- 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  553 

fornia.  Miss  Matilda  Moore,  then  living  with  her  brother,  Alex- 
ander Moore,  could  probably  give  full  information  in  regard  to 
his  family  by  his  third  marriage.  This  James  Steen  came  to 
America  with  his  family  very  early  in  the  nineteenth  century  and 
has  left  a  very  numerous  posterity. 

Section  2. 

Thomas  Steen,  the  second  son  of  John  and  Nancy  Schoals 
Steen,  was  born  on  tlhe  old  homestead,  in  the  townland  of  Bal- 
leney.  County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1782  or  1783.  He  was 
married,  probaJbly  about  1808,  to  "Ginney  Boreland,"  by  whom  he 
had  three  children,  as  follows: 

I. — Nancy  Ann  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Ginney 
Boreland  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1810.  She  removed 
with  her  brother  and  sister  to  the  United  States  of  America. 

II. — Samuel  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  son  of  Thomas 
and  Ginney  Boreland  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1812. 
He  removed  to  the  United  States  of  America  and  located  in 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  where  he  died,  unmarried. 

III. — ]Mart!lia  Steen,  the  third  and  youngest  child  of  Thomas  and 
Ginney  Boreland  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1814.  She 
removed  to  the  United  States  of  America  with  her  brother  and 
sister. 

Section  3. 

Conolly  Steen,  the  third  son  of  John  and  Xancy  Schoals 
Steen,  was  born  at  the  old  home  of  his  father,  in  the  townland 
of  Balleney,  County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1790,  and  died 
May  30,  1867,  aged  'jj  years.  He  was  buried  near  the  grave  of 
his  father,  in  Downhill  Cemetery,  near  Castlerock.  He  was  a 
successful  farmer.  He  was  married,  in  1832,  to  Rachel  Caskey, 
she  having  been  born  in  1809,  and  died  October  29,  1893,  aged 
84  years.     To  them  were  born  eight  children,  as  follows : 

I. — Nancy  Steen  (called  "Nannie"),  the  eldest  child  of  Conolly 
and  Rachel  Caskey  Steen,  was  born  in  the  townland  of  Bal- 
leney. County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  October  30,  1833.  She 
often  heard  her  grandfather  say  that  his  grandfather  was  one  of 
the  persecuted  Scotdh  that  came  over  into  Ireland  for  religious 
freedom,  and  that  he  was  one  of  three  brothers  who  came  over 


554  BIOGRAPHY  OF  the;  strewn  family. 

at   the   same  time.     Nancy   Steen   is   unmarried.      Residence, 
Strabane,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland. 

II. — John  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Conolly  and 
Rachel  Caskey  Steen,  was  born  in  Balleney,  March  24,  1835. 
He  was  married,  July  9,  1873,  to  Margaret  Pollock.  They 
have  no  children.  Residence,  Mount  Sandel,  Coleraine,  County 
Londonderry,  Ireland. 

III. — Robert  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Conolly 
and  Rachel  Caskey  Steen,  was  born  in  Balleney,  December  29, 
1836;  a  practical  farmer.  Residence,  Lake  View  House,  Drum, 
County  Monaghan,  Ireland. 

IV. — James  Steen,  the  fourtlh  child  and  third  son  of  Conolly  and 
Rachel  Caskey  Steen,  was  born  in  Balleney,  May  27,  1839.  He 
was  ordained  a  Presbyterian  clergyman  in  the  Presbyterian 
church  of  Drum,  County  Monaghan,  Ireland,  May  29,  1866. 
He  was  installed  pastor  of  Castleban,  County  Mayo,  May  11, 
1880,  and  installed  pastor  of  the  Presbyterian  church  in  Wex- 
ford, Ireland,  May  29,  1888,  where  he  died,  after  a  brief  illness, 
December  21,  1900,  aged  61  years,  6  months  and  24  days.  His 
funeral  was  largely  attended  by  all  classes  and  creeds.  He  was 
a  man  of  God,  filled  with  devotion  to  his  Master,  and  greatly 
beloved  by  'his  fellow  men.  He  was  married,  July  14,  1875,  to 
Margaret  Whyte  Robertson,  eldest  daughter  of  William  Roib- 
ertson,  a  manufacturer  of  Dumfernline,  Scotland.  To  them 
were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

1.  William  Robertson  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Rev.  James  and 
Margaret  W.  Steen,  was  born  in  Drum,  County  Monaghan, 
Ireland,  April  22,  1877.     Residence,  Wexford,  Ireland. 

2.  May  Robertson  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter 
of  Rev.  James  and  Margaret  W.  Steen,  was  born  in  Drum, 
County  Monaghan,  Ireland,  July  6,  1878,  and  died  Septem- 
ber 26,  1886,  in  the  ninth  year  of  her  age. 

3.  James  Conolly  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Rev.  James  and  Margaret  W.  Steen,  was  born  in  Castleban, 
County  Mayo,  Ireland,  March  18,  1882.  Residence,  Wex- 
ford, Ireland. 

V. — ^Eliza  Jane  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Conolly  and  Rachel  Caskey  Steen,  was  born  in  Balleney,  Sep- 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  555 

tember  22,  1841.  She  was  married,  November  7,  1872,  to 
William  Glenn,  a  farmer.  Residence,  Drumslade,  County  Lon- 
donderry, Ireland.    To  them  were  born  six  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Mary  Eliza  Glenn,  tlhe  eldest  child  of  William  and  Eliza 
Jane  Steen  Glenn,  was  born  March  22,  1875. 

2.  Rachel  Glenn,  the  second  daughter  of  William  and  Eliza 
Jane  Steen  Glenn,  was  born  December  6,  1876. 

3.  William  Hugh  Glenn,  the  third  child  and  only  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Eliza  Jane  Steen  Glenn,  was  born  January  28,  1880. 

4.  Margaret  Glenn  (called  "Maggie"),  the  fourth  child  and 
third  daughter  of  William  and  Eliza  Jane  Steen  Glenn,  was 
born  March  15,  1881. 

5.  Annie  Ida  Glenn,  the  fifth  child  and  youngest  daughter  of 
William  and  Eliza  Jane  Steen  Glenn,  was  born  December  15, 
1886.    Residence,  Drumslade,  County  Londonderry,  Ireland. 

6.  John  Steen  Glenn,  the  sixth  and  youngest  child  of  William 
and  Eliza  Jane  Steen  Glenn,  was  born . 

VI. — Margaret  Steen  (called  "Maggie"),  the  sixth  child  and  third 
daughter  oi  Conolly  and  Rachel  Caskey  Steen,  was  born  in 
Balleney,  February  22,  1844.  She  was  married,  June  14,  1864, 
to  John  McMillan,  a  merchant  of  Londonderry,  he  having  been 
born  February  22,  1842,  and  died  August  if,  1875,  in  the  thirty- 
fourth  year  of  his  age.  To  them  were  born  six  diildren,  as 
follows : 

1.  Elizabeth  McMillan,  the  eldest  child  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen  McMillan,  was  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  April  10, 
1865. 

2.  Annie  McMillan,  the  second  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret 
Steen  McMillan,  was  born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  Octo- 
ber 6,  1867.  She  was  married,  July  23,  1889,  to  Rev.  C.  C.  M. 
Dickey,  B.A.,  of  Draperstown,  County  Derry,  Ireland.     To 

'        them  were  boirn  the  following  children : 

/. — Robert  Steen  Dickey  was  born  June  19,  1890. 

//. — Alfred  Charles  Dickey  was  born  September  25,  1893. 

///. — No  rah  Dickey  was  born  December  24,  1894. 

3.  John  Steen  McMillan,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of  John 


556  BIOGRAPHY   01^    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

and  Margaret  Steen  McMillan,  was  born  in  Londonderry, 
Ireland,  October  21,  1868. 

4.  Margaret  McMillan  (called  "Maggie"),  the  fourth  child  and 
third  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  Steen  McMillan,  was 
born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  May  i,  1870. 

5.  Robert  McMillan,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of  Jofhn 
and  Margaret  Steen  McMillan,  was  born  in  Londonderry, 
Ireland,  December  3,  1871,  and  died  February  16,  1882,  in 
the  eleventh  year  of  his  age. 

6.  James  Steen  McMillan,  the  sixth  and  youngest  child  of  John 
and  Margaret  Steen  McMillan,  was  born  in  Londonderry, 
Ireland,  July  22,  1873. 

VII. — Rachel  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Conolly  and  Rachel  Caskey  Steen,  was  born  in  Balleney,  De- 
cember 2,  1847.  She  was  married,  April  9,  1878,  to  James 
R.  Gallaher,  a  merchant  of  Coleraine.  Residence,  Coleraine, 
Ireland.     To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Joseph  Gallaher,  the  eldest  child  of  James  R.  and  Rachel 
Steen  Gallaher,  was  born  in  Coleraine,  Ireland,  January  16, 
1879,  and  died  March  14,  1893,  in  the  fifteenth  year  of  his 
age. 

2.  James  Gallaher,  the  second  son  of  James  R.  and  Rachel 
Steen  Gallaher^  was  born  in  Coleraine,  Ireland,  March  6, 
1880. 

3.  Robert  Gallaher,  the  third  son  of  James  R.  and  Rachel 
Steen  Gallaher,  was  born  in  Coleraine,  Ireland,  September 
II,  1881. 

4.  Kathleen  Gallaher,  the  fourth  child  and  only  daughter  of 
James  R.  and  Rachel  Steen  Gallaher,  was  born  in  Coleraine, 
Ireland,  June  2,  1883. 

VIII. — Mary  Steen,  the  eighth  and  youngest  child,  the  fifth  daugh- 
ter of  Conolly  and  Rachel  Caskey  Steen,  was  born  in  Balleney, 
County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  June  i,  1852.  She  is  unmarried. 
Residence,  Lake  View,  County  Monaghan,  Ireland. 

Section  4. 

Philip  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  John  and  Nancy  Schoals 
Steen,  was  born  at  Balleney,  in  1791,  and  died  October  27,  1858, 
aged  67  years  ;  a  successful  and  prosperous  farmer.    He  was  mar- 


John  Steen,  J.  P. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  559 

ried  in  1823  to  Mary  Wray,  she  .having  been  bom  in  1801,  and 
died  November  17,  1890,  aged  89  years.  To  them  were  born 
seven  children,  as  follows : 

I.— Mary  Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Philip  and 
Mary  Wray  Steen,  was  born  at  Balleney,  October  28,  1824. 
She  was  married,  in  1843,  to  John  Dunne,  of  Dartries  Cottage, 
Articlave,  Castlerock,  Ireland,  and  who  died  about  1870.  To 
them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Jane  Dunne,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Mary 
Jane  Steen  Dunne,  was  born  at  Dartries  Cottage  about  1844. 

2.  Mary  Ann  Dunne,  the  second  daughter  of  John  and  Mary 
Jane  Steen  Dunne,  was  born  at  Dartries  Cottage  about  1846. 
She  was  married  to  Thomas  MacAfee,  who  was  a  permanent 
Land  Commissioner. 

3.  Thomas  Steen  Dunne,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of  John 
and  Mary  Jane  Steen  Dunne,  was  born  at  Dartries  Cottage, 
Articlave,  about  1848.  He  was  also  an  Irish  Land  Com- 
missioner, well  known  in  the  northern  counties,  and  a  Lib- 
eral Unionist.  H^s  friendship  was  true  and  steadfast,  and 
those  who  knew  him  best  loved  him  most.  He  was  warmly 
attached  to  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  rarely  absent  from 
its  services  when  able  to  attend.  He  died  at  his'  residence, 
Dartries  Cottage,  Articlave,  Saturday,  February  16,  1896, 
aged  about  48  years. 

4.  William  Dunne,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  John  and 
Mary  Jane  Steen  Dunne,  was  born  at  Dartries  Cottage,  Arti- 
clave, about  1850.  When  a  young  man  he  emigrated  to  the 
United  States  of  America,  and  died  . 

5.  Isabella  Steen  Dunne,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child  of  John 
and  Mary  Jane  Steen  Dunne,  was  born  at  Articlave,  near 
Castlerock,  Ireland,  about  1853  or  1854. 

II.— John  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  Philip  and 
Mary  Wray  Steen,  was  born  in  the  old  home  of  his  grandfather, 
John  Steen,  of  Balleney,  September  16,  1827,  and  died  at  his 
home  at  Dunboe  House,  xA.rticlave,  near  Castlerock,  Ireland, 
May  26,  1905,  in  the  seventy-eighth  year  of  his  age,  greatly 
beloved  by  all.  His  body  was  laid  to  rest  in  the  cemetery  at 
First  Dunboe,  near  Castlerock.     He  formerly  lived  at  Doey, 


560  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Port  Stewart,  on  the  sea,  but  for  many  years  at  Dunboe  House, 
Articlave,  near  Castlerock,  County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  a 
fine  old  Episcopal  residence,  which  he  purchased  at  the  time 
of  the  disestablishment  of  that  Church  in  Ireland.  He  held  a 
commission  as  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  County  Londonderry, 
Ireland.  He  visited  the  United  States  of  America  in  1893, 
attending  the  World's  Exposition  in  Chicago.  He  was  ordained 
an  elder  in  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Port  Stewart,  Septem- 
ber 20,  1853,  and  installed  elder  in  the  First  Dunboe  Presby- 
terian Church  in  May,  1896,  and  wielded  a  wide  religious  influ- 
ence. He  was  married,  December  20,  1853,  to  Nancy  Kerr.  To 
them  were  bom  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Marion  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Nancy  Kerr  Steen,  was  born  at  Doey,  Port  Stewart,  Octo- 
ber 12,  1854.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place  on  her 
twenty-eighth  birthday,  October  12,  1882,  to  William  Hutton, 
of  Donaghadee,  Ireland,  where  she  resided  nearly  fifteen 
years.  She  died  at  Ballygraney  House,  Donaghadee,  County 
Down,  Ireland.  July  21,  1897,  in  the  forty-third  year  of  her 
age,  and  her  body  was  lovingly  laid  away  to  rest  in  the 
Dunboe  Cemetery  July  23,  1897.  To  them  one  child  was 
bom,  as  follows : 

/. — John  Steen  Hutton.  a  son  of  William  and  Marion  Steen 
Hutton,  was  born  in  Donaghadee,  County  Down,  Ireland, 
August  28,  1883. 

2.  John  Kerr  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  son  of  John  and 
Nancy  Kerr  Steen,  was  born  at  Doey,  Port  Stewart,  Jan- 
uary 18,  1858,  and  died  while  a  student  in  medicine  in  Edin- 
burgh University,  January  27,  1877,  aged  19  years.  His 
body  was  tenderly  laid  away  to  rest  in  the  Dunboe  Cemetery. 
He  was  a  young  man  of  bright  promise  and  noble  character, 
was  a  brilliant  student,  progressing  rapidly,  when  his  life 
work  was  ended.  He  had  taken  the  "Joseph  Black  Medal" 
in  practical  chemistry,  and  also  a  certificate  in  surgery  and 
physiology  in  the  University  of  Glasgow. 

III. — James  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Philip  and 
Mary  Wray  Steen,  was  born  at  Balleney,  February  12.  1829; 
a  prosperous  farmer.    He  was  married,  May  30.  1867,  to  Mary 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  561 

Dunne.     Residence,  Inchna,  Ballymoney,  County  Antrim,  Ire- 
land.    To  them  were  born  nine  diildren,  as  follows : 

1.  Mary  Wray  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  James  and 
Mary  Dunne  Steen,  was  born  at  Inchna,  September  2'j,  1868. 

2.  William  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Dunne  Steen,  was  born  June  12,  1870. 

3.  Annie  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Dunne  Steen,  was  born  November  9,  1871. 

4.  Jane  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Dunne  Steen,  was  born  May  16,  1873. 

5.  Isabella  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Dunne  Steen,  was  born  August  8,  1875. 

6.  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Dunne  Steen,  was  born  August  25,  1877,  and  died 
May  14,  1880. 

7.  James  Philip  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  second  son  of 
James  and  Mary  Dunne  Steen,  was  born  January  31,  1879, 
and  died  April  26,  1880. 

8.  Sarah  Margaret  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  sixth  daugiiter 
of  James  and  Mary  Dunne  Steen,  was  bom  August  30,  1881. 

9.  Agnes  Hamill  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  seventh  daughter 
of  James  and  Mary  Dunne  Steen,  was  born  November  21, 
1882. 

IV. — Thomas  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Philip  and 
Mary  Wray  Steen,  was  boni  at  the  old  homestead,  in  Balleney, 
January  13,  183 1.  He  was  drowned  while  bathing  in  the  River 
Bann,  August  9,  185 1,  in  the  twenty-first  year  of  his  age. 

V. — Robert  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Philip  and 
Mary  Wray  Steen,  was  born  in  the  old  homestead,  at  Balleney, 
January  10,  1833,  where  he  still  resides ;  a  successful  farmer. 
He  was  married,  July  9,  1868,  to  Sarah  Lynd,  a  sister  of  the 
Rev.  Dr.  Lynd,  of  May  Street  Presbyterian  Church,  Belfast, 
Ireland.  Robert  Steen  is  chairman  of  the  Coleraine  Rural 
District  Council,  and  in  December,  1900,  he  was  sworn  in  as 
a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  County  Londonderry.  Residence, 
Balleney  House,  near  Coleraine,  Ireland,  P.  L.  G.  To  them 
were  born  seven  children,  as  follows : 
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562  BIOGRAPHY    01^    The:    STEE^N    FAMILY. 

1.  John  Wilson  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Robert  and 
Sarah  Lynd  Steen,  was  born  at  Balleney,  July  2,  1869. 

2.  Mary  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Robert 
and  Sarah  Lynd  Steen,  was  born  at  Balleyney,  December  25, 
1870. 

3.  Anna  Belle  Steen,  the  third  child  and  seco'ud  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Sarah  Lynd  Steen,  was  born  at  Balleney,  August 
Q.'J,   1872. 

4.  Robert  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  Robert 
and  Sarah  Lynd  Steen,  was  born  at  Balleney,  November  23, 
1875.     Studied  medicine  in  Belfast,  Ireland. 

5.  Hugh  Barklie  Steen,  a  twin  brother  of  the  preceding,  was 
born  at  Balleney,  November  23,  1875.  Studied  medicine  in 
Belfast,  Ireland.  He  is  now  (1916)  a  Major  in  the  medical 
military  service,  located  at  Bombay,  India. 

6.  Thomas  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Robert  and 
Sarah  Lynd  Steen,  was  bom  at  Balleney,  July  2,  1878. 

7.  Alexander  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  son  of  Robert 
and  Sarah  Lynd  Steen,  was  born  at  Balleney,  August  5,  1882. 

VI. — Isabella  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  second  dauglhter  of  Philip 
and  Mary  Wray  Steen,  was  born  at  the  homestead,  at  Balleney, 
April  15,  1838.  She  was  married,  February, 26,  1863,  to  George 
Hanson,  of  Bally  Lintagh,  who  died  October  25,  1867.  To 
them  one  child  was  born,  as  follows : 

1.  Janet  Rankin  Hanson  was  born  June  3,  1866. 

Isabella  Steen  Hansoai  was  married  a  second  time,  October 
25,  1870,  to  Dr.  Alexander  Kennedy,  who  died  October  25, 
1885.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children  : 

2.  Mary  Caroline  Kennedy  was  born  June  12,  1873. 

3.  Alexander  Frederick  Kennedy  was  born  August  25,  1875. 
Family  residence,  Kana  Vista,  Adelaide  Park,  Belfast,  Ire- 
land. 

VII. — Cochran  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  son  of  Philip 
and  Mary  Wray  Steen,  was  born  at  Balleney,  May  23,  1840. 
He  was  married  to  Lucy  Hunter,  of  Londonderry.  He  is  a 
stock  broker,  with  residence  on  Royal  Avenue,  Belfast,  Ireland. 
To  them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows: 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  563 

1.  William  Hunter  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Cochran  and  Lucy 
Hunter  Steen,  was  born  October  19,  1874. 

2.  James  Hunter  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Cochran  and  Lucy 
Hunter  Steen,  was  born  July  8,  1876. 

3.  Cochran  John  Campbell  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Cochran  and 
Lucy  Hunter  Steen,  was  born  May  11,  1878. 

Section  5. 

John  Steen,  the  fifth  son  of  John  and  Nancy  Schoals  Steen, 
of  Balleney,  was  born  at  the  old  homestead,  in  the  townland  of 
Balleney,  in  County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1793  or  1794. 
He  was  a  prosperous  farmer  of  Malin  Head,  in  the  Parish  of 
Dunboe,  near  Coleraine,  Ireland.  He  lived  to  be  an  old  man  of 
about  80  years  of  age,  and  died  about  1873  or  1874.  He  was 
married  first,  probably  about  1818,  to  Ann  Kerr,  by  whom  h^ 
had  three  children.  He  was  married  a  second  time,  in  1825,  to 
Nancy  Robinson,  by  w'hom  he  had  two  children.  He  brought  up 
his  family  in  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Ireland,  of  which  they 
all  became  full  members.  He  was  the  father  of  the  following 
five  children : 

I. — ^James  Steen.  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Ann  Kerr  Steen,  of 
Malin  Head,  Parish  of  Dunboe,  was  born  at  Malin  Head  in 
1819,  and  died  February  9,  1875,  aged  56  years.  He  was  a 
farmer,  living  at  Castlebotheny,  Parish  of  Killowen,  Coleraine, 
Ireland.  He  was  married,  about  1842,  to.  Mary  Finley,  she 
having  been  born  in  1822,  and  died  March  5,  1896,  aged  72 
years.     To  them  were  born  ten  children,  as  follows : 

I.  John  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  James  and  Mary  Finley 
Steen,  was  born  in  Castlebotheny,  Parish  of  Killowen,  Cole- 
raine, March  20,  1843.  He  was  educated  at  Crannagh  Hill 
National  School,  Coleraine  Academy,  and  Queen's  College, 
Belfast.  He  entered  college  in  i860,  and  was  graduated  in 
1863,  receiving  the  degree  of  B.A.  In  the  autumn  of  the 
same  year  he  entered  the  Presbyterian  Assembly's  Theolog- 
ical College,  where  he  pursued  his  theological  studies.  He 
was  ordained  a  Presbyterian  clergyman  May  26,  1868,  by 
the  Presbytery  of  Monaghan,  and  placed  over  the  Presby- 
terian congregation  of  Smithborough,  County  Monaghan, 
Ireland.     On  October  27,  1880,  he  was  installed  pastor  of 


564  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Glenelly  Presbyterian  Church  by  the  Presbytery  of  Strabane, 
where  he  still  remains,  a  faithful  and  devoted  minister  of 
the  Gospel.  The  Rev.  John  Steen  was  married  in  Corni- 
callagh,  August  14,  1889,  to  Eliza  Huey  Derwock.  To  them 
three  children  have  been  born,  as  follows : 

/. — James  Steen,  tihe  eldest  child,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  John 
and  Eliza  H.  Steen,  was  born  May  16,  1890. 

//. — Mary  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev. 
John  and  Eliza  H.  Steen,  was  born  February  9,  1892. 

///. — John  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  the  Rev. 
John  and  Eliza  H.  Steen,  was  born  June  17,  1894.  Resi- 
dence, Plumbridge,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland. 

2.  Ann  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Finley  Steen,  was  born  at  Malin  Head,  Parish  of 
Killowen,  Coleraine,  about  1845. 

3.  Robert  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Finley  Steen,  was  born  at  Malin  Head,  Parish  of 
Killowen,  Coleraine,  about  1847. 

4.  Thomas  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Finley  Steen,  was  born  about  1849. 

5.  James  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Finley  Steen,  was  born  about  1851. 

6.  Eliza  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  second  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Finley  Steen,  was  born  about  1853. 

7.  Mary  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daugthter  of  James 
and  Mary  Finley  Steen,  was  born  about  1855. 

8.  Matthew  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Finley  Steen,  was  born  about  1857. 

9.  Nancy  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Finley  Steen,  was  born  about  1859. 

10.  Jane  Steen,  the  youngest  child  and  daughter  of  James  and 
Mary  Finley  Steen,  was  born  at  Castlebotheny,  Parish  of 
Killowen,  Coleraine,  about  1861. 

n. — Thomas  Steen,  the  second  son  of  John  and  Ann  Kerr  Steen, 
was  born  at  Malin  Head,  in  the  Parish  of  Dunboe,  near  Cole- 
raine, Ireland,  in  1823,  and  died  in  New  Orleans,  La.,  Septem- 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  565 

ber  25,  1856,  aged  about  33  years.  He  was  brought  up  in  the 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Ireland,  and  removed  to  America  in 
1843,  when  only  about  twenty  years  of  age,  and  located  perma- 
nently in  New  Orleans,  La.  He  was  married  in  New  Orleans, 
La.,  by  the  Rev.  Charles  W.  Whitall,  April  29,  1852,  to  Mary 
Trelford,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Sarah  Wilson  Trelford 
(who  had  emigrated  from  Belfast,  Ireland,  first  to  Mexico  and 
then  to  New  Orleans,  in  1836),  sihe  having  been  born  in  Castle 
Dawson,  Ireland,  February  14,  1826,  and  died  in  New  Orleans, 
La.,  September  26,  1879,  in  the  fifty-fourth  year  of  her  age, 
having  survived  her  husband  twenty-three  years.  To  them 
were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Thomas  Jackson  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary 
Trelford  Steen,  was  born  in  New  Orleans,  La.,  January  8, 
1854.  He  is  by  occupation  a  "contracting  slater."  He  was 
married  in  New  Orleans,  La.,  February  4,  1880,  to  Emma 
Jane  Medd,  a  daughter  of  James  Medd,  of  Indiana,  and 
Jane  Brady  Medd,  formerly  from  Ireland,  she  having  been 
born  in  New  Orleans,  La.,  March  i,  1858.  Residence,  109 
Gasquet  Street,  New  Orleans,  La.  To  them  were  born  the 
following  five  children,  all  born  in  New  Orleans,  La. : 

/. — ^Mary  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  J. 
and  Emma  J.  Medd  Steen,  was  born  December  19,  1880. 

//. — \'eronica  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Thomas  J.  and 
Emma  J.  Aledd  Steen,  was  born  November  12,  1882. 

///. — Thomas  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Thomas  J.  and  Emma  J.  Medd  Steen,  was  born  July  6, 
1884. 

IV. — Ethel  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
Thomas  J.  and  Emma  J.  Medd  Stene,  was  born  March  4, 
1889. 

V. — Alexander  Trelford  Steen,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child 
of  Thomas  J.  and  Emma  J.  Medd  Steen,  was  born  March 
30,  1 891. 

2.  Clark  Steen,  the  second  and  youngest  child  of  Thomas  and 
Mary  Trelford  Steen,  was  born  in  New  Orleans,  La.,  Octo- 
ber 7,  1855,  where  he  was  educated,  grew  to  manhood,  and 
permanently  settled  in  business.     He  was  for  many  years 


566  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

bookkeeper  in  the  City  Treasurer's  Office  in  New  Orleans, 
and  is  prominent  in  business  matters.  He  was  married  by 
the  Rev.  Father  Thomas  O'Neil,  a  Roman  Catholic  priest,  in 
New  Orleans,  La.,  January  24,  1882,  to  Mary  Leah  Brune, 
a  daughter  of  Henry  Brune,  of  France,  and  Theressa  Tilliere 
Brune,  of  Belgium,  she  having  been  born  in  New  Orleans, 
La.,  January  24,  1861.  Residence,  New  Orleans,  La.  To 
them  were  born  nine  children,  as  follows,  all  born  in  New 
Orleans,  La. : 

/. — Mary  Leah  Steen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Clark  and  Mary 
Leah  Brune  Steen,  was  bom  November  9,  1882. 

//. — Theressa  Tilliere  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Clark 
and  Mary  Leah  Brune  Steen,  was  born  August  10,  1884, 
and  died  August  8,  1888. 

///. — ^Clara  Clark  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  Clark  and 
Mary  Leah  Brune  Steen,  was  born  January  12,  1886. 

IV. — ^Clark  Eugene  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Clark  and  Mary  Leah  Brune  Steen,  was  born  May  9,  1887. 

V. — ^Thomas  Harry  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of 
Clark  and  Mary  Leah  Brune  Steen,  was  born  November 
25,  1888,  and  died  May  22,  1889. 

VI. — Alfred  Alexander  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son 
of  Clark  and  Mary  Leah  Brune  Steen,  was  born  April  14, 
1890. 

VII. — William  James  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
son  of  Clark  and  Mary  Leah  Brune  Steen,  was  born  Sep- 
tember 10,  1897. 

VIII. — Mildred  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  Clark  and  Mary  Leah  Brune  Steen,  was  bom  Feb- 
ruary 14,  1892. 

IX. — John  Irwin  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Clark 
and  Mary  Leah  Brune  Steen,  was  born  April  28,  1895. 

in. — Mary  Steen,  the  third  child,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Ann 
Kerr  Steen,  was  born  at  Malin  Head,  Parish  of  Dunboe,  near 
Coleraine,  Ireland,  about  1824.  She  was  married  to  Robert 
Burns. 

IV. — Martha   Steen,  the    fourth   child   and   second   daughter  of 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  567 

John   Steen,   and  the   first   child  by   his   second   wife,   Nancy 
Robinson  Steen,  was  born  at  Balleney  in  1827. 

V. — Isabella  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  John 
Steen,  and  the  second  daughter  by  his  second  wife,  Nancy 
Robinson  Steen,  was  bom  at  Balleney  in  1829. 

Section  6. 

Isaiah  Steen,  the  sixth  son  and  youngest  child  of  John  and 
Nancy  Sdhoals  Steen,  of  Balleney,  and  who  were  born  in  1759, 
was  born  at  the  old  homestead,  in  the  townland  of  Balleney,  near 
Coleraine,  Ireland,  in  1798,  and  died  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  greatly 
•beloved  and  honored,  August  3,  1871,  aged  73  years.  He  was 
educated  in  the  College  at  Belfast,  and  ordained  a  minister  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  about  1824.  He  was  installed  pastor  of  the 
church  at  Bally  Copeland.  near  Donaghadee,  in  County  Down, 
Ireland,  where  he  remained  nine  years,  when  he  was  chosen  head 
master  of  the  Mathematical  Department  of  the  Royal  Academical 
Institution  in  Belfast,  a  position  he  held  for  thirty-seven  years, 
being  a  most  painstaking  and  conscientious  teacher.  He  was 
married,  about  1825,  to  Isabella  Carmichael,  a  daughter  of  John 
Carrnichael,  she  having  been  born  in  1802  and  died  August  13, 
1841,  aged  39  years.  He  was  married  a  second  time,  December 
21,  1855,  to  Dorothy  Smith  Peile,  a  daughter  of  William  Peile, 
of  Workington,  England,  she  having  been  born  in  181 5  and  died 
March  30,  1889,  aged  74  years.  To  the  Rev.  Professor  Isaiah 
Steen  and  his  first  wife  were  born  eight  children,  and  to  his 
second  wife  one  son. 

I. — John  Carmichael  Steen.  the  eldest  son  of  Rev.  Isaiah  and 
Isabella  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Donaghadee,  County 
Down,  Ireland,  February  5,  1826.  He  was  educated  in  Belfast, 
and  went  to  Scotland,  where,  by  examination,  he  secured  the 
position  of  master  of  Madras  Academy,  Cupar  Fife,  where  "he 
remained  five  years.  In  185 1  he  went  to  Edinburgh  as  teacher 
in  Park  Place  Institution,  a  high-class  school  for  the  education 
of  young  ladies.  In  1857  he  purchased  the  good  will  of  the 
establishment,  and  became  proprietor  and  head  master,  which 
position  he  held  until  the  time  of  his  death,  in  1886,  aged  60 
years.  He  was  thus  a  prominent  and  successful  teacher  for 
about  forty  years.     He  was  married  to  Elizabeth  Jane  Bar- 


568  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMII^Y. 

nett,  the  eldest  daughter  of  James  Barnett,  a  merchant  of 
Belfast.  For  several  years  Mrs.  Steen  was  Secretary  of  the 
Ladies'  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Ireland.  Family  residence,  30  College  Gardens,  Belfast, 
Ireland.     To  them  were  born  nine  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Elizabeth  Wallace  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  John  Carmichael 
and  Elizabeth  Jane  Barnett  Steen,  was  born  in  Edinburgh, 
Scotland,  in  January,  1861.  She  was  married,  September  11, 
1894,  to  William  Dunham  McBride,  a  merchant  of  Belfast. 
Residence,  12  University  Square,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

2.  Helen  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  John  C.  and  Elizabeth 
J.  Barnett  Steen,  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  in  June, 
1862,  an  ddied  in  December,  1862. 

3.  Edith  Carmichael  Steen,  the  third  daughter  of  John  C.  and 
.    Elizabeth  J.  Barnett  Steen,  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland, 

in  October,  1863.  Edith  C.  Steen  worked  for  several  years 
in  a  Soldiers'  Home  in  Ireland,  but  is  now  in  a  Soldiers' 
Home  at  Rewal-Pinde,  in  India. 

4.  Annie  Livingstone  Steen,  the  fourth  daughter  of  John  C. 
and  Elizabeth  J.  Barnett  Steen,  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scot- 
land, in  December,  1864.  A  missionary  nurse  in  Nagpore, 
India. 

5.  Alice  Eustace  Steen,  the  fifth  daughter  of  John  C.  and  Eliz- 
abeth J.  Barnett  Steen,  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  in 
September,  1867.     Residence,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

6.  Eveline  Edgar  Steen,  the  sixth  daughter  of  John  C.  and 
Elizabeth  J.  Barnett  Steen,  was  bom  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland, 
in  March,  1869,  and  died  in  February,  1870. 

7.  James  Barnett  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  eldest  son  of 
John  C.  and  Elizabeth  J.  Barnett  Steen,  was  born  in  Edin- 
burgh, Scotland,  in  December,  1870.  James  Barnett  Steen 
was  married  in  September,  1900,  and  is  engaged  in  active 
business.     Residence,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

8.  Mary  Harvey  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  seventh  daughter 
of  lohn  C.  and  Elizabeth  J.  Barnett  Steen,  was  born  in  Edin- 
burgh, Scotland,  in  December,  1873.  A  missionary  nurse  in 
India  since  1898. 

9.  John  Edgar  Steen,  the  ninth  and  youngest  child,  and  the 


Professor  Robert  Steen,  Ph.D. 


DESCENDANTS    OE    JAMES    STEEN.  5/1 

second  son  of  Professor  Jo'hn  C.  and  Elizabeth  J.  Barnett 
Steen,  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  in  February,  1876. 
Residence,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

II. — Thomas  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Rev.  Isaiah  and  Isabella 
Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Donaghadee,  Ireland,  Decem- 
ber 22,  1827,  and  died  April  i,  1874,  in  the  forty-seventh  year 
of  his  age.  He  was  married  to  Eleanor  Dinnen,  a  daughter 
of  Mr.  Dinnen,  of  Cabin  Hill,  Belfast.  Thomas  Steen  lived 
for  some  years  in  Dublin,  Ireland,  and  was  connected  with  the 
National  Board  of  Education.  He  was  afterward  appointed 
Inspector  of  Factories  in  England.  Mrs.  Eleanor  Dinnen  Steen 
now  resides  in  Cabin  Hill,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

HI. — Robert  Steen,  Hi.D.,  the  third  son  of  Rev.  Isaiah  and  Isa- 
bella Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Donaghadee,  County  Down, 
Ireland,  May  9,  1830,  and  died  in  Belfast,  November  3,  1893, 
in  the  sixty-fourth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  educated  in  the 
Royal  Academical  Institution  and  in  Belfast  College.  He  also 
studied  in  London,  and  spent  four  years  on  the  Continent  in 
Ham'burg  and  Hamelin,  where  he  thoroughly  learned  the  Ger- 
man language.  He  spent  one  year  in  the  College  at  Geneva, 
two  years  at  the  University  of  Bonn,  and  took  his  degree  of 
Ph.D.  at  the  University  of  Leipsic.  He  studied  theology  three 
years,  took  first  prize  in  Hebrew,  and  prizes  in  other  subjects. 
He  did  not  enter  the  ministry,  but  was  chosen  elder  in  Fitzroy 
Avenue  Presbyterian  Church,  Belfast,  and  Superintendent  of 
the  City  Mission.  He  was  elected  head  master  of  the  Classical 
Department  of  the  Royal  Academical  Institution  in  Belfast,  and 
entered  upon  his  work  there  on  May  i,  1856,  which  position  he 
held  for  thirty-five  years.  Dr.  Robert  Steen  was  a  gentleman 
of  very  amiable  qualities,  a  great  favorite  with  his  pupils,  who 
for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  were  educated  in  the 
institution.  He  was,  if  possible,  held  in  still  higher  esteem  by 
the  vast  number  of  young  gentlemen  who  passed  through  the 
boarding  school  connected  with  his  department,  and  thus  had 
a  closer  acquaintance  with  him  and  better  opportunities  for 
knowing  him  in  the  private  relationship  of  life.  The  following 
article  is  copied  from  The  Northern  Whig,  a  Belfast  newspaper 
published  the  day  after  his  death: 

Death,  ever  busy  in  our  midst,  has  removed  yet  another  man  who 
has   played  the   part   of   wide   usefulness  in   the   community.     The   an- 


572  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THS    STEUN    FAMILY. 

nouncement  in  our  columns  of  the  passing  away  of  Dr.  Robert  Steen 
will  awake  no  mere  perfunctory  expressions  of  regret.  So  long  and  so 
closely  connected  with  the  Royal  Academical  Institution,  apart  from  his 
extended  social  relations,  he  had  come  in  contact  with  large  numbers 
of  those  who  afterward  came  to  occupy  prominent  positions  in  the 
learned  professions  and  in  the  business  world.  Of  these  it  is  not  too 
much  to  say  that  those  who  first  knew  him  as  a  teacher  came  to  value 
him  as  a  friend,  his  friendship  thus  linking  the  associations  of  a  pleasant 
school  life  with  those  of  an  after  career.  This  was  the  inevitable  result 
of  the  fine  personal  qualities  of  the  man.  Ever  mindful  of  the  educa- 
tional interests  of  those  intrusted  to  him,  never  careless  in  matters  of 
discipline,  those  interests  were  all  the  better  served  and  discipline  all 
the  more  readily  maintained  through  the  kindliness  of  heart,  the  cheery 
manners  and  unfailing  geniality  wtiich  were  characteristic  of  him.  It 
was  a  matter  of  sincere  regret  to  all  who  had  been  under  his  care,  and 
to  his  many  friends,  when  failing  health  rendered  it  advisable  that  he 
should  relinquish  the  position  he  had  occupied  so  long,  though  they 
would  have  been  well  contented  that  lie  should  for  any  other  reason 
enter  upon  a  period  of  merited  leisure.  The  cordial  attachment  felt 
toward  him  was  clearly  shown  at  the  time  of  his  retirement,  and  will 
be  more  strongly  marked  in  the  sorrow  manifested  in  his  decease. 

Dr.  Robert  Steen  was  married,  June  30,  1858,  to  Annie  Car- 
michael,  a  daughter  of  David  Carmichael,  a  merdhant  of  Bel- 
fast, she  having  been  born  October  11,  18.^4,  and  died  July  4, 
1905.     To  them  were  born  eleven  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Annie  Isabel  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Dr.  Robert  and  Annie 
Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  October  31, 
1859,  and  died  at  the  residence  of  her  brother,  at  Owetor 
Ferry,  England,  August  13,  1890,  in  the  thirty-first  year  of 
her  age. 

2.  Marion  Louisa  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Dr.  Robert 
and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland, 
July  30,  1861.     Residence,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

3.  William  Carmichael  Steen,  M.D.,  the  third  child  and  eldest 
son  of  Dr.  Robert  and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born 
in  Belfast,  Ireland,  March  6,  1863.  He  was  educated  in 
Queen's  College,  Belfast,  and  in  London  Medical  College. 
He  located  first  at  Owetor  Ferry,  England,  where  he  had  a 
good  practice  and  remained  several  years.  After  the  death 
of  his  father  he  removed  to  Belfast,  so  as  to  be  near  his 
mother.     Dr.  William  C.  Steen  was  married  by  the  Rev.  J. 


DESCENDANTS   OE    JAMES    STEEN.  573 

Joseph,  at  St.  Andrew's  Street  Ohurch,  Cambridge,  England, 
February  17,  1900,  to  Margaret  Lilley,  youngest  daughter  of 
the  late  William  Eaden  Lilley,  of  Thorpe  House,  Cambridge. 
Residence,  Thomasville,  Lisburn  Road,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

4.  David  Miller  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  Dr. 
Robert  and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast, 
Ireland,  December  26,  1864.  He  is  now  in  the  civil  service, 
acting  judge  in  Tangalle,  Ceylon.  He  was  married,  July  9, 
1895,  to  Elsie  Orr,  a  daughter  of  T.  Carmichael  Orr,  of 
Glasgow,  Scotland.    Residence,  Tangalle,  Ceylon. 

5.  Elizabeth  Barnett  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Dr.  Robert  and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in 
Belfast,  Ireland,  January  21,  1867.  She  was  married,  Octo- 
ber 19,  1893,  to  Robert  E.  Workman,  a  merchant  of  Belfast, 
and  a  son  of  John  Workman,  J.  P.  Residence,  Eglantine 
Avenue,  Belfast,  Ireland.  To  them  was  born  one  child,  as 
follows : 

/.—Arthur  Coates  Workman,  a  son  of  Robert  E.  and  Eliz- 
abeth Barnett  Steen  Workman,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ire- 
land, July  18,  1895. 

6.  Ida  Frances  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Dr.  Robert  and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Bel- 
fast, Ireland,  September  28,  1868,  and  died  February  26, 
1870. 

7.  Robert  Hunter  Steen,  M.D.,  fhe  seventh  child  and  third  son 
of  Dr.  Robert  and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Bel- 
fast, Ireland,  May  29,  1870.  He  was  graduated  from  Lon- 
don University,  and  was  household  physician  at  St.  Mary's 
Hospital.  Dr.  Robert  Hunter  Steen  is  now  (1916)  Pro- 
fessor of  Psychological  Medicine  in  King's  College  Hos- 
pital, London,  England.  Residence,  "The  Hallia,"  Dartford, 
England. 

8.  Edward  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Dr.  Robert 
and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland, 
April  I,  1872;  a  builder  and  contractor.  Residence,  Belfast, 
Ireland. 

9.  Harold  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Dr.  Robert 
and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Irelatid, 
December  i,  1873,  and  died  March  16,  1875. 


574  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THB    ST^EN    FAMIIvY. 

10.  John  Howard  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  sixth  son  of  Dr. 
Robert  and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast, 
Ireland,  October  28,  1877,  and  died  June  17,  1879. 

11.  Thomas  Arnold  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  seventh  son 
of  Dr.  Robert  and  Annie  Carmichael  Steen,  was-  born  in 
Ireland,  July  30,  1879.     Residence,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

IV. — Agnes  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Rev. 
Isaiah  and  Isabella  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Donaghadee, 
County  Down,  Ireland,  June  13,  1832,  the  day  on  which  her 
father  was  chosen  head  master  of  the  Royal  Academical  Insti- 
tution in  Belfast.  She  was  married  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  October 
30,  1855,  to  Walter  Burns,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  William  Hamilton 
Burns,  D.D.  (who  was  for  many  years  minister  at  Dun,  For- 
farshire, and  forty  years  minister  at  Kelayth,  Sterlingshire, 
Scotland),  he  having  been  born  at  Kelayth,  Sterlingshire,  Scot- 
land, August  16,  1824.  He  was  for  ten  years  joint  proprietor 
of  The  Fife  Herald,  and  is  now  a  music  publisher  and  com- 
poser in  Belfast.  He  was  the  author  of  the  words  and  music 
of  "The  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales  xA_nthem,"  in  1885;  the 
"Vienna  Jubilee  Anthem,"  in  1887,  and  forty-five  hymn  tunes, 
etc.  Walter  Burns'  father  had  a  brother,  William  Chalmers 
Burns,  who  was  a  Chinese  missionary,  and  also  another  brother, 
the  Rev.  Islam  Burns,  D.D.,  who  was  a  professor  of  theology 
in  Glasgow,  Scotland.  To  them  were  born  five  children,  as 
follows : 

1.  Elizabeth  Isabella  Burns,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Walter  and 
Agnes  Steen  Burns,  was  born  in  Cupar  Fife,  Scotland, 
August  II,  1856. 

2.  William  Hamilton  Burns,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Walter  and  Agnes  Steen  Burns,  was  born  in  Newry,  Ireland, 
March  12,  1859;  a  music  dealer  and  piano  tuner. 

3.  Walter  Chalmers  Burns,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
\^^alter  and  Agnes  Steen  Burns,  was  born  in  Newry,  Ireland, 
July  26,  1861,  and  died  in  October,  1861. 

4.  Charlotte  x'\lexandrina  Chalmers  Burns,  the  fourth  child  and 
second  daughter  of  Walter  and  Agnes  Steen  Burns,  was 
born  in  Newry,  Ireland,  April  7,  1865.  Residence,  Belfast, 
Ireland. 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  575 

5.  Agnes  Louisa  Burns,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child,  the  third 
daughter  oi  Walter  and  Agnes  Steen  Burns,  was  born  in 
Newry,  Ireland,  July  17,  1871.  She  is  a  fine  singer,  a  so- 
prano vocalist.  At  the  Royal  Academy  of  Music,  where  she 
received  her  musical  education,  she  received  five  silver  and 
bronze  medals  for  solo  singing,  sight  reading  and  harmony, 
besides  honor  certificates  for  piano  playing,  teadhing,  etc. 
She  also  ohtained  the  medal  from  the  Society  of  Arts  in 
August,  1895.     Residence,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

V. — James  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Rev.  Isaiah 
and  Isabella  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland, 
November  17,  1834,  and  died,  unmarried,  March  30,  1868,  in 
the  thirty-fourth  year  of  his  age. 

VI. — ^Hunter  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Rev.  Isaiah 
and  Isabella  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland, 
December  23,  1836;  a  manufacturer  in  Belfast,  Ireland.  He 
was  married,  June  i,  1869,  to  Mary  Jane  Clarke,  a  daughter 
of  Mr.  Clarke,  of  Parkville,  Belfast.  Residence,  3  Dunelin, 
Malone  Road,  Belfast,  Ireland.  To  them  were  born  three 
children,  as  follows : 

1.  Carrie  Louisa  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Hunter  and  Mary 
Jane  Clarke  Steen,  was  bom  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  October  10, 
1870. 

2.  Hunter  Carmichael  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Hunter  and  Mary  Jane  Clarke  Steen,  was  born  in  Bel- 
fast, Ireland.  August  10,  1872.  He  is  now  Lieutenant  of  the 
Bombay  Lancers.     Residence,  Neemuck,  Bombay,  India. 

3.  James  Clarke  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Hunter  and  Mary  Jane  Clarke  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast, 
Ireland,  December  21,  1873.  Residence,  3  Dunelin,  Malone 
Road,  Belfast,  Ireland. 

VII. — 'Margaret  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Rev.  Isaiah  and  Isabella  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast, 
Ireland,  April  11,  1839.  She  was  married,  June  24,  1863,  to 
David  Martin,  a  wholesale  trader  and  seed  merchant  of  Newry, 
Ireland,  he  having  been  born  in  Rathfreline,  Ireland,  Septem- 
ber 15,  1837.  Residence,  Littleton,  Newry,  Ireland.  To  them 
were  born  nine  children,  as  follows : 


576  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THI)    STEEN    FAMILY. 

1.  William  Wallace  Martin,  the  eldest  child  of  David  and  Mar- 
garet Steen  Martin,  was  born  in  Newry,  Ireland,  August  6, 
1864. 

2.  Henry  Carmichael  Martin,  the  second  son  of  David  and 
Margaret  Steen  Martin,  was  born  in  Newry,  Ireland,  Sep- 
tember 18,  1865. 

3.  Isabella  Steen  Martin,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  David  and  Margaret  Steen  Martin,  was  born  in  Newry, 
Ireland,  March  15,  1867. 

4.  Elizabeth  Wallace  Martin,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
daughter  of  David  and  Margaret  Steen  Martin,  was  born  in 
Newry,  Ireland,  October  20,  1868,  and  died  in  June,  1869. 

5.  Kathleen  Edgar  Martin,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  David  and  Margaret  Steen  Martin,  was  born  in  Newry, 
Ireland,  March  24,  1871. 

6.  David  Herbert  Martin,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of 
David  and  Margaret  Steen  Martin,  was  born  in  Newry, 
Ireland,  May  17,  1874. 

7.  Margaret  May  Martin,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter 
of  David  and  Margaret  Steen  Martin,  was  born  in  Newry, 
Ireland,  March  23,  1877. 

8.  Annie  Beatrice  Martin,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  daughter 
of  David  and  Margaret  Steen  Martin,  was  born  in  Newry, 
Ireland,  January  24,  1881. 

9.  Norman  Hudson  Martin,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
David  and  Margaret  Steen  Martin,  was  born  in  Newry, 
Ireland,  October  10,  1884.  Residence,  Littleton,  Newry, 
Ireland. 

VIII. — William  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  sixth  son  of  Rev. 
Professor  Isaiah  and  Isabella  Carmichael  Steen,  was  born  in 
Belfast,  Ireland,  August  9,  1841,  and  died  September  27,  1841. 

IX. — ^William  Peile  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  seventh  son  of  the 
Rev.  Professor  Isaia'h  Steen,  the  first  and  only  child  by  his 
second  wife,  Dorothy  Smith  Peile  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast, 
Ireland,  February  2"^,  1857.  He  was  educated  in  Queen's  Col- 
lege, Belfast,  where  he  received  the  degrees  of  B.A.  and  M.A. 
He  also  studied  in  London  University,  and  took  the  degree  of 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  577 

M.A.  there.  Fie  was  for  a  time  head  master  of  Sullivan  School, 
Hollyroad,  County  Down,  Ireland,  and  afterward  head  master 
of  the  Lisburn  School.  He  now  holds  an  educational  appoint- 
ment in  Burlington  House,  Cambridge,  England.  He  was  mar- 
ried, July  30,  1894,  to  Ethel  Louisa  Needham,  a  daughter  of 
Mr.  Needham,  of  Yountbridge.  Wells,  England.  Residence, 
Queen  Anne's  Terrace,  Cambridge,  England. 


CHAPTER  III. 


Nathaniel  Steen,  the  third  son  of  James  Steen,  who  was 
a  descendant  of  the  James  Steen  who  went  from  Scotland  over 
into  Ireland  about  1620,  together  with  three  brothers  at  the  same 
time  (refugees  from  religious  persecution),  was  born  in  Belfast, 
Ireland,  in  1768,  where  he  was  brought  up.  He  was  married  to 
Mary  McMicken,  and  after  some  years  they  removed  to  America. 
They  lived  on  an  island  just  across  from  Montreal,  Province  of 
Quebec.  Canada,  where  Mrs.  Mar)'-  McMicken  Steen  died.  Na- 
thaniel Steen  died  at  Chatham,  now  Stonefield,  Province  of  Que- 
bec, Canada,  December  28,  1855,  aged  87  years.  To  Nathaniel 
and  Mary  McMicken  Steen  were  born  the  following  five  children : 

Section  i. 

I. — James  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Mary 
McMicken  Steen,  was  born  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  1807. 
In  early  life  he  removed  to  America  and  located  near  Mon- 
treal, Canada,  where  he  was  married,  about  1828,  to  Mary  Ann 
Franklin.  He  afterward  removed  to  Kansas  and  lived  near 
Wellsville.  He  died  in  Miami  County,  Kansas,  in  April.  1878, 
aged  71  years.  To  James  and  Mary  Ann  Franklin  Steen  were 
born  the  following  seven  children : 

I.  Nathaniel  Steen,  a  farmer,  the  eldest  child  and  son  of  James 
and  Mary  Ann  Franklin  Steen,  was  born  near  Montreal, 
Canada,  December  18,  1829.  He  was  married  "in  Canada, 
July  4,  1850,  to  Martha  E.  Turner,  a  daughter  of  Thomas 
and  Mary  B.  Turner,  she  having  been  born  in  England 
March  4,  1832.  In  early  life  they  removed  to  Franklin 
(37  ) 


578  BIOCRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

County,  Kansas,  where  they  brought  up  a  family  upon  their 
farm  near  Wellsville.  To  Nathaniel  and  Martha  E.  Turner 
Steen  were  born  the  following  three  children  : 

/. — Martha  Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daugliter  of  Na- 
thaniel and  ^lartha  E.  Turner  Steen,  was  born  near  Wells- 
ville. Kan.  She  was  married  to  Henry  Zaller  and  brought 
up  a  family.     Residence,  Wellsville,  Kan. 

//. — ^Erank  Nathaniel  Steen,  the  second  child  and  elder 
son  of  Nathaniel  and  Martha  E.  Turner  Steen,  was  born 
near  Wellsville,  Kan.  He  was  married  to  Esta  Davis  and 
brought  up  a  family. 

///. — James  Albert  Steen,  the  third  child,  the  second  son 
of  Nathaniel  and  Martha  E.  Turner  Steen,  was  born  near 
Wellsville,  Kan.  He  was  married  to  Isabel  Chambers  and 
brought  up  a  family. 

2.  Jane  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Ann  Franklin  Steen,  was  born  in  Chatham,  Prov- 
ince of  Quebec,  Canada,  Novem'ber  8,  1832,  and  died  in 
Waverly,  Iowa,  May  8,  1900,  aged  67  years  and  6  months. 
She  was  married  in  Beloit,  Wis.,  some  time  in  1853,  to  James 
Shepherd,  who  died  two  or  three  months  after  the  marriage. 
She  was  married  a  second  time  at  Roscoe,  111.,  February  6, 
1855,  to  Adam  Broadie,  he  having  been  born  in  Chathajn, 
Province  of  Quebec,  Canada,  May  24,  1824,  and  died  in 
Waverly,  Iowa,  December  i.  1907,  aged  83  years,  6  months 
and  7  days.  To  James  and  Jane  Steen  Shepherd  was  born 
one  son,  as  follows  : 

/. — ^Wesley  James  Shepherd  was  born  October  3,  1854,  and 
lived  with  his  mother  in  the  Broadie  home  until  his  death 
in  March,  1871,  in  the  seventeenth  year  of  his  age. 

To  Adam  and  Jane  Steen  Shepherd  Broadie  were  born 
the  following  children  : 

//. — Alfred  Adam  Broadie,  the  eldest  child  of  Adam  Broadie 
and  the  second  child  of  his  wife,  Jane  Steen  Shepherd 
Broadie.  was  bom  in  LeRoy  Township,  Bremer  County, 
Iowa,  May  6,  1856.  He  is  a  druggist  by  occupation.  He 
was  married  in  Waverly,  Iowa,  June  6,  1881,  to  Aveline 
A.  Shepherd,  who  died  in  Madison,  S.  D.,  November  28, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  579 

1882.  Alfred  A.  Broadie  was  married  a  second  time  in 
Chicago.  111.,  May  6,  1886,  to  Minnie  B.  Perry.  Resi- 
dence, Waverly,  Iowa.  To  Alfred  A.  Broadie  and  his  first 
wife,  Aveline  A.  Shepherd  Broadie,  was  born  one  son,  as 
follows : 

1.  LeRoy  Wesley  Broadie  was  born  at  Madison,  S.  D., 
October  28,  1882.  He  was  married,  October  4,  1908, 
to  Madge  Eldrege.  To  them  was  born  one  son,  as 
follows : 

a.  Alfred  Douglas  Broadie  was  born  in  Madison,  S.  D. 

2.  Perry  Henderson  Broadie,  the  second  child  of  Alfred 
A.  Broadie,  but  the  eldest  child  of  his  second  wife, 
Minnie  B.  Perry  Broadie,  was  born  in  Waverly,  Iowa, 
July  28,  1887. 

5.  George  Alfred  Broadie,  the  third  child  of  Alfred  xA. 
Broadie,  but  the  second  by  his  second  wife,  Minnie  B. 
Perry  Broadie,  was  born  in  Waverly,  Iowa,  April  20, 
1889^ 

///. — Mary  Elizabeth  Broadie,  the  second  child  of  Adam 
Broadie,  but  the  third  child  and  only  daughter  of  his 
second  wife.  Jane  Steen  Shepherd  Broadie,  was  born  in 
LeRoy  Township,  Bremer  County,  Iowa,  September  27, 
1859.  She  was  married  in  Waverly,  Iowa,  August  14, 
1884,  to  ^Ir.  D.  C.  Ricker.  Residence,  Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Albert  Her'bert  Ricker.  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  D.  C. 
and  Mary  Elizatbeth  Broadie  Ricker,  was  born  in 
Waverly,  Iowa.  August  31,  1885. 

2.  Nona  Gay  Ricker,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of  D.  C. 
and  Mary  Elizabeth  Broadie  Ricker,  was  born  in  Sioux 
Falls.  S.  D..  August  16,  1888.  She  was  married,  Sep- 
tember 19,  1909,  to  Earl  Saddler. 

5.  Donald  Carlton  Ricker,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  D.  C.  and  Mary  Elizabeth  Broadie  Ricker.  was  bom 
in  Sioux  Falls,  S.  D.,  April  19,  1901. 

/[/. — Herbert  H.  Broadie,  the  third  child  of  xAdam  Broadie, 
but  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  his  wife,  Jane  Steen 
Shepherd  Broadie,  was  born  in  W^averly,  Iowa,  October 


580  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STDEN    FAMII^Y. 

28,  1866.  He  is  a  graduate  in  pharmacy  and  a  druggist  by 
occupation.  He  was  married  in  Janesville,  Iowa,  June  28, 
1895,  to  Aland  Freeman.  Residence,  Waverly,  Iowa.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Mary  Jane  Broadie,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
Herbert  H.  and  Maud  Freeman  Broadie,  was  born  in 
Waverly,  Iowa,  May  16,  1896. 

2.  Wesley  Herbert  Broadie.  the  second  child  and  elder 
son  of  Herbert  H.  and  Maud  Freeman  Broadie,  was 
born  in  Waverly,  Iowa,  September  7,  1898. 

J.  Robert  Bruce  Broadie,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  Herbert  H.  and  Maud  Freeman  Broadie,  was  born 
in  Waverly,  Iowa,  September  9,  1908. 

3.  James  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Ann  Franklin  Steen,  was  born  near  Montreal,  Canada, 
about  1833  or  1834.  He  was  married  to  Mary  Holman.  To 
them  were  born  several  children.  Residence,  Kansas  City, 
Missouri. 

4,  Sarah  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  Ann  Franklin  Steen,  was  born  at  Chatham,  now 
Stonefield,  Province  of  Quebec,  Canada,  October  8,  1835, 
and  died  in  Cherokee  County,  Iowa,  November  i,  1882,  aged 
nearly  47  years.  She  was  married  in  Beloit,  Wis.,  October 
28,  1854,  to  Henry  Dayton  Hutchins,  a  farmer,  he  having 
been  born  March  25,  1829,  and  died  in  Cherokee  County, 
Iowa,  November  10,  i88r,  in  the  fifty-third  year  of  his  age. 
The  family  removed  to  Roscoe,  111.,  in  1866,  where  they 
remained  until  1877,  then  removed  to  Cherokee  County, 
Iowa,  where  they  continued  until  the  death  of  both  husband 
and  wife.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Francis  Augustus  Hutchins,  the  eldest  son  of  Henry  D. 
and  Sarah  Steen  Hutchins,  an  engineer  and  also  a  farmer, 
was  born  in  Roscoe,  111.,  May  7,  1856.  He  was  married, 
April  30,  1882,  to  Mabel  Seckner,  she  having  been  born 
in  Lewis  County,  New  York,  July  4,  — ■ — ,  and  died  De- 
cember 2,  1891.  Family  residence,  Moville,  Iowa.  To 
them  were  borli  two  children,  as  follows: 

I.  Earl  Hutchins,  the  elder  child,  a  son  of  Francis  A.  and 
Mabel  Seckner  Hutchins,  was  born  . 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  581 

2.  Myrtle  Hntchins,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of  Fran- 
cis A.  and  Mabel  Seckner  Hutchins,  was  born  . 

//. — Mary  Lavina  Hutchins,  the  second  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  Henry  D.  and  Sarah  Steen  Hutchins,  was 
born  October  26,  1859.  She  was  married  in  Cherokee, 
Iowa,  January  i,  1879.  to  Edwin  L.  Mapes,  a  farmer,  he 
having  been  born  in  New  York  State  August  12,  1853. 
Family  residence,  Cherokee,  Iowa.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children : 

1.  Louis  Clifford  Mapes,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Edwin 
L.  and  Mary  Lavina  Hutchins  Mapes,  was  born  in 
Cherokee,  Iowa,  September  22,  1879. 

2.  Lawrence  Erwin  Mapes,  the  second  child  and  son  of 
Edwin  L.  and  Mary  L.  Hutchins  Mapes,  was  born  in 
Cherokee,  Iowa,  January  i,  1884. 

J.  Minnie  Elizabeth  Mapes,  the  third  child  and  only 
daughter  of  Edwin  I^.  and  Mary  L.  Hutchins  Mapes, 
was  born  in  Cherokee,  Iowa,  June  26,  \\ 


III. — Adelaide  Elizabeth  Hutchins,  the  third  child  and  sec- 
ond daughter  of  Henry  D.  and  Sarah  Steen  Hutchins,  was 
born  December  15,  1861.  She  was  married  at  Cherokee, 
Iowa,  to  John  B.  Woodcock,  a  carpenter.  Residence,  Sioux 
Falls,  S.  D.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

1.  Ray  Woodcock,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  John  B.  and 
Adelaide  E.  Hutchins  \\'oodcock,  was  born  . 

2.  Edna  Woodcock,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  John  B.  and  Adelaide  E.  Hutchins  Woodcock,  was 
born  . 

5.  Valda  Woodcock,  the  third  child  of  John  B.  and  Ade- 
laide E.  Hutchins  Woodcock,  was  born  . 

4.  Claud  Woodcock,  the  fourth  child  of  John  B.  and  Ade- 
laide E.  Hutchins  Woodcock,  was  born  . 

5.  Gladys  Woodcock,  the  fifth  child  and  youngest  daugh- 
ter of  John  B.  and  Adelaide  E. 'Hutchins  Woodcock, 
was  born  ■ — ■ . 

IV. — ^Cora  Belle  Hutchins,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  D.  and  Sarah  Steen  Hutchins,  was  born 
April  3.  1863.     She  was  married  at  Cherokee,  Iowa,  No- 


582  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEKN    FAMILY. 

vember  26,  1892,  to  Absalom  Wirt,  a  farmer.  Residence, 
Marcus,  Iowa.  To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 
/.   Hazel  Wirt,  the  elder  child,   a  d&ug-hter  of  Absalom 

and  Cora  Belle  Hutchins  Wirt,  was  born  . 

2.  Cora  Blanche  Wirt,  the  second  child  and  daughter  of 

Absalom  and  Cora  Belle  Hutchins  Wirt,  was  born . 

V . — Sarah  Jane  Hutchins,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  D.  and  Sarah  Steen  Hutchins,  was  born  Jan- 
uary 12,  1866,  and  died  May  10,  1866,  aged  nearly  four 
months. 
VI. — George  Erastus  Hutchins,  the  sixth  child  and  second 
son  of  Henry  D.  and  Sarah  Steen  Hutchins,  was  born 
November  24,  1868.  He  was  married  at  Sioux  City,  Iowa, 
September  10,  1890,  to  Anna  Van  Norman.  Residence, 
Sioux  City,  Iowa.  To  them  were  bom  the  following 
children : 
/.  Floy    Hutchins,    the   eldest    child   of    George    E.    and 

Anna  Van  Norman  Hutchins,  was  born  in  Sioux  City, 

Iowa,  . 

2.  Opal   Hutchins,  the   second   child  of   George  E.   and 

Anna  Van  Norman  Hutchins,  was  born  in  Sioux  City, 

Iowa, . 

?.  Hazel   Hutchins,   the  third    child   of    George   E.   and 

Anna  Van  Nomian  Hutchins,  was  born  in  Sioux  City, 

Iowa,  . 

4.  Clififord  Hutchins,  the  fourth  child  of  George  E.  and 

Anna  Van  Norman  Hutchins,  was  born  in  Sioux  City, 

Iowa,  . 

VII. — Harriet  Jane  Hutchins,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth 
daughter  of  Henry  D.  and  Sarah  Steen  Hutchins,  was 
born  October  25,  1871,  and  died  September  27,  1872,  aged 
1 1  months  and  2  days. 
F///.— Henry  Clinton  Hutchins,  the  eighth  child  and  third 
son  of  Henry  D.  and  Sarah  Steen  Hutchins,  was  born 
March  20,  1877,  and  died  November  28,  1891,  aged  14 
years,  8  months  and  8  days. 

5.  Mary  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  James  and 
Mary  Ann  Franklin  Steen,  was  born  in  Chatham,  now  Stone- 
field,  in  the  Province  of  Quebec,  Canada,  March  16,  1841. 
She  was  married  in  Bremer  County,  Iowa,  July  4,  1859,  to 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  583 

George  Clinton  Hutchins,  a  farmer,  he  having  been  bom  in 
New  York  State  March  30,  1833.  Residence,  Roscoe,  111. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — James  Byron  Hutchins,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  George 
Clinton  and  Mary  Steen  Hutchins,  was  born  in  Winnebago 
County,  Illinois,  April  14,  1861. 

//. — George  Herbert  Hutchins,  the  second  child  and  son  of 
George  Clinton  and  Mary  Steen  Hutchins,  was  born  in 
Winnebago  County,  Illinois,  February  10,  1863. 

///. — Minnie  Ida  Hutchins,  the  third  child  and  only  daughter 
of  George  Clinton  and  Mary  Steen  Hutchins,  was  born  in 
Winnebago  County,  Illinois,  January  7,  1867. 

IV. — ^Harrie  Hutchins,  the   fourth  child  and  third   son  of 
George  Clinton  and  Mary  Steen  Hutchins,  was  born  in 
'Winne'bago  County,  Illinois,  September  17,  i88t. 

V. — Mark  Hutchins,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  George 
CHnton  and  Mary  Steen  Hutchins,  was  bom  in  Winnebago 
County,  Illinois,  July  i,  1885,  and  died  October  21,  1888, 
aged  3  years,  3  months  and  20  days. 

Robert  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of  James  and 
Mary  Ann  Franklin  Steen,  was  born  at  Chatham,  now  Stone- 
field,  Canada,  April  30,  1842.  He  was  married  in  Miami 
County,  Kansas,  about  1865,  to  Nancy  E.  Powers,  she  having 
been  born  in  Bracken  County,  Kentucky,  March  29,  1847. 
Residence,  Wellsville,  Kan.  To  them  were  born  the  follow- 
ing children : 

/. — Nathaniel  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  son  of  Robert 
and  Nancy  E.  Powers  Steen,  was  born  in  Miami  County, 
Kansas,  August  23,  1867. 

//. — William  W.  Steen,  the  second  child  and  son  of  Robert 
and  Nancy  E.  Powers  Steen.  was  born  in  Miami  County, 
Kansas,  April  7,  1870. 

///. — Sarah  E.  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Nancy  E.  Powers  Steen,  was  born  in  Miami 
County,  Kansas,  December  21,  1871. 

IV. — Mary  E.  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Robert  and  Nancy  E.  Powers  Steen,  was  born  in  Miami 
County,  Kansas,  January  23,  1873. 


584  BIOGIL\PHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

V. — Albert  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Robert 

and  Nancy  E.  Powers  Steen,  was  born  in  Miami  County, 

Kansas,  January  30,  1875. 
VI. — Armina  Steen  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of 

Robert  and  Nancy  E.  Powers  Steen,  was  born  in  Aliami 

County,  Kansas,  September  11,  1877. 
VII. — ^Robert  Ford  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son 

of  Robert  and  Nancy  E.  Powers  Steen,  was  born  in  Miami 

County.  Kansas,  April  i,  1885. 
VIII. — R.  Pearl  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth  daughter 

of  Robert  and  Nancy  E.  Powers  Steen,  was  born  in  Miami 

County,  Kansas,  February  14,  1887. 

7.  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
James  and  Mary  Ann  Franklin  Steen,  was  born  at  Chatham, 
now  Stonefield,  in  the  Province  of  Quebec,  Canada,  October 
10,  1844.     She  was  married  in  Miami  County,  Kansas,  about 
i860,  to  William  O'Connor,  a  farmer,  he  having  been  born 
in  Montgomery  County,   Maryland.     Residence,  Edgerton, 
Kan.    To  them  were  boni  the  following  children : 
/. — ^James  W.  O'Connor,  the  eldest  child  and  son  of  William 
and  Elizabeth  Steen  O'Connor,  was  born  in  Miami  County, 
Kansas,  May  10,  1862. 
//. — Robert  O'Connor,  the  second  child  and  son  of  William 
and  Elizabeth  Steen  O'Connor,  was  born  in  Miami  County, 
Kansas,  March  26,  1864. 
///. — Mary  Ann  O'Connor,  the  third  child  and  only  daugh- 
ter of  William  and  Elizabeth  Steen  O'Connor,  was  born 
in  INIiami  County,  Kansas,  November  5,  1867. 
IV. — Henry  Albert  O'Connor,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son 
of  William  and  Elizabeth  Steen  O'Connor,  was  bom  in 
Miami  County,  Kansas,  October  3,   1870. 
F.— Wesley  O'Connor,  the  fifth  child,  the  fourth  and  young- 
est son  of  William  and  Elizabeth   Steen  O'Connor,  was 
born  in  Miami  County,  Kansas,  October  28,  1872. 

Section  2. 

Nathaniel  Steen,  the  second  child  and  son  of  Nathaniel  and 
Mary  McMicken  Steen,  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  in  1808,  and 
died  near  Montreal,  in  the  Province  of  Quebec,  Canada,  March  3, 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  585 

1880,  aged  'J2  years.  He  was  married  in  Montreal,  Canada,  Octo- 
ber I,  1832,  to  Mary  Linton,  she  having  been  born  in  County 
Down,  Ireland,  in  181 1,  and  died  in  Montreal,  Canada,  Septem- 
ber 21,  1846,  aged  35  years.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
seven  children,  all  born  in  Montreal,  Canada: 

I. — Catherine  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  daughter  of  Nathaniel 
and  ]\Iary  Linton  Steen,  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada,  July  12, 

1833.  She  was  married,  Novemlber  24,  1864,  to  Hildreth  Dut- 
ton  Miller,  he  having  been  born  in  Mason,  N.  H.,  in  1817,  and 
died  August  29,  1888,  aged  about  71  years.  Family  residence, 
Leicester,  Mass. 

n. — 'Mary  Steen,  the  second  child  and  daughter  of  Nathaniel  and 
Mary  Linton  Steen,  was  born  in  Montreal.  Canada,  December  7, 

1834.  She  was  married  at  Worcester,  Mass.,  December  3,  1880, 
to  George  Fovvden,  a  weaver,  he  having  been  born  in  Stockport, 
Lincolnshire,.  England,  Alay  i,  1832.  The  old  family  residence 
was  at  Olneyville,  R.  L     They  have  no  living  children. 

in. — Nathaniel  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of  Nathaniel 
and  Mary  Linton  Steen,  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada,  March 
30,  1836.  His  residence  last  known  to  the  writer  was  Reno, 
Nevada. 

IV. — Jane  Steen,  the  fourth  child  of  Nathaniel  and  Mary  Linton 
Steen.  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada,  November  6,  1837,  and 
died  July  21,  1844,  in  the  seventh  year  of  her  age. 

V. — John  Steen,  a  merchant,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of  Na- 
thaniel and  ^lary  Linton  Steen,  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada, 
May  27,  1839.  He  was  married  in  Brownsdale,  Minn.,  Jan- 
uary 4,  1885,  to  Mrs.  Alfaretta  M.  Hurlbert,  she  having  been 
born  in  Bristol,  Vt.,  October  20,  1847.  -^cv  children.  Residence, 
Blooming  Prairie,  Steele  County,  ]\Iinn. 

VI. — ^Elizabeth  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  Na- 
thaniel and  Mary  Linton  Steen,  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada, 
December  14,  1841.     Residence,  Leicester,  Mass. 

\^IT.— ^largaret  Steen.  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter  of 
Nathaniel  and  Mary  Linton  Steen,  was  born  in  Montreal,  Can- 
ada, September  13,  1844,  and  died  May  9,  1846,  in  the  second 
year  of  her  age. 


586  biography  of  the  steen  family. 

Section  3. 

Elizabeth  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Na- 
thaniel Steen,  Sr.,  and  his  wife,  Mary  McMicken  Steen,  was  born 
in  Belfast,  Ireland,  about  1810,  and  removed  with  her  father's 
family  to  America.  She  lived  and  died  near  Montreal,  Canada. 
She  was  married  near  Montreal  to  a  Mr.  McMicken  and  brought 
up  a  family  of  several  children,  one  of  whom  was  called  Mary. 

I. — ^Mary  McMicken  was  born  near  Montreal,  Canada.  She  was 
married  to  William  Burns  and  brought  up  a  family  of  several 
children.     Residence,  Chatham,  Canada. 

Section  4. 

Jane  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Na- 
thaniel Steen,  Sr.,  and  his  wife,  Mary  McMicken  Steen,  was  born 
in  Belfast,  Ireland,  about  1813.  She  removed  with  her  parents 
and  family  from  Ireland  to  America  and  lived  and  died  near  Mon- 
treal, Canada.  She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Clark  and  brought  up 
a  family  of  several  children. 

Section  5. 

Janet  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  Nathaniel 
Steen,  Sr.,  and  his  wife,  Mary  McMicken  Steen,  was  born  in 
County  Antrim,  Ireland,  about  181 5. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


Matthew  Steen  was  the  son  of  James  Steen,  who  lived  in 
County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  where  he  was  married  about  1756  and 
brought  up  a  family  of  at  least  six  children,  whose  names  were 
as  follows :  John,  Elizabeth,  Jane,  Mary,  Martha  and  Matthew 
Steen,  the  latter  being  the  only  son  of  that  family  known  to  his 
descendants  to  have  removed  to  America.  Matthew  Steen  was 
born  in  the  city  of  Tyrone,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  in  1771.  He 
came  to  America  in  1793,  when  he  was  about  22  years  of  age, 
and  located  first  in  Westmoreland  County,  Pennsylvania.  He  was 
married  in  Adams  County,  Pennsylvania,  February  i,  1800,  to 
Margaret  Campbell,  she  having  been  born  in  Adams  County,  Penn- 


DESCIiNDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  587 

sylvania,  in  1774,  and  died  in  Noble  County,  Ohio,  October  19, 
1858,  aged  about  74  years.  For  several  years  after  his  marriage 
Matthew  Steen  and  family  resided  in  Adams  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, then  removed  to  Washington  County,  Pennsylvania,  and 
finally  settled  in  Noble  County,  Ohio,  where  he  died,  February  11, 
1868,  in  the  ninety-seventh  year  of  his  age.  Matthew  Steen  was 
a  man  of  sterling  character,  a  member  of  the  United  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  a  ruling  elder  for  many  years.  In  this  church  all 
his  children  were  brought  up  and  continued  in  full  membership 
until  its  final  abandonment  in  the  community  in  which  they  lived, 
when  they  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church,  with  which  the 
family  have  been  connected  ever  since.  To  them  were  born  seven 
children,  as  follows : 

I. — ^William  Ferguson  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  and  a  son  of  Mat- 
thew and  Margaret  Campbell  Steen,  was  born  in  Adams  County, 
Pennsylvania,  November  5,  1800,  and  died  in  Sharon,  Noble 
County,  Ohio,  April  23,  1885,  in  the  eighty-fifth  year  of  his 
age.  He  was  married  in  Jefiferson  County,  Ohio,  November  5, 
1832,  to  Elizabeth  Francis,  whose  parents  came  from  Ireland, 
and  who  died  in  Cadiz,  Harrison  County,  Ohio,  about  Jan- 
uary I,  1834.  To  them  one  child  was  born.  William  Ferguson 
Steen  was  married  a  second  time,  in  Jefiferson  County,  Ohio,  to 
Martha  Francis,  a  cousin  of  his  first  wife,  and  whose  parents 
also  came  from  Ireland,  she  having  been  born  March  17,  1808. 
To  them  were  born  two  children,  one  son  and  one  daughter. 

I.  James  Francis  Steen,  a  son  of  William  Ferguson  Steen  and 
his  first  wife,  Elizabeth  Francis  Steen,  was  born  in  Cadiz, 
Harrison  County,  Ohio.  December  5,  1833.  He  was  married 
in  Morgan  County,  Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  George  M.  Hisey, 
February  i,  1861,  to  Abigail  Minta  Walls,  she  having  been 
born  in  Morgan  County,  Ohio,  November  8,  1840,  and  died 
April  9,  1908.  James  F.  Steen  is  by  occupation  a  merchant. 
Family  residence,  Caldwell,  Noble  County,  Ohio.  To  them 
were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Loren  Clyde  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  James  F.  and 
Abigail  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Noble  County, 
Ohio,  January  i,  1863.  He  was  married  in  Caldwell,  Ohio, 
April  12,  1888,  to  Lulu  Belle  Dilley,  she  having  been  born 
in  Caldwell,  Ohio.     Loren  C.   Steen  was  a  merchant  in 


588  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

ZanesviUe,  Ohio,  for  a  number  of  years.  He  is  now 
(1915)  a  hardware  merchant  in  Columbus,  Ohio.  Resi- 
dence, 294  Wilson  Avenue,  Columbus,  Ohio.  To  Loren 
C.  and  Lulu  B.  Dilley  Steen  were  born  the  following  two 
children : 

1.  Leone  Lillian  Steen  was  born  January  5,  1889.  She 
was  married  in  ZanesviUe,  Ohio,  March  7,  1912,  to 
George  Clovin  Flower,  a  son  of  George  W.  and  Char- 
lotte T.  NefT  Flower,  he  having  been  born  in  ZanesviUe, 
Ohio,  April  24,  1886.  He  is  a  clerk  in  Teachout's  Sash, 
Door  and  Glass  Company.  Residence,  924  Wilson 
Avenue,  Columbus.  Ohio. 

2.  Paul  Herbert  Steen  was  born  December  10,  1890.  He 
is  now  ( 191 5)  unmarried,  a  clerk  in  a  hardware  store. 
Residence,  294  Wilson  Avenue,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

//. — Albina  Frances  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  daugh- 
ter of  James  F.  and  Abigail  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Sharon, 
Ohio,  May  4,  1865,  and  died  January  19,  1867,  in  the 
second  year  of  her  age. 

///. — ^Malcom  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  James 
F.  and  Abigail  AL  Steen,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 28,  1869.     Residence,  Canton,  Ohio. 

IV. — Harry  Burns  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
James  F.  and  Abigail  AL  Steen,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio, 
August  4.  1870.  and  died  April  2}^,  1901. 

F.— James  Wilbur  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
James  F.  and  Abigail  M.  Steen,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio, 
March  16,  1879.  He  is  now  (1916)  with  the  Ohio  State 
Telephone  Company  at  Cohmibus,  Ohio.  He  was  mar- 
ried, about  1908,  to  Miss  Elta  Lenzer,  of  Canton,  Ohio. 
Residence,  Columbus,  Ohio.  To  them  was  born  one  son, 
as  follows : 
/.  James  H.  Steen  was  born  in  April,  1909. 

2.  Matthew  Steen,  the  second  son  of  ^^'illiam  Ferguson  Steen, 
and  the  first  child  by  his  second  wife,  Martha  Francis  Steen, 
and  thus  a  half  brother  to  James  F.  Steen,  was  born  in  Har- 
rison County,  Ohio,  October  5,  1838,  and  died  at  his  home 
in  Sharon,  Ohio,  Decem^ber  13,   1915.     He  was  married  by 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  589 

the  Rev.  Ellis  Daniels,  August  21,  1866,  to  Elizabeth  Jane 
Winder,  she  having  been  born  December  31,  1845.  Matthew 
Steen  was  a  merchant.  Family  residence,  Sharon,  Noble 
County,  Ohio, 

/. — John  William  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Matthew 
and  Elizabeth  Jane  Steen,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  July 
28,  1867. 

//. — ^Clement  V.  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Matthew  and 
Elizaibeth  Jane  Steen,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  Septem- 
ber 12,  1870,  and  died  several  years  ago. 

///.—Frank  W.  Steen.  the  third  child  and  son  of  Matthew 
and  Elizabeth  Jane  Steen,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1872;  a  farmer.     Residence,  Sharon,  Ohio. 

IV. — Jessie  Martha  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  only  daugh- 
ter of  Matthew  and  Elizabeth  Jane  Steen,  was  born  in 
Sharon,  Ohio,  April  19,  1883.  She  was  married  to  Oscar 
Marquis.     Residence,  Sharon,  Ohio. 

3.  Margaret  Ann  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  daughter  of 
William  Ferguson  Steen,  and  the  second  child  by  his  second 
wife,  Martha  Francis  Steen,  was  born  in  Harrison  County, 
Ohio,  May  31,  1845.  She  was  married  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  by 
the  Rev.  William  Galbreath,  December  31,  1875,  to  Simeon 
Socrates  McFarland,  he  having  been  born  in  Warren  County, 
Virginia,  December  16,  185 1,  and  died  November  15,  1886, 
in  the  thirty-fifth  year  of  his  age.  Family  residence,  Sharon, 
Noble  County,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born  two  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — Anna  Lesta  ]\IcFar!and,  the  elder  child,  a  daughter  of 
Simeon  S.  and  Margaret  Ann  Steen  McFarland,  was  born 
in  Sharon,  Ohio,  September  12,  1876. 

//. — Jobn  William  McFarland,  the  second  child,  a  son  of 
Simeon  S.  and  Margaret  Ann  Steen  McFarland,  was  born 
in  Sharon,  Ohio,  April  30,  1879. 

II. — ^Sarah  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Mat- 
thew and  Margaret  Campbell  Steen,  was  born  in  Adams  County, 
Pennsylvania,  September  3,  1803,  and  died  September  23,  1874, 
aged  71  years.     She  was  married  in  Harrison  County,  Ohio, 


590  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

November  28,  1828.  to  James  Porter,  he  having  been  born  near 
Taylorstown,  Washington  County,  Pa.,  May  30,  1805,  and  died 
March  20,  1842,  in  the  thirty-seventh  year  of  his  age.  To  them 
were  born  two  children,  one  son  and  one  daughter,  as  follows : 

1.  James  Porter,  the  elder  child  of  James  and  Sarah  Steen 
Porter,  was  born  in  Cadiz,  Ohio,  October  3,  1829.  He  was 
married  to  Catherine  Lyons  Novem'ber  18,  1856,  she  having 
been  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio.  June  17,  1830.  Residence, 
Keiths,  Noble  County,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born  seven 
children,  as  follows: 

/. — George  Irwin  Porter,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  James 
and  Catherine  I^yons  Porter,  was  born  September  5,  1857. 

//. — iNIargaret  Leonora  Porter,  the  second  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  James  and  Catherine  Lyons  Porter,  was  born 
July  30,   1859. 

///. — Sarah  Adelaide  Porter,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  James  and  Catherine  Lyons  Porter,  was  born 
August  30,  1 86 1. 

IV. — James  Augustus  Porter,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
son  of  James  and  Catherine  Lyons  Porter,  was  born  Jan- 
uary 24,  1864. 

V. — Angelia  Porter,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
James  and  Catherine  Lyons  Porter,  was  born  December  19, 
1865. 

VI. — Arabella  May  Porter,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daugh- 
ter of  James  and  Catherine  Lyons  Porter,  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 26,  1868.  and  died  October  13,  1869. 

VII. — Emma  Hannah  Porter,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child, 
the  fifth  daughter  of  James  and  Catherine  Lyons  Porter, 
was  born  August  26,  1870. 

2.  Sarah  Campbell  Porter,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of 
James  and  Sarah  Steen  Porter,  was  born  in  Cadiz,  Harrison 
County,  Ohio.  Septemiber  13.  1831.  She  was  married  in 
Sharon.  Ohio,  by  the  Rev.  Randall  Ross,  pastor  of  the 
L^nited  Presbyterian  Church,  April  20,  1854,  to  Charles 
Eckels  Srack.  a  house  carpenter,  he  having  been  born  in  Bel- 
mont County.  Ohio,  July  27,  1825.  They  continued  to  live 
in  Ohio  until  1877,  when  they  removed  to  Brookville,  Saline 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  59I 

County,  Kan.     Residence,  Brookville,  Kan.     To  them  were 
born  seven  children,  as  follows : 

/. — James  Porter  Srack,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Charles 
E.  and  Sarah  C.  Porter  Srack,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio, 
August  14,  1855.  He  was  married,  September  30,  1873,  to 
Nancy  Ann  Tilton.  Residence,  Brookville,  Kan.  To  them 
were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Bertha  Srack,  the  eldest  child  of  James  P.  and  Nancy 
Ann  Srack,  was  born  February  16,  1876. 

2.  Ivorah   Srack,  the  second  daughter  of  James   P.   and 
Nancy  Ann  Srack,  was  born  February  17,  1879. 

5.  Charles  Drennan  Srack,  the  third  child  and  only  son  of 
James  P.  and  Nancy  Ann  Srack,  was  born  August  22, 
1887. 
//. — Adam  Drennan  Srack.  the  second  son  of  Charles  E.  and 
Sarah  C.  Porter  Srack,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 10,  1858,  and  died  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  January  5,  1862, 
in  the  fourth  year  of  his  age. 

///. — Willey  Charles  Srack,  the  third  son  of  Charles  E.  and 
Sarah  C.  Porter  Srack,  was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  June  5, 
i860.     Residence,  Brookville,  Kan. 

IV. — Mary  Frances  Adelaide  Srack,  the  fourth  child  and  the 
elder  daughter  of  Charles  E.  and  Sarah  C.  Porter  Srack, 
was  born  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  December  14,  1862.  Residence, 
Brookville,  Kan. 

V. — John  Elmer  Srack,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Charles  E.  and  Sarah  C.  Porter  Srack,  was  born  in  Sharon, 
Ohio,  July  26,  1865.     Residence,  Brookville,  Kan. 

VI. — Laura  Belle  Srack,  the  sixth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Charles  E.  and  Sarah  C.  Porter  Srack,  was  born  in 
Sharon,  Ohio,  June  15,  1870,  and  died  in  Noble  County, 
Ohio,  May  2y,  1876,  in  the  sixth  year  of  her  age. 

rV/. — ^McLaren  Srack,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child  of 
Charles  Eckels  and  Sarah  Campbell  Porter  Srack,  was 
born  in  Sharon,  Ohio,  July  8,  1873.  Residence,  Brook- 
ville, Kan. 

III. — Elizabeth  Steen,  the  third  child  of  Matthew  and  Margaret 
Campbell  Steen,  was  born  in  Adams  County,  Pennsylvania,  Sep- 


592  BIOGRAPHY    OF    TlIi;    STEEN  '  FAMILY. 

tember  17,  1804,  and  died  in  Keiths,  Noble  County,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 10,  1892,  in  the  eighty-eighth  year  of  her  age.  She  was 
an  amiable,  devout  and  very  useful  Christian  woman,  a  member 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  quietly  exerting  a  wide  religious 
influence.     She  was  never  married. 

IV. — James  Campbell  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Matthew  and  Margaret  Campbell  Steen,  was  born  in  Washing- 
ton County,  Pennsylvania,  June  12,  1808,  and  died  in  Oceola, 
Crawford  County,  Ohio,  June  20,  1885,  aged  JJ  years.  He 
was  married  in  Columbiana  County,  Ohio,  in  1830,  to  Mary 
McCloskey,  she  having  been  born  in  Columbiana  County,  Ohio, 
April  I,  1806.  In  1893  she  was  still  living  in  Oceola,  Crawford 
County,  Ohio,  in  a  ripe  old  age,  but  in  excellent  health.  To 
them  one  child  was  born,  as  follows : 

I.  John  Clark  Steen,  a  son  of  James  Campbell  and  Mary 
McCloskey  Steen,  was  born  in  Columbiana  County,  Ohio, 
May  5,  1 83 1.  He  was  formerly  a  tailor  by  occupation,  but 
is  now  a  farmer.  He  was  married  in  Oceola,  Ohio,  Novem- 
ber 18,  1852,  to  Rachel  Carlisle,  she  having  been  born  in 
Columbiana  County,  Ohio,  September  16,  183 — .  Family 
residence,  Oceola,  Crawford  County,  Ohio.  To  them  were 
born  two  children,  as  follows : 

7. — Harietta  Jane  Steen,  the  elder  daughter  of  John  Clark 
and  Rachel  Carlisle  Steen,  was  born  in  Oceola,  Ohio,  June 
28,  1853.     Residence,  Oceola,  Ohio. 

//. — Frank  Laverne  Steen,  the  second  child  of  John  Clark 
and  Rachel  Carlisle  Steen,  was  born  in  Oceola,  Ohio, 
March  2,  1866.     Residence,  Oceola,  Ohio. 

V. — Jane  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  Matthew 
and  Margaret  Campbell  Steen,  was  born  in  Washington  County, 
Pennsylvania,  June  11,  1811.  She  was  married  in  Harrison 
County,  Ohio,  in  September,  1847,  to  Joseph  Sharp,  and  died 
July  3,  1849,  in  the  thirty-ninth  year  of  her  age.  To  them  one 
child  was  born,  as  follows : 

I.  Jane  Sharp,  the  only  child  of  Joseph  and  Jane  Steen  Sharp, 
was  born  in  Harrison  County,  Ohio,  June  29,  1849.  and 
died  . 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  593 

VI. — Margaret  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
Matthew  and  Margaret  Campbell  Steen,  was  born  in  Washing- 
ton County,  Pennsylvania,  March  17,  1813,  and  died  October  2, 
1863,  in  the  fifty-first  year  of  her  age.  She  was  married  in 
Morgan  County,  Ohio,  August  17,  1848,  to  Nathan  Jones  Ram- 
sey, he  having  been  born  in  Chester  County,  Pennsylvania, 
December  27,  1825.  To  them  were  born  two  children,  as 
follows : 

1.  David  Steen  Ramsey,  the  elder  child  of  Nathan  Jones  and 
Margaret  Steen  Ramsey,  was  born  in  Harrison  County, 
Ohio,  May  29,  1849.  He  was  married,  February  28,  1871,  to 
Hannah  Francis,  she  having  been  born  November  10,  1846. 
Residence,  Haga,  Noble  County,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born 
three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Walter  Francis  Ramsey,  the  eldest  son  of  David  Steen 
and  Hannah  Francis  Ramsey,  was  born  in  Noble  County, 
Ohio,  March  17,  1872. 

//. — 'Nathan  Augustus  Ramsey,  the  second  son  of  David 
Steen  and  Hannah  Francis  Ramsey,  was  born  in  Noble 
County,  Ohio,  June  22,  1875. 

///. — Loren  Steen  Ramsey,  the  third  and  youngest  son  of 
David  Steen  and  Hannah  Francis  Ramsey,  was  born  in 
Noble  County,  Ohio,  December  i,  1877. 

2.  Mary  Ann  Ramsey,  the  second  child  of  Nathan  Jones  and 
Margaret  Steen  Ramsey,  was  born  in  Harrison  County, 
Ohio.  October  i,  1851,  and  died  May  20,  1853,  in  the  second 
year  of  her  age. 

VH. — Mary  Steen,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child,  the  fifth 
daughter  of  Matthew  and  Margaret  Campbell  Steen,  was  born 
in  Harrison  County,  Ohio,  May  6,  1822.  She  was  brought  up 
by  her  parents  in  the  United  Presbyterian  Church,  of  which 
she  was  for  many  years  a  member.  After  its  disorganization 
in  the  community  in  which  she  lived,  she  united  with  the  Pres- 
byteriaji  Church.  She  was  a  woman  of  devout  Christian  char- 
acter and  extensive  usefulness,  was  never  married,  and  lived 
to  a  good  old  age.  She  died,  about  1896,  in  the  sure  and  cer- 
tain hope  of  a  blessed  immortality.  Her  residence  had  been  at 
Keiths,  Noble  County,  Ohio. 

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594  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE)   STEEN    FAMILY. 


CHAPTER  V. 


James  Steen,  a  descendant  of  the  James  Steen  who  went 
over  from  Scotland  into  Ireland  about  1620  with  his  brothers, 
refugees  from  religious  persecution,  was  born  in  the  Province  of 
Ulster,  Ireland,  and  early  removed  to  America.  He  located  in 
what  is  now  Chester  County,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  spent  a  long 
and  useful  life.  He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  At  the  time  of 
his  death  he  had  been  for  many  years  a  ruling  elder  in  the  Doe 
Run  Presbyterian  Church.  He  was  married  to  Nancy  Jordan, 
and  brought  up  a  family  of  ten  children,  who  were  all  trained  in 
"the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord." 

I. — 'Margaret  Steen  was  the  eldest  child  of  James  and  Nancy 
Jordan  Steen.  She  was  born  in  Newlin  Township,  Chester 
County,  Pennsylvania.  (No  genealogical  record  has  been 
received  for  this  work.) 

II. — John  Steen,  the  second  child  of  James  and  Nancy  Jordan 
Steen,  was  born  in  Newlin  Township,  Chester  County,  Penn- 
sylvania.    (No  genealogical  record  received.) 

III. — Stuart  Steen,  the  third  child  of  James  and  Nancy  Jordan 
Steen,  was  born  in  Newlin  Township,  Chester  County,  Penn- 
sylvania.    (No  genealogical  record  received.) 

.IV; — Isaiah  Steen,  the  fourth  child  of  James  and  Nancy  Jordan 
Steen.  was  born  in  Newlin  Township,  Chester  County,  Penn- 
sylvania.    He  was  married  to  Amelia  .     They  probably 

removed  in  early  life  to  Washington  County,  in  Western  Penn- 
sylvania, where  they  spent  their  lives  and  brought  up  a  family 
of  several  children.  Two  of  their  sons  graduated  from  Wash- 
ington College  and  occupied  useful  stations  in  life.  Among 
their  children  were  probably  the  following: 

I.  James  T.  Steen,  a  .son  of  Isaiah  and  Amelia  Steen,  was  born 
in  Washington,  Washington  County,  Pa.  He  was  graduated 
from  Washington  College  in  181 1.  He  was  a  law  student 
in  Newark,  Del.,  and  Baltimore,  Md.  He  was  a  teacher  by 
profession,  and  taught  in  York,  Pa.,  Abington,  six  years,  and 


DESCENDANTS    OE   JAMES    STEEN.  595 

Govanstown,  fourteen  years.  He  was  married,  May  7,  1833, 
to  Sarah  E.  McComas.  He  died  of  paralysis  in  Baltimore, 
Md.,  April  13,  1855.  James  T.  and  Sarah  E.  Steen  were 
probably  the  parents  of  some  of  the  Steens  who  lived  in 
Baltimore  and  vicinity. 

2.  George  Washington  Steen,  a  son  of  Isaiah  and  Amelia  Steen, 
was  probably  born  in  Washington,  Pa.  He  was  married  to 
Ann  Eliza  House  Booth,  and  they  lived  and  died  in  Balti- 
more, Md.     To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows: 

/. — George  Washington  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  George  W. 
and  Ann  Eliza  H.  Steen,  was  born  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  in 
1838.  He  was  married  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Crau,  pastor  of 
the  First  Lutheran  Church  of  Baltimore,  to  Mary  F.  Hick- 
man, she  having  been  born  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  November 
17,  1838.  George  W.  Steen  resided  in  Washington,  D.  C, 
for  several  years,  and  was  a  clerk  in  the  Surgeon  General's 
office.  He  died  July  13,  1880,  aged  42  years,  leaving  a 
wife  and  family  of  five  children.  Residence,  2006  Biddle 
Street,  Baltimore,  Md. 

1.  George  Washington  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  George  W. 
and  Mary  F.  Steen,  was  born  in  Washington,  D.  C., 
February  10,  1868;  a  canmaker.  He  was  married  in 
Baltimore,  Md.,  June  15,  1892,  to  Rosa  Roberts  Keith- 
ley,  she  having  been  born  November  27,  1865.  Resi- 
dence, Baltimore,  Md.  To  them  was  born  one  child,: 
a.  Myrtle  Esther  Steen,  a  daughter  of  George  W.  and 

Rosa  R.  K.  Steen,  was  born  March  23,   1893,  and 
died  August  28,  1893. 

2.  Ann  Eliza  vSteen,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter 
of  George  W.  and  Mary  F.  Steen,  was  born  October  13, 
1871.     Residence,  Baltimore,  Md. 

5.  Hiram  Grant  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
George  W.  and  Mary  F.  Steen,  was  born  January  15, 
1873;  a  canmaker.     Residence,  Baltimore,  Md. 

4.  Samuel  House  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
George  W.  and  Mary  F.  Steen,  was  born  March  21, 
1875- 

5.  Lawrence  Hickman  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth 


596  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

son  of  George  W.  and  ]\Iary  F.  Steen,  was  born  April 
22,  1877.     Residence.  Baltimore,  Md. 

//. — James  Steen,  the  second  son  of  George  W.  and  Ann 
Eliza  Booth  Steen,  was  born  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  about 
1840.     He  removed  to  the  West. 

///. — Samuel  Isaiah  Steen,  the  third  son  of  George  W.  and 
Ann  Eliza  Booth  Steen,  was  born  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  about 
1842,  and  died . 

IV. — Susan  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  only  daughter  of 
George  W.  and  Ann  Eliza  Booth  Steen,  was  born  in  Bal- 
timore, Md.,  about  1845,  and  died  . 

3.  Isaiah  Steen,  a  son  of  Isaiah  and  Amelia  Steen,  was  born 
in  Washington,  Pa.,  in  1812,  and  was  graduated  from  Wash- 
ington College  in  1833;  a  lawyer  by  profession.  He  studied 
law  at  Washington,  Pa.,  and  Wellsburg,  Va.,  from  1833  to 
1835.  He  practiced  law  in  Wheeling,  W.  Va.,  from  1836 
until  1839,  and  in  Wellsburg,  Va.,  from  1839  until  1863. 
He  was  prosecuting  attorney  of  Hancock  County,  Virginia, 
from  1844  until  1852.  He  died  from  typhoid  fever  in  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio,  May  30,  1863.  He  was  married,  October  29, 
1839,  to  Theressa  M.  Klein,  to  whom  were  born  several 
children.    The  widow  resided  near  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  1883. 

V. — Ann  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  James  and 
Nancy  Jordan  Steen,  was  born  in  Newlin  Township,  Chester 
County,  Pennsylvania.     (No  genealogical  record  received.) 

VI. — Hugh  Jordan  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of  James 
and  Nancy  Jordan  Steen,  was  born  in  Newlin  Township,  Ches- 
ter County,  Pennsylvania.  He  was  married  to  Susan  Burns. 
They  spent  their  lives  in  the  same  locality,  where  they  exerted 
an  extensive  influence  for  good.  They  were  the  parents  of 
three  children,  as  follows : 

I.  James  H.  Steen  was  born  in  Newlin  Township,  Chester 
County,  Pennsylvania,  November  30,  1818.  He  was  a  suc- 
cessful farmer,  and  for  many  years  a  ruling  elder  in  Doe  Run 
Presbyterian  Church.  He  was  married,  December  2,  1841, 
to  Elizabeth  Strode.  To  them  were  born  seven  children,  as 
follows : 


DESCENDANTS    OE    JAMES    STEEN.  597 

/. — Susannah  Chrisman  Steen.  //. — William  Strode  Steen. 
///. — ^Mary  Elizabeth  Steen.  IV. — David  James  Steen. 
V. — Thomas  Truman  Steen.  VI. — Emma  Belle  Steen. 
VII. — Hugh  Jordan  Steen. 

2.  Jordan  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Hugh  Jordan  and  Susan 
Burns  Steen,  was  born  in  Nevvlin  Township,  Chester  County, 
Pennsylvania,  about  1821. 

3.  Hugh  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Hugh  Jordan  and  Susan  Burns 
Steen,  was  born  in  Newlin  Township,  Chester  County,  Penn- 
sylvania, about  1824. 

Vn. — Sarah  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daughter  of  James 
and  Nancy  Jordan  Steen,  was  born  in  Chester  County,  Penn- 
sylvania.    (No  genealogical  record  received.) 

Vni. — James  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  son  of  James  and 
Nancy  Jordan  Steen,  was  born  in  Newlin  Township,  Chester 
County,  Pennsylvania.  He  was  married,  about  1813,  to  Ruth 
Harlan,  and  brought  up  a  family  of  children  in  Chester  County, 
Pennsylvania.    The  record  of  one  son  only  is  given,  as  follows : 

I.  John  Steen,  a  son  of  James  and  Ruth  Harlan  Steen,  and  a 
grandson  of  James  and  Nancy  Jordan  Steen,  was  born  near 
Doe  Run,  Chester  County,  Pa.,  January  5,  1819.  He  was 
married  to  Ann  Steen,  a  cousin,  she  having  been  born  June  8, 
1820.     To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Albert  Judson  Steen,  deceased. 

//. — Anna  Steen.     Residence,  Bryn  Mawr,  Pa. 

///. — Margaret  Thompson  Steen.  Residence,  Bryn  Mawr, 
Pennsylvania. 

-  IV. — ^William  Ezekiel  Steen,  a  son  of  John  and  Ann  Steen, 
a  grandson  of  James  and  Ruth  Harlan  Steen,  and  a  great- 
grandson  of  James  and  Nancy  Jordan  Steen,  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  November  2y,  1847.  He  is  an  influen- 
tial citizen  and  a  ruling  elder  in  the  Presbyterian  Church 
at  Bryn  Mawr,  Montgomery  County,  Pa.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  October  22,  1875,  to  Kate  Irene 
Smith.  Residence,  Bryn  Mawr,  Pa.  To  them  were  born 
three  children,  as  follows : 

I.  William  Adam  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  William  Eze- 


598  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

kiel  and  Kate  Irene  Steen,  was  born  November   16, 
1876,  and  died  February  28,  1878. 

2.  Katherine  E'lizabeth  Steen,  the  second  child  and  elder 
daughter  of  William  Ezekiel  and  Kate  Irene  Steen,  was 
born  June  3,  1880. 

5.  Dorothy  Anne  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  William  Ezekiel  and  Kate  Irene  Steen,  was  born 
October  22,  1890. 

IX. — Katherine  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
James  and  Nancy  Jordan  Steen,  was  born  in  Newlin  Township, 
Chester  County,  Pennsylvania.  (No  genealogical  record  of  her 
family  has  been  received.) 

X. — ^Samuel  Steen.  the  tenth  child  and  sixth  son  of  James  and 
Nancy  Jordan  Steen  (who  early  emigrated  from  Ireland  and 
settled  in  Chester  County,  Pennsylvania),  was  born  in  Newlin 
Township,  Chester  County,  Pennsylvania.  (No  family  record 
received.) 


CHAPTER  VI. 


James  Steen  was  born  in  the  Province  of  Ulster,  County 
of  Londonderry,  Ireland.  He  was  a  lineal  descendant  of  either 
James  Steen  or  one  of  his  brothers,  who  went  over  from  Scot- 
land into  Ireland,  about  1620,  to  escape  the  religious  persecution 
that  then  prevailed  in  Scotland  against  the  Covenanters.  He  was 
twice  married,  his  second  wife  being  Nancy  Ann  Scales,  by  whom 
he  brought  up  a  family  of  at  least  four  children.  Many  of  his 
descendants  are  in  America. 

Section  i. 

John  Steen,  a  son  of  James  and  Nancy  Ann  Scales  Steen,  was 
bom  in  the  Province  of  Ulster,  County  of  Londonderry,  Ireland. 
He  was  married  to  Margaret  George  and  brought  up  a  family  of 
children.     Among  them  was  : 

I. — David  Steen,  a  son  of  John  and  Margaret  George  Steen,  was 
born  in  the  Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland.     He  was  married  to 


James  Steen. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  6oi 

Eleanor  Peoples,  and  removed  from  Terrydromont,  in  Ireland, 
to  America.  See  Chapter  VII,  pages  613  and  619.  (A  very 
close  relationship  existed  between  these  people.)  David  Steen 
lived  in  New  Jersey,  where  he  brou'ght  up  a  family  oif  children, 
as  follows : 

I.  James  Steen,  a  son  of  David  and  Eleanor  Peoples  Steen,  was 
married  to  Elizabeth  Christie  and  brought  up  a  family  of 
five  children,  as  follows : 

/. — David  Steen,  a  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Christie 
Steen,  was  married  to  Kate  Hines.  To  them  were  born 
six  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Mary  Steen.  2.  David  Steen.  j.  John  D.  Steen.  4. 
Kate  Steen. 

5.  Harry  G.  Steen,  who  was  married  to  Annie  Delaney, 
a  daughter  of  George  and  Anna  Delaney,  who  died  at 
their  home,  230  Dickinson  Street,  Trenton,  N.  J.,  June 
13,  1904,  aged  33  years,  leaving  a  husband  and  three 
small  children  to  mourn  her  loss.  Interment  at  River 
View,  Cemetery.  Harry  G.  Steen  is  Secretary  of  the 
Stone  Cutters'  Association  of  Trenton,  N.  J. 

6.  William  Steen. 

//. — James  Steen,  the  second  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth 
Christie  Steen,  was  married  to  Ann  Purcell.  He  died 
March  25,  1906. 

///. — John  Steen,  the  third  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth 
Christie  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  emigrated  to  this 
country  in  1849.  He  was  a  prominent  railroad  man  in  his 
day.  He  was  married  to  Rosanna  McCrosson.  To  them 
were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

I.  James  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Rosanna  Mc- 
Crosson Steen,  was  born  in  Trenton,  N.  J.,  Alarch  27, 
1852,  and  died  at  his  home  in  Eatontown,  N.  J.,  March 
13,  1909,  of  pneumonia  (after  an  illness  of  only  a  few 
days),  in  the  fifty-seventh  year  of  his  age.  He  received 
his  early  education  in  the  old  Trenton  Academy,  and 
was  graduated  from  Princeton  University  with  the 
class  of  1871.  He  received  the  Master's  degree  in  1873, 
at  the  age  of  twenty-one.     He  read  law  with  the  Hon. 


602  BIOGRAPHY    OF    TH^   STEEN    FAMILY. 

Charles  E.  Green,  of  Trenton,  and  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  by  the  Supreme  Court  of  New  Jersey  in  1874.  He 
immediately  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  at 
Eatontown,  N.  J.  Soon  afterward  he  established  The 
Advertiser,  and  was  for  a  number  of  years  its  editor, 
and  always  remained  the  owner  of  the  paper  and  plant. 
He  was  the  first  Chief  of  the  Eatontown  Fire  Depart- 
ment, and  when  the  village  decided  to  try  a  borough 
form  of  government  he  was  chosen  Mayor.  He  was  a 
prohibitionist  and  anti-race-track  advocate,  and  organ- 
ized a  Law  and  Order  League  in  Eatontown  which  led 
to  the  closing  of  the  Monmouth  Park  race  track.  He 
was  active  in  securing  the  franchise  for  the  Monmouth 
County  Electric  Railroad  through  Eatontown,  and  it 
was  he  who  originated  the  plan  that  culminated  in  the 
Tintern  Manor  water  works.  He  was  President  of  the 
Anti-Bribery  League  of  the  State,  Vice-President  of  the 
Monmouth  County  Bar  Association,  and  Genealogist 
of  the  corporation  known  as  "The  Wikofifs  of  Mon- 
mouth." His  office  at  Eatontown  was  an  archive  of 
historic  Monmouth  and  of  matters  genealogical.  James 
Steen  was  a  prominent  Presbyterian.  In  1883  he  was 
chosen  a  ruling  elder  of  the  Shrewsbury  Presbyterian 
Church,  which  office  he  held  until  his  death.  He  was 
chosen  Commissioner  to  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America 
from  the  Presbytery  of  Monmouth  in  1885  and  again 
in  1895.  He  was  a  member  oi  the  Synodical  Historical 
Committee,  and  delivered  the  address  in  the  old  Tenant 
Church  in  1895  on  "The  Scotch-Irish  and  Huguenot 
Settlers  of  Monmouth  County,  New  Jersey."  He  was 
an  authority  on  ecclesiastical  law,  especially  with  ref- 
erence to  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  he  contrib- 
uted many  articles  on  church  history,  law  and  govern- 
ment in  the  various  church  publications,  and  also  to 
the  county  newspapers.  As  an  attorney  he  was  instru- 
mental in  punishing  and  driving  out  of  business  many 
indecent  bookmakers  and  gamblers  in  the  vicinity.  He 
was  married,  December  i,  1875,  to  Miss  Mirriam  Sea- 
brook  Holmes,  a  daughter  of  Abraham  and  Grace 
Holmes,   who   survives  him.      They  had   no  children. 


DESCENDANTS   OF   JAMES    STEEN.  603 

The  funeral  of  James  Steen  was  held  in  the  Shrews- 
bury Presbyterian  Church,  the  largest  funeral  ever  held 
in  the  place.    His  body  lies  in  the  churchyard  near  by. 

2.  John  A.  Steen,  the  second  son  of  John  and  Rosanna 
McCrosson  Steen,  was  born  in  Trenton,  N.  J. 

5.  William  Steen,  the  third  son  of  John  and  Rosanna 
McCrosson  Steen,  was  born  in  Trenton,  N.  J.,  and 
died  . 

IV . — Robert  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth 
Christie  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland.  He  was  married  to 
Ellen  Sherlock,  and  died  in  New  Jersey  in  November, 
1897.  To  Robert  and  Ellen  Sherlock  Steen  were  born  six 
children,  as  follows : 

/.  Alexander  M.  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  only  son  of 
Robert  and  Ellen  Sherlock  Steen,  was  born  near  Cole- 
raine,  Ireland,  K^xW  17,  1862,  and  removed  with  his 
parents  to  America  about  1868.  He  spent  his  early  life 
in  Trenton,  N.  J.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Medical 
Department  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  at  Phil- 
adelphia, March  15,  1882,  and  practiced  medicine  for 
seven  years  in  Trenton,  N.  J.  He  was  married,  and 
in  December,  1889,  removed  to  Florida,  where  he  is 
still  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine.  Residence, 
Palatka,  Fla. 
2.  Mary  Jarvis  Steen.  5.  Ellen  D.  Steen.  ^.  Martha 
Steen.     5.  Elizabeth  Steen.     6.  Margaret  M.  Steen. 

V . — Margaret  Steen,  the  fifth  child,  a  daughter  of  James  and 
Elizabeth  Christie  Steen,  was  married  to  William  Purcell. 
To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 
I.  William  Purcell.     2.  James  Purcell. 

2.  John  Steen,  the  second  son  of  David  and  Eleanor  Peoples 
Steen,  was  married  to  Rosanna  George.  To  them  was  born 
one  son,  as  follows : 

/. — David  Steen,  only  son  of  John  and  Rosanna  George 
Steen,  was  born  near  Limavady,  in  the  Province  of  Ulster, 
Ireland,  in  December,  185 1.  He  was  ordained  and  installed 
pastor  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Islandmagee 
August  14,  1877,  and  has  continued  in  charge  of  the  church 


6o4  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

ever  since.  This  church  stands  upon  the  very  spot  of  the 
oldest  Presbyterian  church  in  Ireland.  Since  the  time  of 
the  settlement  of  Ulster,  Islandmagee  has  been  inhabited 
almost  entirely  by  Presbyterians,  and  no  more  peaceful 
and  industrious  commimity  can  be  found  in  all  Ireland. 
It  is  situated  just  across  the  bay  from  Larne,  the  port  of 
entry  of  the  short  route  from  Scotland.  It  is  twenty  miles 
from  Belfast,  the  chief  city  of  Ireland,  and  is  reached  by 
sixteen  miles  of  railway  and  four  miles  by  jaunting  car. 
In  June.  1896,  it  was  the  writer's  privilege  to  visit  this 
old  historic  place,  spend  two  days  with  the  pastor,  and 
preach  the  Gospel  to  these  people. 

This  church  dates  from  the  early  years  of  the  seven- 
teenth century,  when  Edward  Brice  preached  to  the  people 
of  Islandmagee  and  Broad  Island.  He  died  in  1636,  after 
having  been  sentenced  to  deposition  by  the  Bishop  of 
Down  and  Conner.  The  next  minister  was  Henry  Maine, 
who  was  imprisoned  in  Carrickfergus  by  Venables.  The 
next  minister  was  William  Mill,  from  Aberdeen,  Scotland. 
He  was  succeeded  by  John  Haltridge,  who  was  ordained 
in  Islandmagee  May  8,  1672,  survived  the  Revolution  and 
died  in  1697,  having  attended  the  Synod  at  Antrim  with 
his  elder,  James  Wilson,  in  1692.  The  next  minister  of 
this  historic  church  was  Robert  Sinclair,  who  was  ordained 
in  1704  and  died  in  1731.  The  records  of  the  Synod  of 
Ulster  show  that  he  took  a  leading  part  in  its  business  and 
was  always  accompanied  by  an  elder.  The  names  of  some 
of  these  elders  of  two  hundred  years  ago  still  appear  in 
the  present  list,  the  descendants  to  the  fifth  and  sixth  gen- 
erations of  those  who^  love  the  Lord  still  dwelling  in  the 
same  house  of  the  Lord.  The  Rev.  Robert  Sinclair  was 
succeeded  by  Robert  Leather,  who  was  ordained  in  1733. 
The  next  minister  was  George  Heron,  who  was  ordained 
in  1747,  and  transferred  to  a  living  in  1757.  He  was  suc- 
ceeded by  James  Dunbar,  who  was  ordained  in  1758.  The 
next  minister  was  James  McAuley,  ordained  in  1769.  His 
successor  was  David  Kerr,  who  removed  to  America  in 
1788.  The  next  minister  was  John  Murphy,  who  was 
ordained  in  1789.  He  was  a  skilled  physician,  and  minis- 
tered to  the  bodies  of  men  as  well  as  to  their  souls.  It 
was  during  his  administration  that  the  secession  congre- 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  605 

gation,  now  known  as  the  Second  Tslandmagee  Presby- 
terian Church,  was  established.  Mr.  Murphy  died  in  1842, 
in  the  eighty-seventh  year  of  his  age  and  the  fifty-third 
year  of  his  ministry.  WilHam  Campbell,  the  next  minis- 
ter, was  ordained  April  14,  1829,  and  during  the  early 
years  of  his  ministry  he  planted  the  trees  which  now  form 
the  beautiful  grove  that  adorns  the  grounds  surrounding 
the  church  building.  He  was  a  man  greatly  beloved  and 
died  August  17,  1876. 

Rev.  David  Steen,  the  present  beloved  pastor,  was  the 
next  minister,  tJie  tliirteeiitli  in  the  regular  order  of  suc- 
cession. He  has  served  the  church  since  August  17,  1877. 
During  his  administration  the  congregation  has  built  an 
excellent  manse,  a  school  and  stables,  at  a  cost  of  $6,000. 
In  1896  they  were  considering  the  question  of  erecting 
an  elegant  new  church  edifice,  suitable  to  the  needs  and 
worthy  the  historic  importance  of  the  place.  They  had 
glorious  and  inspiring  memories  to  stimulate  and  encour- 
age them  in  their  task.  They  stand  at  the  very  cradle  of 
Irish  Presbyterianism,  the  descendants  of  the  heroic  men 
who  almost  three  centuries  ago  planted  Presbyterianism 
in  Ireland  in  the  midst  of  much  privation  and  religious 
persecution.  The  congregation  now  consists  of  three  hun- 
dred and  thirty  families,  of  which  tzi'o  hundred  seamen 
first  contributed  generously  themselves  and  then  proceeded 
to  raise  funds  among  their  friends  in  different  parts  of 
the  world,  while  the  remainder  of  the  congregation  ren- 
dered faithful  and  efficient  service  at  home.  The  new 
church,  suitable  to  the  place,  was  erected  in  1900  and  1901. 
It  has  a  seating  capacity  of  eight  hundred  and  cost  about 
$15,000.  It  was  opened  for  the  worship  of  God  and 
solemnly  dedicated  to  his  service  July  16,  1901,  by  the  Rev. 
Professor  James  Heron,  D.D..  Moderator  of  the  General 
Assembly.  The  Rev.  David  Steen  was  married  in  the 
English  Church  at  Copenhagen,  Denmark,  June  9,  1897, 
to  Matilda  Wilson  Rennie,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  W. 
Rennie,  C.E.,  of  Copenhagen.  Residence,  The  Manse, 
Islandmagee,  Ireland.  To'  them  were  born  the  following 
children,  all  born  in  Islandmagee.  Ireland : 

I.  Hannah  Rosanna  Steen  was  born  September  15,  1899. 


6o6  BrOGIL\PHY   OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

2.  Alexandra  Margaret  Gecla  Steen  was  born  January  27, 
1 901. 

5.  Amy  Elizabeth  Ann  Smiley  Steen  was  born  June  16, 
1902. 

4.  Thomas  Wilson  Rennie  Steen  was  born  April  27,  1904. 

3.  Ellen  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  David 
and  Eleanor  Peoples  Steen,  was  married  and  lives  with  her 
family  in  Trenton,  N.  J. 

4.  Martha  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
David  and  Eleanor  Peoples  Steen,  lived  in  New  Jersey. 

5.  Mary  Ann  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  David 
and  Eleanor  Peoples  Steen,  was  married  to  Andrew  Stewart. 
To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows : 

/. — David  Stewart.     //. — William  Stewart. 

6.  William  Steen,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child,  the  third  son 
of  David  and  Eleanor  Peoples  Steen,  lived  in  Pennsylvania. 

Section  2. 

James  Steen,  the  second  son  of  James  and  Ann  Scales  Steen, 
was  born  in  Ballybay,  County  Monaghan,  in  the  Province  of 
Ulster,  Ireland.  He  was  married  there  to  Jane  Small,  a  Scotch 
Covenanter,  who  was  related  to  the  Pedens  and  Smalls  of  Edin- 
burgh, Scotland.  They  removed  to  America,  about  1793,  with 
their  daughter,  Mary,  and  a  nephew,  George  A.  Steen,  and  lived 
in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  many  years.  They  removed  to  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  Avhere  they  resided  several  years,  and  finally  settled  in 
Morgantown,  Va.,  where  they  spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives. 
James  Steen  was  by  trade  a  carpenter.  To  them  were  born  six 
children,  as  follows : 

I. — ^Mary  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Jane 
Small  Steen,  was  born  in  Ballybay,  County  Monaghan,  Ireland, 
about  1795.  She  was  married  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  to  Robert 
Brown,  who  died,  leaving  three  sons.  After  her  husband's 
death  Mary  Steen  Brown  removed  with  her  parents  to  Mor- 
gantown, Va.  She  was  afterward  married  to  William  Berk- 
shire, a  farmer  of  ^lonongalia  County,  Virginia,  and  to  them 
was  born  one  daughter.  The  following  are  her  children : 
I.  James  Browm.     2.  David  Brown.     3.  John  Brown. 


DESCENDANTS   OE    JAMES    STEEN.  607 

4.  Jane  Berkshire,  who  was  born  in  Virginia,  and  died,  unmar- 
ried, in  Baltimore,  Md.,  in  1890. 

II. — John  A.  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  son  of  James 
and  Jane  Small  Steen,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  about 
1797.  He  was  married  in  West  Virginia,  and  removed  to  Ralls 
County,  Missouri,  where  they  afterward  lived  and  died.  He 
was  the  father  of  two  children,  as  follows : 

1.  Robert  Steen,  a  son  of  John  A.  Steen  and  wife,  was  born 
in  Ralls  County,  Missouri.  He  was  married  in  Monongalia 
County,  Virginia,  now  West  Virginia,  and  lived  and  died 
in  Ralls  County,  Missouri.  He  was  the  father  of  several 
children,  all  born  in  Ralls  County,  Missouri. 

2.  Matilda  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter  of  John 
A.  Steen  and  wife,  was  born  in  Ralls  County,  Missouri,  and 
died  unmarried. 

III. — Eliza  A.  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
James  and  Jane  Small  Steen,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
June  17,  1799,  and  died  at  her  home,  in  Clarksburg,  Va.,  May 
10,  1866,  in  the  sixty-seventh  year  of  her  age.  When  twelve 
years  of  age  she  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Phila- 
delphia, under  the  ministry  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Potts.  In  Wash- 
ington. D.  C,  she  Avas  a  member  of  the  church  of  which  the 
Rev.  John  F.  Clarke  was  pastor.  She  removed  to  Clarksburg, 
Va.,  in  1824,  and  for  some  time  taught  school,  having  for  one 
of  her  pupils  the  mother  of  Stonewall  Jackson,  the  celebrated 
Confederate  General.  She  was  one  of  the  original  members 
of  the  Clarksburg  Presbyterian  Church,  having  brought  her 
letter  from  Morgantown,  Va.,  for  the  purpose  of  uniting  in  the 

organization.     Eliza  A.  Steen  was  married, ,  to  John 

Davis,  a  saddler  by  occupation,  who  came  to  Clarksburg  from 
Woodstock,  Shenandoah  County,  Va.,  he  having  been  bom 
there  July  11,  1797,  and  died  in  Clarksburg,  Va.,  November  9, 
1863,  in  the  sixty-seventh  year  of  his  age.  He  was  an  elder 
in  the  Presbyterian  Church  for  more  than  fifty  years.  To  them 
were  born  seven  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Mary  Catherine  Davis,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  John 
and  Eliza  A.  Steen  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  Va.  (now 
West  Virginia),  and  died  when  she  was  two  years  old. 

2.  Sarah  Elizabeth  Davis,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of  John 


6o8  BIOGRAPHY   OF    TH^    STEEN    FAMILY. 

and  Eliza  A.  Steen  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  Va.,  and 
died  when  she  was  about  two  years  old. 

3.  Sarah  Steen  Davis,  the  third  child  and  daughter  of  John  and 
Eliza  A.  Steen  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  Va.,  March 
28,  1828.  She  was  married  to  A.  B.  Thorn  November  9, 
1848,  and  died  from  scarlet  fever  November  26,  1848,  aged 
20  years,  7  months  and  30  days. 

4.  John  J.  Davis,  the  fourth  child  and  eldest  son  of  John  and 
Eliza  A.  Steen  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  Va.  (now 
West  Virginia),  about  1835,  where  he  has  continued  to 
reside.  He  is  a  prominent  attorney-at-law  and  a  ruling  elder 
in  the  Presbyterian  Church.  He  was  married,  August  21, 
1862,  to  Miss  Anna  Kennedy,  a  daughter  of  W.  W.  Ken- 
nedy, of  Baltimore,  Md.  To  them  were  born  six  children, 
as  follows : 

/. — Miriam  Davis,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  John  J. 
and  Anna  Kennedy  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  W.  Va., 
and  died  in  infancy. 

//. — ^Catherine  Estella  Davis,  the  second  child  and  daughter 
of  John  J.  and  Anna  Kennedy  Davis,  was  bom  in  Clarks- 
burg, W.  Va.,  and  died  when  six  years  old. 

///. — Lillie  Davis,  the  third  daughter  of  John  J.  and  Anna 
Kennedy  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  W.  Va.  She  was 
married  to  Hon.  John  J.  Preston,  .the  son  of  a  Scotch- 
Irish  Presbyterian  minister,  and  himself  an  elder  in  the 
Presbyterian  Church.     Residence,  Lewisburg.  W.  Va. 

IV. — Emma  Davis,  the  fourth  daughter  of  John  J.  and  Anna 
Kennedy  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  W.  Va. 

V. — Anna  H.  Davis,  the  fifth  daughter  of  John  J.  and  Anna 
Kennedy  Davis,  was  -born  in  Clarksburg,  W.  Va. 

VI. — John  W.  Davis,  the  sixth  child  and  only  son  of  John  J. 
and  Anna  Kennedy  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  W.  Va. 
He  is  an  attorney-at-law,  associated  with  his  father  in 
practice.     Residence,  Clarksburg,  W.  Va. 

5.  Rezin  Caleb  Davis,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of  John 
and  Eliza  A.  Steen  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  Va.  (now 
West  Virginia),  September  4,  1837.  He  received  his  edu- 
cation in  the  schools  of  Clarksburg,  and  then  he  entered  the 


DESCENDANTS    OE    JAMES    STEEN.  609 

law  school  of  Judge  John  White  Brockenborough  at  Lexing- 
ton, Va.,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  i860.  Since  then 
the  school  of  Judge  Brockenborough  has  been  incorporated 
into  Washington  and  Lee  University.  He  began  the  prac- 
tice of  law  in  Arkadelphia,  Ark.,  with  Major  James  Wither- 
spoon,  in  November,  i860.  At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil 
War  he  returned  to  Virginia  and  enlisted  in  McNeill's  Par- 
tisan Rangers,  serving  in  the  Confederate  Army  until  the 
close  of  the  war,  after  which  he  returned  to  Arkadelphia 
and  resumed  the  practice  of  the  law.  In  1870,  on  account 
of  impaired  health,  he  removed  to  Louisville,  Ky.,  where  he 
continued  the  practice  of  his  profession  until  his  death.  He 
was  a  delegate  from  Arkadelphia  to  the  Democratic  National 
Convention  of  1868,  which  nominated  Seymour  and  Blair. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  City  Council  of  Louisville  for  six 
years,  was  President  of  the  Board  for  one  term,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Louisville  School  Board  for  eight  years.  In  1890, 
upon  the  death  of  Judge  William  L.  Jackson,  of  the  criminal 
division  of  the  Jefferson  Circuit  Court,  he  was  appointed  by 
Governor  Buckner  to  fill  the  vacancy.  He  served  until  the 
next  election,  declining  to  be  a  candidate  for  the  next  term, 
although  strongly  urged  thereto.  He  died  in  Louisville,  Ky., 
October  10,  1910,  aged  73  years,  i  month  and  10  days. 
Rezin  C.  Davis  was  married  in  Arkadelphia,  Ark.,  June  22, 
1868,  to  Miss  Josephine  Connelly,  of  Newburgh,  N.  Y.,  a 
daughter  of  Rev.  Henry  and  Jane  Johnston  Connelly,  she 
having  been  born  in  Newburgh,  N.  Y.,  March  7,  1845,  ^"^ 
died  in  Louisville,  Ky..  July  8,  1881.  To  them  were  born 
four  children.  Rezin  Caleb  Davis  was  married  a  second 
time,  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  December  29,  1885,  to  Miss  Fannie 
Maria  Summers,  a  daughter  of  John  Beckwith  and  Mary 
Jane  Kirkpatrick  Summers,  she  having  been  born  in  Bullitt 
County,  Ky.,  June  29,  185 1.  To  them  was  born  one  son. 
The  following  are  the  children  of  R.  C.  Davis : 

/. — ]\Iary  Connelly  Davis,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
Rezin  C.  and  Josephine  Connelly  Davis,  was  born  in  Arka- 
delphia, Ark.,  April  2,  1869,  and  died  in  Newburgh,  N.  Y., 
October  2,  1870. 

//. — ^William  St.  John  Davis,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Rezin  C.  and  Josephine  Connelly  Davis,  was  born  in 
(  39  ) 


6lO  BIOGR.\PHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Louisville,  Ky.,  November  5,  1871,  and  died  in  Louisville, 
Ky.,  April  14,  1892. 

///. — John  Johnston  Davis,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  Rezin  C  and  Josephine  Connelly  Davis,  was  born  in 
Louisville,  Ky.,  June  14,  1873.  He  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  afterward  graduated 
from  the  Law  Department  of  Washington  and  Lee  Uni- 
versity in  1892.  He  is  now  (191 5)  unmarried  and  prac- 
ticing law  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  in  the  firm  of  Davis  &  Davis, 
235  South  Fifth  Street. 

IV. — "Our  Babe,"  the  fourth  child  of  Rezin  C.  and  Josephine 
Connelly  Davis,  was  bom  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  September  5, 
1879,  and  died  September  14,  1879. 

V. — Summers  Davis,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Rezin 
C.  Davis,  and  the  only  child  by  his  second  wife,  Fannie 
Maria  Summers  Davis,  was  born  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  De- 
cember 3,  1886.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  graduated  from  the  Academic  and 
Law  Departments  of  Washington  and  Lee  University  in 
June,  1909.  He  is  now  (1915)  unmarried,  an  attorney- 
at-law,  of  the  firm  of  "Davis  &  Davis,"  235  South  Fifth 
Street,  Louisville,  Ky. 

6.  Anna  Eliza  Davis,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
John  and  Eliza  A.  Steen  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarksburg,  Va. 
(now  West  Virginia),  June  30,  1840.  She  was  married  in 
Clarksburg,  W.  Va.,  March  16,  1869,  to  the  Rev.  Robert 
Allen  Blackford,  a  Presbyterian  clergyman,  a  son  of  Joseph 
and  Isabella  Latimer  Blackford,  he  having  been  born  in 
Belmont  County,  Ohio,  August  5,  1832,  and  died  at  Middle- 
town,  N.  Y.,  August  16,  1896,  aged  64  years  and  11  days. 
Robert  A.  Blackford  was  graduated  from  Washington  Col- 
lege, Pennsylvania,  and  afterward  taught  a  few  months -in 
Louisiana,  'but  on  account  of  the  Civil  War  he  left  there,  and 
entered  the  Theological  Seminary  in  South  Carolina,  where 
he  continued  until  the  close  of  the  term  in  1861.  He  after- 
ward finished  his  course  of  theological  studies  at  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.  He  was  licensed  to  preach  by  the  presbytery  and  served 
the  church  at  Callensburg,  Pa.,  as  stated  supply  until  Feb- 
ruary, 1864,  when  he  was  called  to  Clarksburg,  W.  Va.,  and 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  6ll 

was  installed  pastor  of  that  church  April  20,  1864.  He  con- 
tinued in  charge  of  that  church  until  August  i,  1873.  After 
serving  a  few  months  as  district  missionary  he  accepted  a 
call  to  Croton  Falls,  N.  Y.,  where  he  remained  until  1880, 
when  failing  health  compelled  him  to  seek  a  change.  He 
went  to  White  Lake,  N.  Y.,  and  after  eight  and  one-half 
years  resigned  on  account  of  nervous  debility.  From  that 
time  until  his  death  he  was  an  invalid  and  a  great  suf- 
ferer. His  widow,  Mrs.  Anna  E.  Blackford,  resided  at  412 
St.  Nicholas  Avenue,  New  York  City.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  three  children : 

I. — John  Joseph  Blackford,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Rev. 
Robert  A.  and  Anna  E.  Davis  Blackford,  was  born  in 
Clarksburg,  W.  Va.,  September  27,  1870.  He  was  em- 
ployed by  the  National  Cable  and  Conduit  Company.  He 
was  married  to  Miss  Teressa  Dember.  Residence,  Yon- 
kers,  N.  Y.  To  John  J.  and  Teressa  Blackford  were  born 
the  following  children : 

1.  Robert  Allen  Blackford  was  born  June  10,  1898. 

2.  Carl  William  Blackford  was  born  OctO'ber  20,  1905. 
5.  Alarie  Anna  Blackford  was  born  September  14,  1908. 

//. — Isabel  Eliza  Blackford,  the  second  child  and  only  daugh- 
ter of  the  Rev.  Robert  A.  and  Anna  E.  Davis  Blackford, 
was  born  in  Clarksburg,  W.  Va.,  September  30,  1872.  She 
is  a  successful  business  woman.  Residence,  New  York 
City,  N.  Y. 

///. — William  Alexander  Blackford,  the  third  child  and  sec- 
ond son  of  the  Rev.  Robert  A.  and  Anna  E.  Davis  Black- 
ford, was  bom  at  Croton  Falls,  N.  Y.,  February  8,  1880, 
and  died  at  WHiite  Lake,  N.  Y.,  July  16.  1881,  aged  i  year, 
5  months  and  8  days. 

7.  William  Ott  Davis,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child,  the  third 
son  of  John  and  Eliza  A.  Steen  Davis,  was  born  in  Clarks- 
burg. Va.,  October  5,  1843,  and  died  December  9,  1848,  aged 
5  years,  2  months  and  4  days. 

IV. — Sarah  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of  James 
and  Jane  Small  Steen,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  about 
1802.  She  was  married  to  John  Hanway,  and  to  them  were 
born  two  children,  as  follows : 


6l2  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE   STEEN    FAMIEY. 

1.  Jane  Steen  Hanway,  the  first  child  and  only  daughter  of 

John  and  Sarah  Steen  Hanway,  was  born .     She  was 

married  to  Henry  Smith,  a  lawyer,  of  Morgantown,  W.  Va., 
and  to  them  was  born  one  child,  a  daughter.  After  the  death 
of  her  husband,  Henry  Smith,  she  was  married  a  second 
time  to  William  Mitchell,  a  lawyer,  of  Winona,  Minn.,  and 
to  them  were  born  three  daughters.  The  following  are  the 
children  of  Jane  Steen  Hanway  (Smith,  Mitchell)  : 

/.— Sallie  Smith.    //.—Mary  Mitchell.    ///.—Jean  Mitchell. 
/F.— Josie  Mitchell. 

2.  William  A.  Hanway,  the  second  child  and  only  son  of  John 
and  Sarah  Steen  Hanway,  was  a  Colonel  in  the  United  States 
Army.  He  was  married  to  Mary  Scott,  a  daughter  of  Rev. 
John  W.  Scott,  D.D.,  President  of  Washington  College, 
Pennsylvania.  Residence,  Baltimore,  Md.  To  them  were 
born  four  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Grace  Hanway.    //. — Anna  Hanway.    ///. — Mary  Han- 
way.    IV. — John  Hanway. 

V. — Jane  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  James  and 
Jane  Small  Steen,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  about  1805, 
and  died  unmarried. 

VI. — Margaret  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  James 
and  Jane  Small  Steen,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  about 
1807,  and  died  unmarried. 

Section  3. 

Rose  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  James 
and  Ann  Scales  Steen,  was  born  in  Ballybay,  County  Monaghan, 
Ireland.  She  removed  to  America  about  1793.  She  was  married 
near  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  to  a  Mr.  Ritchie,  and  continued  to  live 
and  died  there.     They  had  no  children. 

Section  4. 

Edward  Steen.  the  third  son,  the  fourth  child  of  James  and 
Ann  Scales  Steen,  was  born  in  Ballybay,  County  Monaghan,  Ire- 
land, where  he  lived  and  died.  He  was  married  in  Ireland  and 
brought  up  a  family.    One  of  his  sons  came  to  America. 

I. — George  A.  Steen,  a  son  of  Edward  Steen  and  his  wife,  was 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  613 

born  in  Ballybay,  County  Monaghan,  Ireland.  He  removed  to 
America  with  his  uncle,  James  Steen,  about  1793.  He  became 
a  Colonel  in  the  United  States  Army,  and  died  about  1865. 


CHAPTER  VH. 


David  Steen  was  born  in  the  County  of  Londonderry,  Ire- 
land, and  twice  married.  He  lived  at  Terrydromont.  His  father 
was  probably  the  James  Steen  whose  second  wife  was  a  McGeorge, 
so  that  there  were  two  sets  of  children.  David  Steen  brought  up 
his  family,  consisting  of  nine  children,  in  Ireland.  Some  of  his 
descendants  emigrated  to  the  United  States  of  America  and  lived 
in  New  York,  Pennsylvania  and  Ohio,  but  he  himself  spent  his 
whole  life  in  Ireland,  and  died  there,  it  is  said,  at  the  age  of  103 
years. 

Section  i. 

I.— James  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  David  Steen,  a  son,  was  born 
in  County  Londonderry.  Ireland,  about  1800,  and  lived  and 
died  in  Ireland. 

II. — Margaret  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
David  Steen,  was  born  in  County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  about 
1803.  She  emigrated  to  America  with  her  brother  and  two 
sisters,  and  resided  first  in  the  State  of  New  York,  in  Living- 
ston County,  and  afterward  removed  with  her  brother  into 
Pennsylvania. 

III. — Ellen  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of  David 
Steen,  was  born  in  the  County  of  Londonderry.  Ireland,  about 
1805.  She  emigrated  to  America  with  her  brother,  William, 
and  two  of  her  sisters. 

IV. — Margaret  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  oi 
David  Steen,  was  born  in  the  County  of  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
about  1807,  and  spent  her  whole  life  there.  She  was  married 
to  John  Black.     No  children. 

V. — 'Mary  Ann  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of 
David  Steen,  was  born  in  the  County  of  Londonderry,  Ireland, 


6l4  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    EAMIEY. 

about  1809.  She  emigrated  to  America  with  her  brother,  Wil- 
liam, and  her  two  sisters,  Martha  and  Ellen  Steen,  and  all  first 
lived  in  Livingston  County,  New  York,  and  afterward  in  Butler 
County,  Pennsylvania. 

VI. — Jane  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  David 
Steen,  was  born  in  the  County  of  I^ondonderry,  Ireland,  about 
181 1,  where  she  lived  and  died.  She  lived  at  the  old  homestead 
with  her  sister,  Eliza. 

VII. — 'Eliza  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth  daughter  of  David 
Steen,  was  born  in  the  County  of  Londonderry,  Ireland,  about 
1814,  and  spent  her  whole  life  there.  She  lived  at  the  old  home 
in  Terrydromont  with  her  sister,  Jane. 

VIII. — William  Wilson  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  second  son  of 
David  Steen,  was  born  in  the  County  of  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
in  March,  1816,  and  died  at  Conoquenessing,  Butler  County, 
Pa.,  May  26,  1886,  in  the  seventy-first  year  of  his  age.  In  his 
early  life  William  W.  Steen  removed  from  Ireland  and  came 
into  the  United  States  of  America,  bringing  with  him  three  of 
his  sisters,  Martha,  Ellen  and  Mary  Ann,  and  located  first  in 
Livingston  County,  New  York.  They  afterward  removed  to 
Conoquenessing,  Butler  County.  Pa.,  where  they  all  continued 
until  death.  William  W.  Steen  was  married  in  York  Center, 
Livingston  County,  N.  Y.,  June  23,  1840,  to  Jane  Conley,  she 
having  been  born  in  the  County  of  Londonderry,  Ireland,  April 
26,  1822.     To  them  were  born  the  following  twelve  children : 

1.  David  C.  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  William  W.  and  Jane 
Conley  Steen,  was  born  at  York  Center,  Livingston  County, 
N.  Y.,  May  6,  1841.  In  the  American  Civil  War  he  enlisted 
in  the  army,  and  was  killed  in  battle  at  Weldon,  Va.,  August 
19,  1864,  in  the  twenty-fourth  year  of  his  age. 

2.  Daniel  Steen,  the  second  son  of  William  W.  and  Jane  Con- 
ley Steen,  was  born  in  Pittsburgh,  Allegheny  County,  Pa., 
August  28,  1842,  and  was  by  occupation  a  farmer.  Daniel 
Steen  spent  his  youth  in  Butler  County,  Pennsylvania,  and 
was  a  member  of  the  Fourteenth  Pennsylvania  Cavalry, 
serving  with  honor  during  three  years  of  the  Civil  War.  He 
went  to  Water  ford,  Erie  County,  Pa.,  when  about  twenty- 
six  years  of  age,  and  lived  upon  his  farm  near  that  place 
for  forty-two  years.     He  was  a  devout  Christian  and  highly 


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respected  by  all  who  knew  him.  It'has  been  said  of  him: 
"He  lived  for  others,  self  forgetting."  He  was  an  active, 
useful  and  faithful  member  of  the  Waterford  United  Pres- 
byterian Church.  He  died  at  his  home  near  Waterford,  Pa., 
after  a  short  illness  from  pneumonia,  May  21,  191 1,  aged 
68  years,  8  months  and  23  days.  He  was  married  at  Water- 
ford, Erie  County,  Pa.,  January  7,  1869,  to  Elizabeth  M. 
King,  she  having  been  born  at  Waterford,  Pa.,  November 
22,  1858.  To  them  were  born  the  following  five  children,  all 
born  near  Waterford,  Pa. : 

/. — ^William  King  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Daniel  and  Eliz- 
abeth M.  Steen,  was  born  May  i,  1871 ;  a  farmer.  He 
was  married  at  Waterford,  Erie  County,  Pa.,  October  27, 
1897,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Mae  Randall,  she  having  been 
born  May  27,  1872.  Residence,  near  Waterford,  Pa.  To 
them  Avere  born  the  following  three  children : 

1.  James  Daniel  Steen  was  born  December  15,  1898. 

2.  Francis  F.  Steen  was  bom  September  5,  1900. 
5.  Uriah  John  Steen  was  born  July  3,  1902. 

//. — ^Inez  Jane  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  Daniel  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  November  28, 
1872,  and  died  April  2'j,  1879,  aged  6  years,  4  months  and 
29  days. 

///. — James  McConnell  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  Daniel  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  February  5, 
1874,  and  died  May  4,  1879,  aged  5  years,  2  months  and  29 
days. 

IV . — lona  Laverne  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  Daniel  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born  May  8, 
1876.     Residence,  Waterford,  Pa. 

V . — Reid  Wilson  Steen,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child  and 
the  third  son  of  Daniel  and  Elizabeth  M.  Steen,  was  born 
December  8,  1878.     Residence,  Waterford,  Pa. 

Ellen  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
William  W.  and  Jane  Conley  Steen,  was  born  ait  Conoque- 
nessing,  Butler  County,  Pa.,  October  14,  1844.  She  was 
married  at  the  same  place,  June  30,  1870,  to  Hiram  Graham. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  ten  children : 


6l6  BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEVEN    FAMILY. 

/. — Jennie  TheresSa  Graham,  the  eldest  child  of  Hiram  and 
Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born  May  i,  1871. 

//. — Lizzie  Idonia  Graham,  the  second  daughter  of  Hiram 
and  Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born  October  11,  1872. 

///.• — ^W^illiam  Alexander  Graham,  the  third  child  and  eldest 
son  of  Hiram  and  Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born  June 
18,  1874. 

IV. — Laura  Fantasia  Graham,  the  fourth  child  and  third 
daughter  of  Hiram  and  Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born 
March  16,  1876. 

V. — Hiram  McKee  Graham,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son 
of  Hiram  and  Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born  October 
18,  1878. 

VI. — Harriet  Vestina  Graham,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  Hiram  and  Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born 
June  17,  1880. 

VII. — 'Margaret  Ellen  Graham,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth 
daughter  of  Hiram  and  Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born 
May  9,  1882. 

VIII. — Raney  Graham,  the  eighth  child  and  third  son  of 
Hiram  and  Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born  November  8, 
1884,  and  died  June  8,  1886.  aged  i  year  and  7  months. 

IX. — Sidney  Bertha  Graham,  the  ninth  child  and  sixth 
daughter  of  Hiram  and  Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born 
December  6,  1887. 

X. — John  Steen  Graham,  the  tenth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Hiram  and  Ellen  E.  Steen  Graham,  was  born  June  24, 
1890. 

4.  Nancy  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam W.  and  Jane  Conley  Steen,  was  born  at  Conoqueness- 
ing,  Butler  County,  Pa.,  December  21,  1846.  She  was  mar- 
ried at  the  same  place,  January  22,  1872,  to  Jacob  Cleffer 
Brandon.  Residence,  Grove  City.  Mercer  County,  Pa.  To 
them  were  bom  the  following  ten  children : 

/. — Dora  Estella  Brandon,  the  eldest  child  of  Jacob  C.  and 
Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born  December  28,  1872,  and 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  61/ 

died  December  24,  1878,  aged  5  years,  11  months  and  26 
days. 

//. — William  John  Brandon,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Jacob  C.  and  Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born  March  3, 
1874. 

///. — Jennie  Elmina  Brandon,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Jacob  C.  and  Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born 
October  28,  1876. 

IV. — Cameron  Galbreath  Brandon,  the  fourth  child  and  sec- 
ond son  of  Jacob  C.  and  Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born 
April  27,  1878. 

F.— Raymond  Arthur  Brandon,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son 
of  Jacob  C.  and  Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born  July  19, 
1881,  and  died  July  18,  1882,  aged  i  year,  lacking  one  day. 

yi. — Tina  Lovetta  Brandon,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  Jacob  C.  and  Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 25,  1883,  and  died  January  10,  1884,  aged  10  months 
and  15  days. 

VII. — Ethel  Claire  Brandon,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  Jacob  C.  and  Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born 
November  6,  1884. 

VIII. — ^Ora  Dight  Brandon,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  daugh- 
ter of  Jacob  C.  and  Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born  Octo- 
ber 13,  1886. 

IX. — Maggie  Marie  Brandon,  the  ninth  child  and  sixth 
daughter  of  Jacob  C.  and  Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born 
August  21,  1888,  and  died  July  22,  1889,  aged  11  months 
and  I  day. 

X.- — Loyal  Jamison  Brandon,  the  tenth  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Jacob  C.  and  Nancy  Steen  Brandon,  was  born  Septem- 
ber 16,  1890. 

Martha  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of  William 
W.  and  Jane  Conley  Steen,  was  born  at  Conoquenessing, 
Butler  County,  Pa.,  September  2,  1849.  She  was  married 
at  the  same  place,  October  2,  1877.  to  John  M.  Rose.  Resi- 
dence, Conoquenessing,  Butler  County,  Pa.  To  them  were 
born  five  children,  as  follows : 


6f8  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THi:    STEEN    FAMILY. 

/• — Levi  M.  Rose,  the  eldest  child  of  John  M.  and  Martha 
Steen  Rose,  was  born  December  2,  1878. 

//. — ^W^'illiam  W.  Rose,  the  second  son  of  John  M.  and 
Martha  Steen  Rose,  Avas  born  May  3,  1880. 

///. — 'David  Irwin  Rose,  the  third  son  of  John  M.  and 
Martha  Steen  Rose,  was  born  October  31,  1881. 

IV. — Nora  Violetta  Rose,  the  fourth  child  and  only  daughter 
of  John  M.  and  Martha  Steen  Rose,  was  born  Novem- 
ber 22,  1884. 

V. — Samuel  Hall  Rose,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
John  M.  and  Martha  Steen  Rose,  was  born  September  30, 
il 


6.  Mary  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  William 
W.  and  Jane  Conley  Steen,  was  born  at  Conoquenessing, 
Butler  County,  Pa..  September  26,  1850,  and  died  February 
25,  1857,  aged  6  years,  4  months  and  29  days. 

7.  Harriet  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam W.  and  Jane  Conley  Steen,  was  born  at  Conoqueness- 
ing, Pa.,  January  26,  1854,  and  died  February  23,  1863,  aged 
9  years  and  27  days. 

8.  Mary  Jane  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  sixth  daughter  of 
William  W.  and  Jane  Conley  Steen.  was  bom  at  Conoque- 
nessing, Pa.,  May  3,  1856. 

.9.  Sarah  A.  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  seventh  daughter  of 
William  W.  and  Jane  Conley  Steen,  was  bom  at  Conoque- 
nessing, Pa.,  May  11,  1858,  and  died  February  21,  1863,  aged 
4  years,  9  months  and  10  days. 

10.  William  J.  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  third  son  of  \\'iHiam 
W.  and  Jane  Conley  Steen,  was  born  at  Conoquenessing, 
Pa.,  May  28,  i860,  and  died  February  21,  1863,  aged  2  years, 
8  months  and  24  days. 

11.  James  Henderson  Steen,  the  eleventh  child  and  fourth  son 
of  William  and  Jane  Conley  Steen,  was  born  at  Conoque- 
nessing, Pa.,  March  8,  1863.  He  was  married,  October  30, 
1888,  to  Emma  Lissa  Roder,  who  died  March  26,  1892.  Resi- 
dence, Conoquenessing,  Pa.  To  them  was  born  one  child,  as 
follows : 


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/. — Willa  May  Steen,  the  only  child  of  James  H.  and  Emma 
Lissa  Steen,  was  born  at  Conoquenessing,  Pa.,  March  11, 
1892. 

12.  Samuel  R.  Steen,  the  twelfth  child  and  fifth  son  of  William 
Wilson  and  Jane  Conley  Steen,  was  born  at  Conoquenessing, 
Butler  County,  Pa.,  April  25,  1865,  and  died  September  5, 
1890,  aged  25  years,  4  months  and  20  days.  He  was  mar- 
ried, February  8,  1888,  to  Milla  Nora  Graham.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  two  children : 

/. — ^Orrie  Henderson  Steen.  the  eldest  son  of  Samuel  R.  and 
Milla  Nora  Steen,  was  born  February  15,  1889. 

//. — Norman  Edmund  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Samuel  R. 
and  Milla  Nora  Steen,  was  born  August  i,  1890,  and  died 
August  21,  1890,  aged  20  days. 

IX. — John  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  third  son  of  David  Steen, 
of  Terrydromont,  County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  was  born  in 
County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1818.  He  was  married 
and  brought  up  a  large  family  in  Ireland. 

Section  2. 

David  Steen,  another  of  the  same  name,  was  born  in  the 
North  of  Ireland,  and  spent  the  whole  of  his  long  life  there.  He 
had  a  brother  whose  name  was  John  Steen,  who  emigrated  to 
America  and  lived  near  Bucyrus,  Ohio ;  a  prosperous  farmer.  He 
was  married  and  brought  up  his  family  near  Bucyrus,  Crawford 
County,  Ohio.  This  John  Steen  used  to  visit  his  nephew,  Charles 
A.  Steen,  after  the  latter's  marriage,  at  Berlin  Heights,  Erie 
County,  Ohio.  After  the  death  of  John  Steen,  at  Bucyrus,  Ohio, 
in  1858,  the  families  neglected  to  keep  up  their  acquaintance,  and 
no  record  of  the  descendants  of  this  John  Steen  has  been  received. 

David  Steen  was  married  in  Ireland,  about  1795,  to  Mary 
Elizabeth  Armstrong  (called  "Betsy"),  and  to  them  were  born  at 
least  two  children,  as  follows : 

I.- — ^Charles  Armstrong  Steen,  a  son  of  David  and  Mary  Elizabeth 
Steen,  was  born  in  the  city  of  Armagh,  County  of  Armagh,  Ire- 
land, December  25,  1797,  and  removed  to  the  United  States  of 
America  about  1831.  He  died  at  Berlin  Heights,  Erie  County, 
Ohio,  January  12,  1858,  in  the  sixty-first  year  of  his  age.     He 


620  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE)    STEEN    FAMILY. 

was  married  at  Berlin  Heights,  Erie  County,  Ohio,  in  1842,  to 
Mrs.  Lorenda  Stevens  Sexton,  a  widow,  she  having  been  born 
in  Lima,  N.  Y.,  December  26,  1809,  and  died  at  Berlin  Heights, 
Erie  Coimty,  Ohio,  February  19,  1889,  in  the  eig'htieth  year  of 
her  age.     To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Eliza  Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Charles 
Armstrong  and  Lorenda  Stevens  Sexton  Steen,  was  born  at 
Berlin  Heights,  Erie  County,  Ohio,  January  31,  1843.  She 
was  married  at  the  same  place,  January  8,  1866,  to  Benjamin 
Emmett  Deeley,  he  having  been  born  in  Sandusky,  Erie 
County,  Ohio,  August  31,  1841.  Residence,  Sandusky,  Ohio. 
To  them  were  born  four  children,  as  follows: 

/. — Mary  Josephine  Deeley,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
Benjamin  E.  and  Eliza  J.  Steert  Deeley,  was  born  in  San- 
dusky, Ohio.  November  9,  1868. 

//. — ^Sarah  Elizabeth  Deeley,  the  second  daughter  of  Ben- 
jamin E.  and  Eliza  J.  Steen  Deeley,  was  born  in  Sandusky, 
O'hio,  August  28,  1 87 1. 

///. — Stanton  Emmett  Deeley,  the  third  child  and  only  son 
of  Benjamin  E.  and  Eliza  J.  Steen  Deeley,  was  born  in 
Sandusky,  Ohio,  October  19,  1873. 

IV. — Annie  Laurie  Deeley,  the  fourth  child  and  third  daugh- 
ter of  Benjamin  Emmett  and  Eliza  Jane  Steen  Deeley, 
was  born  in  Sandusky,  Ohio,  January  2y,  1878. 

2.  David  Orlando  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Charles  A.  and  Lorenda  S.  S.  Steen,  was  born  at  Berlin 
Heights,  Erie  County,  Ohio,  March  9,  1845.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Ohio,  September  10,  1868,  to  Julia  Ann  Weinare, 
she  having  been  born  in  Ohio  August  20,  1846.  For  five 
years  after  their  marriage  they  continued  to  live  in  Ohio,  but 
removed  to  the  West  in  1873.  They  have  since  then  lived 
in  Nebraska  and  Iowa.  Residence,  Oskaloosa,  Iowa.  To 
them  were  born  six  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Herbert  Orlando  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  David  O.  and 
Julia  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Erie  County,  Ohio,  July  20, 
1870. 

//. — William  Henry  Steen,  the  second  son  of  David  O.  and 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  62 1 

Julia  A.  Steen,  was  born  in  Erie  County,  Ohio,  March  15, 
1872. 

///.—Charles  Frederick  Steen,  the  third  son  of  David  O. 
and  Julia  A.  Steen,  was  bom  May  lo,  1875. 

IV. — Sarah  Lorenda  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  elder 
daughter  of  David  O.  and  Julia  A.  Steen,  was  born  Sep- 
tember 28,  1878. 

V. — Robert  Alden  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
David  O.  and  Julia  A.  Steen,  was  born  July  12,  1887. 

VL—tiattie  Eleanor  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  David  Orlando  and  Julia  Ann  Steen,  was  born  Sep- 
tember 24,  1889. 

Mary  Olmstead  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Charles  A.  and  Lorenda  S.  S.  Steen,  was  born  at  Berlin 
Heights,  Erie  County,  Ohio,  May  20,  1849.  She  was  mar- 
ried at  the  same  place,  January  25,  1870,  to  George  Fitch 
Hill,  a  son  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Lord  and  Joanna  Greer  Hill,  he 
having  been  born  at  Birmingham,  Erie  County,  Ohio,  May  3, 
1847.  Residence,  Berlin  Heights,  Ohio.  To  them  were  born 
four  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Maora  Belle  Hill,  the  elder  daug'hter  of  George  F.  and 
Mary  O.  Steen  Hill,  was  born  at  Berlin  Heights,  Ohio, 
April  22,  1 87 1. 

//. — Inez  Aletha  Hill,  the  second  daughter  of  George  F. 
and  Mary  O.  Steen  Hill,  was  born  at  Berlin  Heights,  Ohio, 
September  5,  1877. 

///. — Lysle  Steen  Hill,  the  third  child  and  elder  son  of 
George  F.  and  Mary  O.  Steen  Hill,  was  born  at  Berlin 
Heights,  Ohio,  March  19,  1881. 

IV- — Harvey  Coit  Hill,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
George  Fitch  and  Mary  Olmstead  Steen  Hill,  was  born 
at  Berlin  Heights,  Ohio,  June  4,  1885. 

Charles  Fabine  Steen,  the  fourth  child,  the  second  and 
youngest  son  of  Charles  Armstrong  and  Lorenda  Stevens 
Sexton  Steen,  was  born  at  Perkins,  Erie  County,  Ohio,  May 
17,  1857.  He  was  married,  March  3,  1875,  to  Sarah  L. 
Modine,  she  having  been  born  in  Erie  County,  Ohio,  Novem- 


622  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THIJ    STEEN    FAMILY. 

ber  13,  1850.     Residence,  Sandusky,  Ohio.     To  them  were 
born  four  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Harry  M.  Steen,  the  elder  son  oif  Charles  F.  and  Sarah 
L.  Steen,  was  born  in  Sandusky,  Ohio,  May  6,  1876,  and 
died  March  26,  1884,  aged  7  years,  10  months  and  20  days. 

//. — ^Ada  L.  Steen,  the  second  child  and  elder  daughter  of 
Charles  F.  and  Sarah  L.  Steen,  was  born  in  Sandusky, 
Ohio,  February  3,  1880. 

///. — Alpha  H.  Steen.  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Charles  F.  and  Sarah  L.  Steen,  a  twin  sister  of  the 
above,  was  born  in  Sandusky,  Ohio,  February  3,  1880. 

IV. — Rollin  Egbert  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son 
of  Charles  Fabine  and  Sarah  L.  Steen,  was  born  in  San- 
dusky, Ohio,  April  15,  1895. 

II. — Barbara  Steen,  a  daughter  of  David  and  Mary  Elizabeth 
Armstrong  Steen,  and  a  sister  of  Charles  Armstrong  Steen, 
was  born  and  brought  up  in  Ireland.  She  was  married  there, 
and  is  said  to  have  died  on  her  wedding  day. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 


John  Steen  was  a  descendant  of  the  persecuted  Scotch  Cove- 
nanters who  went  over  from  Scotland  into  the  North  of  Ireland, 
about  1620,  for  the  sake  of  religious  freedom,  and  located  upon 
the  banks  of  the  Foyle,  about  four  miles  from  the  city  of  Lon- 
donderry. John  Steen  was  probably  a  great-great-great-grandson 
of  either  James  Steen  or  one  of  his  brothers,  who  went  from 
Scotland  into  Ireland  at  the  same  time.  This  John  Steen  was 
born  and  brought  up  in  County  Londonderry,  Ireland.  He  was 
married  and  lived  in  Londonderry  for  a  while,  where  his  children 
were  all  born,  but  he  removed  with  his  family  to  America  while 
they  were  very  young  and  located  in  Kittanning,  Armstrong 
County,  Pa.,  where  he  continued  to  reside.  To  John  Steen  and 
his  wife  were  born  at  least  two  sons,  and  probably  other  children. 


de;scendants  of  jame;s  steein.  623 


Se;ction  I. 


I. — John  Steen  was  the  son  of  John  Steen,  and  was  born  in  Lon- 
donderry,  County  Londonderry,  Ireland,  probably  about  1807. 
He  was  brought  to  America  by  his  parents  while  young,  and 
grew  up  to  manhood  in  his  father's  family  at  Kittanning,  Pa., 
and  where  it  is  supposed  he  was  married  and  brought  up  his 
family. 

II. — Robert  Mae  Steen  was  the  son  of  John  Steen,  and  was  born 
in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  November  16,  1810.  and  died  at  his 
home,  near  Sturges,  Mo.,  January  12,  1894,  in  the  eighty- fourth 
year  of  his  age.  He  was  brought  to  America  by  his  parents 
when  very  young.  AVhen  just  a  small  boy,  about  the  year  1818, 
he  ran  away  from  home  and  went  to  sea,  where  he  spent  his 
early  life.  He  never  returned  to  his  father's  family  in  Pennr- 
sylvania  and  had  but  little  knowledge  of  them.  Robert  M. 
Steen  was  married  in  Gibson  County,  Indiana,  in  1836,  to  Jane 
Culbertson,  a  daughter  of  Andrew  Culbertson,  she  having  been 
born  in  Gibson  County,  Indiana,  January  17,  1821,  and  died 
at  the  old  family  home,  near  Sturges,  Livingston  County,  Mo., 
January  28,  1899,  aged  78  years  and  7  days.  The  Culbertsons 
were  originally  Scotch  Covenanters,  who  took  refuge  in  the 
North  of  Ireland  from  the  persecutions  of  Claverhouse  and 
others.  From  Ireland  they  emigrated  to  America  and  settled 
in  Pennsylvania.  They  are  now  widely  scattered  and  live  in 
many  States.  This  family  is  Scotch-Irish  on  both  sides  and 
well  connected.  In  1839  Robert  M.  Steen  and  his  wife  removed 
to  the  West  and  located  upon  a  farm  in  Rich  Hill  Township, 
Livingston  County,  Missouri,  where  they  continued  to  reside, 
and  where  they  brought  up  a  family  of  nine  children,  as  follows : 

I.  John  Andrew  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Robert  M.  and 
Jane  Culbertson  Steen,  was  born  in  Rich  Hill  Township, 
Livingston  County,  Missouri,  June  18,  1840.  He  was  named 
after  both  of  his  grandparents  —  John  Steen  and  Andrew 
Culbertson.  In  i860,  when  he  was  twenty  years  of  age,  he 
removed  to  Texas,  and  the  next  year  enlisted  in  the  Con- 
federate Army.  He  served  under  General  Bragg  during  the 
Civil  War,  1861  to  1865.  He  was  badly  wounded  in  battle 
at  Richmond,  Ky.,  and  left  on  the  field  as  dead,  but  after- 
ward he  was  picked  up  and  carried  to  the  hospital,  where 


624  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

he  was  carefully  treated  by  Dr.  D.  M.  Barkley,  and  finally 
recovered.  He  was  for  many  years  a  prominent  attorney- 
at-law,  and  County  Judge  of  Concho  County,  Texas,  until 
his  death,  October  5,  1899.  He  was  widely  known  and  an 
intiuential  citizen.     He  writes : 

"I  came  into  Texas  in  1860,  and  have  met  several  Steens  and 
heard  of  several  more.  They  figured  considerably  in  the  early  history 
of  Mississippi,  Louisiana  and  Texas.  The  old  ones  are  mostly  dead, 
but  their  descendants  are  yet  to  be  found.  They  are  all  of  Scotch- 
Irish  descent.  I  saw^  several  Steens  when  in  Bragg's  army,  east  of 
the  Mississippi,  but  do  not  know  their  place  of  residence.  Major 
Steen,  an  old  settler  at  Beeville,  Bee  County,  Texas,  a  prominent  and 
noted  character,  was,  I  think,  from  Louisiana.  Judge  Max  Steen 
was  killed  in  Old  Mexico  about  1891.  He  was  a  judge  in  one  of  the 
southern  counties  of  Texas.  There  was  a  John  Steen  in  Bosque 
County,  Texas,  years  ago.  Also  tlie  family  of  C.  C.  Steen,  known 
as  the  'Kit  Steen'  family.  He  also  had  a  brother,  Abe  Steen,  and 
a  sister  who  married  a  Mr.  Bennett,  living  somewhere  in  the  Indian 
Territory,  -I  think  in  the  Choctaw  Nation.  The  Steens  in  Bosque 
County,  Texas,  are  the  children  of  John  Steen  and  George  Steen, 
who  came  into  the  State  from  Southeast  Missouri.  I  knew  George 
Steen  well  during  the  war.  John  Steen  was  killed  there.  I  have 
heard  different  reports  concerning  it,  as  that  he  was  mobbed  as  a 
spy,  and  that  he  was  killed  by  the  Indians,  but  I  never  did  know  the 
truth  of  the  matter.  At  any  rate,  I  hear  that  he  was  a  good  man  and 
that  his  sons  were  good  men.  Richard  C.  Steen  belongs,  I  think,  to 
a  different  family  than  the  Steen's  Creek  Siteens,  of  which  you  wrote; 
that  is,  they  are  not  closely  connected,  but  still  are  O'f  the  same  stock 
of  the  early  Steens  of  that  country.  They  lived  near  Steenston, 
Lowndes  County,  Miss.,  but  over  the  line  in  Alabama." 

Judge  John  A.  Steen  was  married  in  Denton  County, 
Texas,  January  18,  1871,  to  Rebecca  Frances  Manning,  she 
having  been  born  in  Springfield,  Mo.,  March  4,  1847.  Family 
residence.  Paint  Rock,  Concho  County,  Texas.  They  were 
the  parents  of  six  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Lewis  Manning  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Judge 
John  A.  and  Rebecca  F.  Steen,  was  born  in  Denton  County, 
Texas,  March  2,  1873. 

//. — Mary  Jane  Steen  (called  "Mamie"),  the  second  child 
and  only  daughter  of  Judge  John  A.  and  Rebecca  F.  Steen, 
was  born  in  Denton  County,  Texas,  April  19,  1874.     She 


Re:v.  James  K.  P.  Steen. 


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DESCENDANTS    OE    JAMES    STEEN.  627 

was   married  to  a   Mr.  Thornton  about   1898,   and   died 
January  23,  1907.     Residence,  Paint  Rock,  Texas. 

///. — Robert  Lee  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Judge  John  A.  and  Rebecca  F.  Steen,  was  born  in  Denton 
County,  Texas,  March  8,  1879. 

IV. — Benjamin  Franklin  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third 
son  of  Judge  John  A.  and  Rebecca  F.  Steen,  was  born  in 
Tarrant  County,  Texas,  January  8,  1881. 

V. — Peter  Smith  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Judge  John  A.  and  Rebecca  F.  Steen,  was  born  in  Tarrant 
County,  Texas,  December  15,  1883. 

VI. — Guy  Eldon  Steen,  the  sixth  and  youngest  child,  the 
fifth  son  of  Judge  John  A.  and  Rebecca  F.  Steen,  was 
born  in  Paint  Rock,  Concho  County,  Texas,  May  31,  1887. 

2.  Mary  Ann  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Robert  M.  and  Jane  Culbertson  Steen,  was  born  at  the  old 
homestead,  near  Sturges,  Livingston  County,  Mo.,  July  2, 
1842,  where  she  still  resides  with  her  brother. 

3.  James  Knox  Polk  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  Robert  M.  and  Jane  Culbertson  Steen,  was  born  near 
Sturges,  Livingston  County,  Mo.,  August  i,  1846.  He  is  a 
successful  farmer  and  well-known  Baptist  clergyman.  The 
Rev.  James  K.  P.  Steen  was  married,  December  10,  1899,  to 
Miss  Rachel  B.  Carter.  Residence,  near  Sturges,  Mo.  To 
them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — 'Ellen  J.  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Rev.  James 
K.  P.  and  Rachel  B.  Carter  Steen,  was  born  January  6, 
1901. 

//. — James  L.  Steen,  the  second  child  and  first  son  of  Rev. 
James  K.  P.  and  Rachel  B.  Carter  Steen,  was  born  Sep- 
tember 19,  1902. 

///. — Lee  M.  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  Rev. 
James  K.  P.  and  Rachel  B.  Carter  Steen,  was  born  July  31, 
1905. 

4.  Robert  Taylor  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Rob- 
ert M.  and  Jane  Culbertson  Steen,  was  born  near  Sturges, 
Livingston  County,  Mo.,  May  13,  1849.     He  is  a  farmer  by 


628  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE)   STEEN    FAMILY. 

occupation,  and  has  resided  in  Missouri,  California,  Indian 
Territory  and  Texas.  He  was  married  in  Cottonwood,  Calla- 
han County,  Texas,  August  5,  1877,  to  Rebecca  Nancy  Hay- 
worth,  she  having  been  born  in  Birdville,  Tarrant  County, 
Texas,  December  15,  1855.  The  family  residence  is  near 
London,  Kimble  County,  Texas.  To  them  have  been  born 
eight  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Sarah  Frances  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of 
Robert  T.  and  Rebecca  N.  Steen,  was  born  in  Stephens 
County,  Texas,  November  25,  1878. 

//. — Alice  Jane  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Robert  T.  and 
Rebecca  N.  Steen,  was  born  in  Stephens  County,  Texas, 
April  4,  1880. 

///. — Solomon  Lee  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Robert  T.  and  Rebecca  N.  Steen,  was  born  in  Stephens 
County,  Texas,  May  27,  188 1. 

IV. — John  Henry  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son 
of  Robert  T.  and  Rebecca  N.  Steen,  was  born  in  Menard 
County,  Texas,  February  4,  1883. 

V. — Keziah  Mary  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Robert  T.  and  Rebecca  N.  Steen,  was  born  in  Menard 
County,  Texas,  September  23,  1884. 

VI. — Martin  Robert  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of 
Robert  T.  and  Rebecca  N.  Steen,  was  born  in  Menard 
County,  Texas,  August  7,  1886. 

VII. — Laura  Nancy  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
daughter  of  Robert  T.  and  Rebecca  N.  Steen,  was  born  in 
Menard  County,  Texas,  July  11,  1890. 

F///.— Paul  Napoleon  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fourth 
son  of  Robert  Taylor  and  Rebecca  Nancy  Steen,  was  born 
in  Menard  County,  Texas,  August  17,  1894. 

5.  Letitia  Frances  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Robert  M.  and  Jane  Culbertson  Steen,  was  born  near 
Sturges,  Livingston  County,  Mo.,  November  9,  1852.  She 
was  married  in  September,  1877,  to  Jacob  M.  Crowe,  he 
having  been  born  in  Illinois,  January  16,  1857.  Residence, 
Chula,  Livingston  County,  Mo.  To  them  were  born  seven 
children,  as  follows : 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  629 

/. — Benjamin  Dillon  Crowe,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Jacob 
M.  and  Letitia  Frances  Steen  Crowe,  was  born  Septem- 
ber 20,  1878. 

//.—James  K.  Crowe,  the  second  son  of  Jacob  M,  and  Letitia 
Frances  Steen  Crowe,  was  born  September  2,  1879. 

///. — ^Mary  Jane  Crowe,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter 
of  Jacob'  M.  and  Letitia  Frances  Steen  Crowe,  was  born 
December  5,  1881. 

IV. — 'Sarah  Cleavis  Crowe,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Jacob  M.  and  Letitia  Frances  Steen  Crowe, 
was  born  October  23,  1884. 

V. — George  Clarence  Crowe,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son 
of  Jacob  M.  and  Letitia  Frances  Steen  Crowe,  was  born 
July  I,  1887. 

VI. — Spurgeon  Cro'we,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  son  of 
Jacob  M.  and  Letitia  Frances  Steen  Crowe,  was  born 
June  26,  1890. 

VII. — Nancy  Crowe,  the  seventh  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Jacob  M.  and  Letitia  Frances  Steen  Crowe,  was  born 
July  5,  1893. 

6.  Sarah  Jane  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of  Rob- 
ert M.  and  Jane  Culbertson  Steen,  was  born  near  Sturges, 
Mo.,  February  27,  1855,  and  died  August  14,  1871,  in  the 
seventeenth  year  of  ber  age. 

7.  William  Alexander  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Robert  M.  and  Jane  Culbertson  Steen,  was  born  near 
Sturges,  Mo.,  April  20,  1857,  and  died  September  7,  1876, 
in  the  twentieth  year  of  his  age. 

8.  George  Washington  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  fifth  son 
of  Robert  M.  and  Jane  Culbertson  Steen,  was  born  near 
Sturges,'  Mo.,  May  22,  1859.  He  is  a  farmer  by  occupation. 
He  was  married  in  Livingston  County,  Missouri,  March  14, 
1886,  to  Elizabeth  Uhlmacher,  she  having  been  born  in  Hart- 
ford, Wis.,  July  7,  1861.  Family  residence,  near  Sturges, 
Mo.     To  them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Fay  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  George  W.  and 
EHzbeth  U.  Steen.  was  born  April  9,  1887. 


630  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE    STEEN    FAMIEY. 

//. — Robert  Nicholas  Steen,  the  second  son  of  George  W. 
and  EHzabeth  U.  Steen,  was  born  March  21,  1889. 

///. — Neva  Steen,  the  third  child  and  only  daughter  of 
George  Washington  and  Elizabeth  Uhlmacher  Steen,  was 
born  May  29,  1892. 

9.  Francis  Marion  Steen,  the  ninth  and  youngest  child,  the 
sixth  son  of  Robert  M.  and  Jane  Culbertson  Steen,  was  born 
near  Sturges,  Livingston  County,  Mo.,  August  22,  1862. 
He  is  by  occupation  a  farmer.  He  was  married  in  Chilli- 
cothe,  Livingston  County,  Mo.,  November  21,  1888,  to  Mary 
Elizabeth  Anderson,  she  having  been  born  in  Livingston 
County,  Mo.,  September  6,  1868.  Family  residence,  near 
Chillicothe,  Mo.  To  them  have  been  born  four  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — Allen  M.  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  son  of  Francis  M.  and 
Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Chillicothe,  Mo.,  Novem- 
ber 2,  1889. 

//. — Alta  May  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter  of 
Francis  M.  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Chillicothe, 
Mo.,  February  27,  1891. 

///. — James  Earl  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Francis  M.  and  Mary  E.  Steen,  was  born  near  Chillicothe, 
Mo..  July  7,  1893. 

IV. — Lucian  LeRoy  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
Francis  ]\Iarion  and  Mary  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  near 
Chillicothe,  Mo.,  April  i,  1895. 


BOOK  TWELVE 


The  coat-of-arms  of  the  Steens  of  Holland  is  "a  shield  of 
gold,  with  an  eight-pointed,  red  (vermilion)  star,  surmounted  by 
a  rose  of  the  same  color."     (See  Introduction.) 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JAMES  STEEN. 

James  SteEn  was  born  in  Malpos,  Cheshire  County,  Eng- 
land, six  miles  from  the  city  of  Chester,  May  19,  1761,  and  died 
in  Richland,  N.  Y.,  February  19,  1826,  in  the  sixty-fifth  year  of 
his  age.  He  was  a  land  owner  in  England  and  a  house  builder 
by  trade.  Owing  to  the  political  troubles  in  1793,  high  taxes, 
and  the  press  gang  going  about  the  country  enlisting  men  for 
(the  army  and  navy,  peaceably  if  they  could,  but  forcibly  if  they 
must,  he  sold  his  property  in  England  for  what  he  could  get  and 
removed  to  America  in  1795.  His  great-grandfather  removed 
from  Holland  into  the  North  of  England  about  the  year  1700, 
where  he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life  and  brought  up  his 
family  there. 

James  Steen  was  married  in  Chester,  England,  in  December, 
1785,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Wood,  she  having  been  born  in  that  city 
January  7,  1759,  and  died  in  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  in  March,  1813,  in 
the  fifty-fifth  year  of  her  age.  On  leaving  England,  a  Mr.  Nelson, 
of  London,  heartily  recommended  him  to  Kish  Booth,  Esq.,  of 
Boston,  Mass.,  whom  he  found  on  the  ship  "Galen,"  on  which 
they  made  their  journey  to  America.  Through  this  friend  Mr. 
Steen  obtained  a  letter  of  introduction  to  the  Rev.  William  Wells, 
D.D.,  who  had  then  recently  been  called  as  the  only  pastor  in 
Brattleboro,  Vt.,  to  which  place  James  Steen  went  with  his  wife 
and  family  in  1795.  Here  he  continued  to  live  for  twenty-three 
years,  a  prosperous  and  useful  citizen.  His  wife  and  all  his 
children  having  died,  except  one  son  and  his  only  daughter,  he 


632  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE)    STE^^N    FAMILY. 

removed  to  Richland,  N.  Y.,  in  181 8,  which  was  then  a  forest. 
He  took  with  him  to  his  new  home  his  only  daughter,  leaving  his 
only  living  son  upon  the  old  homestead  in  Brattleboro,  Vt.  At 
Richland  he  maintained  himself  and  daughter  by  farming  and 
working  at  his  old-time  trade  as  a  house  carpenter.  After  eight 
years'  residence  at  Richland,  N.  Y.,  he  died,  February  19,  1826. 
His  was  the  first  grave  ever  made  at  Richland,  and  its  location 
is  shown  by  the  following  little  chart : 


The  grave  of  James  Steen  lies  at  the  front  of  the  others, 
nearer  to  the  pond,  irregular  as  to  line,  and  without  a  headstone 
to  mark  the  spot.  He  was  a  noble  Christian  gentleman,  who 
exerted  in  his  day  a  wide  influence  for  good.  He  was  a  Pres- 
byterian in  faith,  industrious,  studious,  intelligent,  and  highly 
esteemed  by  all  who  knew  him.  To  James  and  Elizabeth  Wood 
Steen  were  born  seven  children,  only  two  of  whom  lived  to 
maturity,  as  follows : 

I. — ^James  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Wood 
Steen,  was  born  in  Chester,  England,  in  July,  1787,  and  died 
in  September  of  the  same  year. 

n. — ^James  Steen  (2nd),  the  second  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth 
Wood  Steen,  was  born  in  Chester,  England,  in  October,  1788, 
and  died  the  same  year. 

HI. — William  Steen,  the  third  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Wood 
Steen,  was  born  in  Chester,  England,  in  1791,  and  died  in  Brat- 
tleboro, Vt.,  in  1797,  wdien  about  six  years  old. 

IV. — James  Steen  (3rd),  the  fourth  son  of  James  and  Elizabetli 
Wood  Steen,  was  born  in  Chester,  England,  in  1794,  and  died 
in  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  in  1800,  when  about  six  years  old. 


Joseph  Steen. 
(Born,   1797;  died,  1881.) 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JAMES    STEEN.  635 

V. — Joseph  Steen,  the  fifth  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Wood 
Steen,  was  born  in  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  March  4,  1797,  where  he 
lived  a  long  and  useful  life.  He  died  in  peace  in  the  Christian 
faith,  August  7,  1881,  in  the  eighty-fifth  year  of  his  age,  and  his 
body  was  tenderly  laid  away  to  rest  in  the  BrattleborO'  Ceme- 
tery. The  following  extract  from  "The  History  of  Brattleboro, 
Vermont,"  which  was  published  twO'  years  before  his  death,  is 
given  to  show  the  character  of  the  man  and  the  estimation  in 
which  he  was  held  by  those  who  knew  him  best : 

The  familiar  form  of  this  gentleman  and  his  present  quiet  opera- 
tions in  the  book  and  stationery  business,  continued  since  1830,  give  no 
idea  to  the  present  generation,  aside  from  the  business  aforesaid,  what 
he  has  teen  and  done  in  the  period  of  eighty-two  years  since  his  birth 
in  this  place.  The  generaiion  now  passing  off  the  stage  of  life  have 
ever  considered  him  an  important  acquisition,  a  tower  of  strength  to 
any  cause  his  honest  convictions  led  him  to  advocate.  And  it  is  fortu- 
nate for  this  community  that  his  power  and  influence  has  always  been 
in  the  right  direction.  He  has  been  a  strong  man,  physically  and  men- 
tally, often  exercising  the  attributes  in  times  of  adversity  advantageously 
to  the  condition  of  others  less  fortunate  than  himself.  From  his  aid 
and  counsels  the  latter  have  received  courage  and  inspiration  to  face  the 
ills  of  life.  During  his  mercantile  operations  he  has  published  eleven 
thousand  royal  octavo  Bibles  of  fifteen  hundred  pages  each;  eleven  thou- 
sand encyclopedias  of  religious  knowledge  of  fifteen  hundred  pages 
each ;  two  thousand  school  Bibles ;  one  thousand  pocket  Testaments, 
besides  large  numbers  of  school  books.  Printing  was  hard  work  then, 
done  by  hand  power,  often  stimulated  by  alcohol  in  the  form  of  whisky, 
black  strap,  rum  or  rye  gin.  For  being  a  solitary  exception  in  total 
abstinence  from  all  initoxicating  liquors,  Mr.  Steen  was  ridiculed  by 
his  fellow  workmen;  but  he  lived  to  see  many  of  them  fill  drunkards' 
graves.  In  1830  he  was  foremost  in  the  Washingtonian  movement.  The 
self-reliant,  independent  character  of  the  man  is  apparent  from  the 
foregoing,  as  also  it  was  in  every  period  of  his  life  where  decisive 
action  was  required.  Mr.  Steen  obeyed  the  Scriptural  command,  "Prove 
all  things,  and  hold  fast  thart  which  is  good."  Over  sixty  years  ago  he 
joined  the  Congregational  Church,  and  has  been  superintendent  of  the 
Sunday  school  over  twenty-five  years,  and  is  yet  the  oldest  member 
of  these  institutions.  In  1838  he  tried  Democracy  under  Van  Buren's 
administration,  and  for  a  short  time  was  editor  and  proprietor  of  The 
Windham  County  Democrat,  but  in  1840  he  again  voted  the  Whig  ticket, 
editing  a  Whig  paper,  called  The  Flail,  which  had  a  circulation  of  five 
thousand  per  week. 

Mr.  Steen  was  the  agent  here  for  paying  pensions  to  the  soldiers  of 


636  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

the  devolution,  continuing  this  duty  till  the  last  died.  He  was  assignee 
in  bankruptcy  for  Windham  County  in  1844,  Justice  of  the  Peace  in 
1848  and  still  held  the  office  of  Selectman  in  1854-55.  He  was  chosen 
school  committee  to  put  in  operation  the  graded-school  system  in  1841 — 
a  plan  of  his  own  designing.  He  was  severely  censured  by  a  wealthy 
man  for  his  action  respecting  schools,  but  neither  wealth  nor  position 
could  ever  shut  his  mouth.  He  was  always  ready  to  sell  books,  but 
never  his  principles. 

Joseph  Steen  was  married,  in  1821,  to  Eliza  Miller,  of  Heath, 
Mass.,  she  having  been  born  in  1800,  and  died  in  Brattleboro, 
Vt.,  in  October,  1881.  To  them  were  born  five  children,  as 
follows : 

I.  William  Curtis  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Joseph  and  Eliza 
Miller  Steen,  was  born  in  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  December  20, 
1824,  and  died  March  3,  1863,  in  the  thirty-ninth  year  of 
his  age.  He  was  married,  April  27,  1846,  to  Ruth  Louisa 
Crossett,  she  having  been  bom  January  13,  1825,  and  died 
in  Constantine,  Mich.,  in  November,  1901.  To  them  were 
born  five  children,  as  follows : 

I. — Louisa  Annie  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  William  Curtis 
and  Ruth  Louisa  Steen,  was  born  November  12,  1848. 
She  was  married,  June  22.  1869,  to  William  Wallace  Har- 
vey, he  having  been  born  June  6,  1848.  Residence,  Con- 
stantine, Mich.  To  them  were  born  the  following  six 
children,  all  born  in  Constantine,  Alich.,  where  they  still 
reside : 

/.  George  Crossett  Harvey,  the  eldest  son  of  William  W. 
and  Louisa  Annie  Steen  Harvey,  was  born  Jtily  28, 
1870. 
2.  Helen  W.  Harvey,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daugh- 
ter of  William  W.  and  Louisa  Annie  Steen  Harvey, 
was  born  December  2,  1872,  and  died  the  same  day. 
5.  William  Steen  Harvey,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  William  W.  and  Louisa  Annie  Steen  Harvey,  was 
born  February  14,  1874. 

4.  Laura  Abbott  Harvey,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
daughter  of  William  W.  and  Louisa  Annie  Steen  Har- 
vey, was  born  September  20,  1876. 

5.  Laura  Harvey,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter  of 
William  W.  and  Louisa  Annie  Steen  Harvey,  was  born 


DESCENDANTS   OF    JAMES    STEEN.  637 

December  14,  1878,  and  died  August  12,  1881,  in  the 
third  year  of  her  age. 

6.  Wallace  Norman  Harvey,  the  sixth  child,  the  third  and 
youngest  son  of  William  Wallace  and  Louisa  Annie 
Steen  Harvey,  was  born  November  30,  1881. 

//. — Joseph  Crossett  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  William  Curtis  and  Ruth  Louisa  Steen,  was  bom  Jan- 
uary 2,  1 85 1,  and  died  in  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  September  7, 
1882,  in  the  thirty-second  year  of  his  age. 

///.- — Emma  Eliza  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daugh- 
ter of  William  Curtis  and  Ruth  Louisa  Steen,  was  born 
March  i,  1854,  and  died  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  September  10, 
1882,  in  the  twenty-ninth  year  of  her  age.  She  was  mar- 
ried. April  23,  1881,  to  Dr.  Alfred  Wanstall,  by  whom  she 
had  one  child,  as  follows : 
/.  Charles  Steen  Wanstall  was  born  in  Baltimore,  Md., 

May  18,  1882,  and  died  January  22,  1884,  in  the  second 

year  of  his  age. 

IV. — William  Payson  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son 
of  William  Curtis  and  Ruth  L.  Steen,  was  born  February 
18,  1857.  He  was  married.  May  4,  1893,  to  Ruth  Debora 
Little.     Residence,  Phoenix,  Ariz. 

v.- — Edward  Frank  Steen,  the  fifth  chlid  and  third  son  of 
William  Curtis  and  Ruth  L.  Steen,  was  born  at  Benning- 
ton, Vt.,  September  27,  1863,  and  died  the  same  day. 

2.  Edward  Tyler  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Joseph  and  Eliza 
Miller  Steen.  was  born  in  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  December  5, 
1826.  He  was  apprenticed  to  his  trade  when  he  was  four- 
teen years  of  age,  and  has  followed  ever  since  the  occupation 
of  mechanical  engineer.  He  has  invented  a  patent  quartz 
mill,  hydraulic  house-raising  machinery,  wave  power,  etc. 
He  is  now  engaged  in  the  foundry  business  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  He  was  married,  February  18,  1856,  to  Mary 
M.  Salisbury.  Residence,  San  Francisco.  Cal.  They  have 
no  children. 

3.  Joseph  Franklin  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Joseph  and  Eliza 
Miller  Steen,  was  born  in  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  March  16,  1829. 
He  was  married  in  East  Abington,  Mass.,  May  22,  1851,  to 


638  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Laura  Jane  Flye.  He  left  the  old  home  in  Vermont  in  1858, 

and  has  followed  the  occupation  of  clerk,  book  seller,  and 

is  now  a  farmer.  He  has  no  children.    Residence,  near  Del 
Rosa,  Cal. 

4.  James  Wood  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  Joseph  and  Eliza 
Miller  Steen,  was  born  in  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  in  1833,  and  died 
in  1834. 

5.  Anna  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  only  daughter  of 
Joseph  and  Eliza  Miller  Steen,  was  born  in  Brattleboro,  Vt., 
July  4,  1836.  She  was  married  at  the  same  place  in  Septem- 
ber, 1875,  to  Frank  Edward  Flint,  a  druggist,  of  Westfield, 
Mass.  Residence,  Lynn,  Mass.  The  following  are  their 
children : 

/. — Ethel  Steen  Flint,  a  daughter  of  Frank  Edward  and 
Anna  Elizabeth  Steen  Flint,  was  born  September  2,  1876, 
and  died  January  9,  1878,  in  the  second  year  of  her  age. 

//. — Bertha  Steen  Flint,  an  adopted  daughter  of  Frank  E. 
and  Anna  E.  Steen  Flint,  was  born  in  1879. 

VL — ^Job  Steen,  the  sixth  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Wood 
Steen,  was  born  in  Brattleboro,  Vt.,  in  1800,  and  died,  unmar- 
ried, in  1822,  aged  22  years. 

Vn. — ]\'Iary  Ann  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  only  daughter  of 
James  and  Elizabeth  Wood  Steen,  was  born  in  Brattleboro,  Vt., 
October  27,  1803,  and  died  in  Richland.  N.  Y.,  August  11,  1842. 
in  the  thirty-ninth'  year  of  her  age.  She  was  married  at  Rich- 
land, N.  Y.,  about  1824,  to  Jonathan  Ferguson,  he  having  been 
born  at  Hoosac,  N.  Y.,  February  24,  1802,  and  died  in  Rich- 
land, N.  Y.,  March  12,  1857,  in  the  fifty-sixth  year  of  his  age. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  six  children : 

1.  Mary  Elizabeth  Ferguson,  the  eldest  child  of  Jonathan  and 
Mary  Ann  Steen  Ferguson,  was  born  in  Richland,  N.  Y., 
about  1827  (  ?).  She  was  married  at  the  same  place  to  John 
Potter,  and  died  August  30,  1854,  aged  about  27  years  (?). 
They  had  no  children. 

2.  Charlotte  Maria  Ferguson,  the  second  daughter  of  Jonathan 
and  Mary  Ann  Steen  Ferguson,  was  born  in  Richland,  N.  Y., 
May  4,  1831.  She  was  married  in  Richland,  N.  Y.,  July  4, 
1853,  to  Hezekiah  Henry  Mellen,  he  having  been  born  in 


desce;ndants  of  jamds  steen.  639 

Richland,  N.  Y.,  September  28,  1820,  and  died  of  heart 
failure  in  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  December  13,  1893,  in  the 
seventy- fourth  year  of  his  age.  Mr.  Mellen  was  a  surveyor 
by  occupation.  He  served  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  for 
two  years  as  Quartermaster  for  the  147th  Regiment  of  New 
York  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  was  afterward  a  merchant  in 
Richland,  N.  Y.  The  family  residence  was  in  Minneapolis, 
Minn.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children : 

/. — Frank  H.  Mellen,  the  eldest  child  of  Hezekiah  H.  and 
Charlotte  M.  Mellen,  was  born  in  Richland,  N.  Y.,  March 
2,  1855.  He  was  married  at  Laconia,  N.  Y.,  to  Mary  M. 
Hydorn.  Residence,  Minneapolis,  Minn.  To  them  were 
born  the  following  five  children  : 

1.  Marguerite  Mellen,  the  eldest  child  of  Frank  H.  and 
Mary  M.  Mellen,  was  born  November  14,  1887,  and 
died  April  13,  1888,  aged  5  months. 

2.  Paul  H.  Mellen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Frank  H.  and  Mary  M.  Mellen,  was  born  April  20, 
1889,  and  died  November  7,  1889.  aged  6  months  and 
18  days. 

J.  George  H.  Mellen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Frank  H.  and  Mary  M.  A'lellen,  was  born  July  29,  1891. 

4.  Edith  A.  Mellen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Frank  H.  and  Mary  M.  Mellen,  was  born  August  22, 
1893,  and  died  April  2,  1894,  aged  7  months  and  10 
days. 

5.  Doris  A.  Mellen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Frank 
H.  and  Mary  M.  Mellen,  was  born  in  Minneapolis, 
Minn.,  July  29,  1898. 

//. — ^Elizabeth  Mellen,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of  Heze- 
kiah H.  and  Charlotte  M.  Mellen.  was  born  in  Richland, 
N.  Y.,  March  8,  1857.  She  was  married  to  William  F. 
Ripsom,  of  Minneapolis,  Minn.  Residence,  North  Minne- 
apolis, Minn.  To  them  was  born  one  child,  as  follows: 
I.  Lulu  B.  Ripsom,  a  daughter  of  William  F.  and  Eliz- 
abeth Mellen  Ripsom,  was  born  in  Minneapolis,  Minn., 
March  9,  1887.     Residence,  North  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

3.  Joseph   Steen  Ferguson,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Jonathan  and  Mary  Ann  Steen  Ferguson,  was  born  in  Rich- 


640  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 

land,  N.  Y.,  July  7,   1832.  and  died,  unmarried,  March  i, 
1852,  in  the  twentieth  year  of  his  age. 

4.  DeWitt  C.  Ferguson,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Jonathan  and  Mary  Ann  Steen  Ferguson,  was  born  in  Rich- 
land, N.  Y.,  in  1834,  and  died  in  July,  1863,  aged  29  years. 
He  was  married  in  Richland,  N.  Y.,  August  15,  i860,  to 
Alice  Mellen.     No  children. 

5.  Jerome  C.  Ferguson,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of  Jona- 
than and  Mary  Ann  Steen  Ferguson,  was  born  in  Richland, 
N.  Y.,  January  22,  1838.  He  was  married  at  the  same  place 
to  Mary  Storm.  Residence,  Richland,  N.  Y.  To  them  were 
born  two  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Steen  Ferguson,  the  elder  child,  a  son  of  Jerome  C. 
and  Mary  Storm  Ferguson,  was  born  in  Richland,  N.  Y., 
August  25,  1864.  He  was  married  at  Harrisville,  N.  Y., 
to  Eva  Streeter.  Residence,  Harrisville,  N.  Y.  To  them 
was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 
I.  A  daughter.     Residence,  Harrisville,  N.  Y. 

//. — Ettie  Ferguson,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of  Jerome 
C.  and  Mary  Storm  Ferguson,  was  born  in  Richland, 
N.  Y.,  December  5,  1866,  and  died,  unmarried,  in  Minne- 
apolis, Minn.,  August  14,  1890,  in  the  twenty-fourth  year 
of  her  age. 

6.  Franklin  F.  Ferguson,  the  sixth  and  youngest  child  and  the 
fourth  son  of  Jonathan  and  Mary  Ann  Steen  Ferguson,  was 
born  in  Richland,  N.  Y.,  August  14,  1840.  He  was  married 
in  Richland,  N.  Y.,  May  2,  1863,  to  Addie  Storm.  Resi- 
dence, Clermont,  Iowa.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

/. — Arthur  Ferguson,  the  elder  child,  a  son  of  Franklin  F. 
and  Addie  Storm  Ferguson,  was  bom  April  20,  1864. 
Residence,  Clermont,  Iowa. 

//. — Carrie  M.  Ferguson,  the  second  child,  a  daughter  of 
Franklin  F.  and  Addie  Storm  Ferguson,  was  born  Novem- 
ber II,  1865.     Residence,  Clermont,  Iowa. 


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MISCELLANEOUS   STEEN  FAMILIES  OF  SCOTCH- 
IRISH  DESCENT. 


CHAPTER  I. 

John  Steen  went  from  Scotland  into  Ireland,  and  located 
upon  a  farm  on  Fountain  Hill,  near  Londonderry,  where  he  built 
a  house  about  1750,  in  which  he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life. 
There  were  other  Steens  living  in  the  same  locality,  who  did  not 
belong  to  that  family.  This  John  Steen  was  married  and  was  the 
father  of  two  children,  one  son  and  one  daughter,  whose  names 
were  William  and  Dinah. 

I. — William  Steen,  the  elder  child  of  John  Steen,  as  above,  was 
born  at  Fountain  Hill,  near  Londonderry,  Ireland,  probably 
about  1773.  He  held  the  lands  formerly  occupied  by  his  father, 
and  carried  on  a  large  dyeing  and  linen-weaving  trade.  He 
was  married,  probably  about  1797,  to  Sarah  Long,  of  Clandy, 
County  Londonderry,  Ireland.  To  them  were  born  five  chil- 
dren, as  follows : 

I.  John  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  William  and  Sarah  Long 
Steen,  was  born  at  Fountain  Hill,  near  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
about  1798,  where  he  resided  until  1830,  when  he  removed 
to  New  York,  in  the  United  States  of  America.  He  after- 
ward died,  unmarried,  in  New  York  City.  . 
(  41  ) 


642  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

2.  James  Steen,  the  second  son  of  William  and  Sarah  Long 
Steen,  was  born  at  Fountain  Hill,  near  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
in  October.  1800,  where  he  was  brought  up  and  spent  his 
early  life.  He  was  given  a  liberal  education,  and  ordained 
to  the  ministry  of  the  Reformed  Presbyterian  Church  in 
1839.  He  continued  an  active  and  faithful  minister  and  mis- 
sionary of  that  Church  until  the  year  1843,  when  he  united 
with  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Ireland,  and  was  chosen 
pastor  of  a  church  near  Newry,  where  he  remained  until  his 
death.  He  lived  under  the  reign  of  four  British  sovereigns, 
and  died  in  Newry,  Ireland,  July  17,  1896,  in  the  ninety- 
sixth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  a  minister  of  the  gospel  for 
a  period  of  fifty-seven  years,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death 
he  was  the  oldest  minister  in  the  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Ireland.  Rev.  James  Steen  was  married  to  Sarah  Doran,  of 
County  Down,  Ireland.  To  them  were  born  seven  children, 
three  daughters  and  four  sons.  Two  daughters  and  one 
son  died  very  young.  The  following  four  children  lived  to 
maturity: 

/. — Edward  James  Steen,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  James  and  Sarah 
Doran  Steen,  died,  unmarried,  in  the  twenty-fourth  year 
of  his  age. 

//. — ^Leopold  Steen,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  James  and  Sarah 
Doran  Steen,  was  born  and  brought  up  in  Ireland,  but 
removed  to  Australia.  Residence,  Adelaide,  South  Aus- 
tralia. 

///. — Frederick  Charles  Steen,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  James  and 
Sarah  Doran  Steen,  was  born  and  brought  up  in  Ireland. 
Residence,  Newry,  Ireland. 

IV. — ^Clarissa  Sarah  Steen,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  James  and 
Sarah  Doran  Steen,  was  born  and  brought  up  in  Ireland. 
She  was  married,  in  1883,  to  Frederick  Rigsby,  a  leather 
merchant.  To  them  were  bom  eight  children,  three  boys 
and  five  girls. 

3.  Margaret  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Sarah  Long  Steen,  was  born  at  Fountain  Hill,  near 
Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1803,  where  she  was  brought 
up.  She  was  inarried  to  Thomas  McElwee,  of  County  Lon- 
donderry, Ireland,  and  brought  up  a  family  of  children. 


STEE;n    families    of    SCOTCH-IRISH    DESCENT.  643 

4.  Dinah  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Sarah  Long  Steen,  was  born  at  Fountain  Hill,  near 
Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1805.  and  was  brought  up  there. 
She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Floyd,  her  cousin,  and  brought 
up  a  large  family  of  children.     They  emigrated  to  America. 

5.  Matilda  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  youngest  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Sarah  Long  Steen,  was  born  at  Fountain  Hill,  near 
Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1808,  where  she  was  brought 
up  and  educated.  She  was  married  to  a  Mr.  Irwin,  of  Lon- 
donderry. Residence,  Londonderry,  Ireland.  To  them  were 
born  five  children,  two  sons  and  three  daughters,  as  follows : 

/. — James  Irwin,  a  son  of  Matilda  Steen  Irwin,  was  born  in 
Londonderry,  Ireland.  He  was  married  and  lived  on  the 
old  place  at  P'ountain  Hill,  near  Londonderry,  Ireland. 
He  has  no  children. 

//. — William  John  Irwin,  a  son  of  Matilda  Steen  Irwin,  was 
born  and  brouglit  up  at  Fountain  Hill,  near  Londonderry, 
Ireland.  He  was  married  and  removed  to  Australia,  where 
he  is  engaged  in  the  drapery  business.  He  has  no  children. 
Residence,  Geelong,  A^ictoria,  Australia. 

///. — ^One  daughter  of  Alatilda  Steen  Irwin  was  born  and 
brought  up  at  Londonderry,  Ireland.  She  was  married 
to  James  Lindsay,  a  grocery  merchant.  They  have  a  large 
family.     Residence,  Melbourne,  Australia. 

IV. — F. — Two  other  daughters  of  Matilda  Steen  Irwin  were 
born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland.  Residence,  Melbourne, 
Victoria,  Australia. 


CHAPTER  II. 


John  Steen  was  born  and  brought  up  in  Ireland,  and  was  by 
occupation  a  farmer.  He  was  married  in  Ireland,  about  1770,  to 
Elizabeth  Carus,  and  came  to  America  about  1777.  They  located 
in  Cumberland  County,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  brought  up  a 
family  of  eight  children,  four  boys  and  four  girls,  as  follows : 

I. — James   Steen,  the  eldest   son  of  John   and   Elizabeth   Carus 


644  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1772.  He  was  brought  by  his 
parents  to  America  when  about  five  years  of  age,  and  grew  up 
to  manhood  in  Cumberland  County,  Pennsylvania. 

II. — John  Steen,  the  second  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Carus 
Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland  in  1775,  and  brought  by  his  parents 
to  America  when  a  little  child  only  about  two  years  old.  He 
lived  with  his  parents  and  grew  up  to  manhood  in  Cumberland 
County,  Pennsylvania,  and  was  a  carpenter  by  trade.  He  was 
married  near  Carlisle,  Pa.,  in  1819,  to  Mary  Davidson,  she 
having  been  born  near  Carlisle,  Cumberland  County,  Pa.,  about 
the  year  1800.  After  hns  marriage  he  continued  to  live  in  Penn- 
sylvania for  about  four  years,  or  until  about  1823,  when  they 
removed  to  Wayne  County,  Ohio,  where  they  afterward  made 
their  home.  To  them  were  born  ten  children,  eight  sons  and 
two  daughters,  as  follows : 

1.  Emily  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  John  and  Mary  Davidson 
Steen,  was  born  near  Carlisle,  Pa.,  in  1820,  and  brought  by 
her  parents  to  their  new  ho'me  in  Ohio  when  she  was  a  small 
child. 

2.  William  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son  of  John  and 
Mary  Davidson  Steen,  was  born  near  Carlisle.  Pa.,  in  1822, 
and  brought  by  his  parents  to  their  new  home  in  Wayne 
County,  Ohio,  about  the  next  year. 

3.  John  Steen.  the  third  child  and  second  son  of  John  and 
Mary  Davidson  Steen,  was  born  in  Wayne  County,  Ohio, 
August  8,  1824,  where  he  grew  up  to  manhood.  He  was 
married  to  Catherine  Chambers,  she  having  been  born  in 
Crawford  County,  Ohio,  in  January,  1827.  To  them  were 
born  nine  children,  six  of  whom  were  still  living  in  1900, 
as  follows : 

/. — Edward  Albert  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Cath- 
erine Chambers  Steen.  was  born  in  Findlay,  Hancock 
County,  Ohio,  June  2}^,  1844.  where  he  continued  to  live 
a  good  many  years.  In  later  life  he  removed  to  Michigan, 
and  is  now  (1916)  a  fruit  grower  near  Shelby,  Mich.  He 
w'as  married  at  McComb.  Hancock  County,  Ohio,  March 
17.  1895,  to  Miss  Sarah  Edna  Dillinger.  she  having  been 
born  in  McComb,  Ohio,  June  4,  1875.     Postofiice  address. 


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Shelby,  Mich.,  R.  F.  D.  No.  6.    To  Edward  A.  and  Sadie 

E.  Steen  were  born  the  following  eight  children : 

/.  Wilbur  Lee  Steen  was  born  July  30,  1896. 

2.  Nellie  Fern  Steen  was  born  July  3,  1898. 

J.  Ernest  Roy  Steen  was  born  February  10,  1900. 

4.  Howard  Clyde  Steen  was  born  June  10,  1902. 

5.  Flora  Fay  Steen  was  born  June  26,  1905. 

6.  Curtis  Elmer  Steen  was  born  June  10,  1908. 

7.  John  Edward  Steen  was  bom  February  2-],  1910. 

8.  Martha  Irene  Steen  was  born  April  17,  1913. 

//. — Elias  Steen,  the  second  son  of  John  and  Catherine  Cham- 
bers Steen,  was  born  near  Bucyrus,  Crawford  County, 
Ohio,  August  8,  1849,  and  died  at  his  home  near  Vanlue, 
Ohio,  Marcii  20,  191 5,  in  the  sixty-sixth  year  of  his  age. 
He  was  a  carpenter  by  occupation  and  worked  at  his  trade 
for  thirty  years,  but  from  1907  until  his  death  he  was  a 
farmer,  living  near  Vanlue,  Ohio;  Elias  Steen  was  mar- 
ried in  Findlay,  Ohio,  September  3,  1871,  to  Sarah  Ann 
Bare,  she  having  been  born  near  Bloomdale,  Wood  County, 
Ohio,  May  6,  1854.  Family  postoffice  address,  Carey, 
Ohio,  R.  F.  D.  To  them  were  born  the  following  four 
children : 

/.  John  Benjamin  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Elias  and  Sarah 
Ann  Bare  Steen,  was  born  near  Findlay,  Hancock 
County,  Ohio,  May  i,  1872.  He  was  graduated  from 
Ohio  Wesley  an  University  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts,  and  followed  the  profession  of  teacher  for 
twelve  years.  He  died  at  Mount  Blanchard,  Ohio, 
May  4,  1904,  aged  32  years  and  3  days.  At  the  time  of 
his  death  he  was  Superintendent  of  Schools  at  Mount 
Blanchard,  Ohio,  and  also  County  School  Examiner. 
He  had  been  previously  Superintendent  of  Schools  at 
Benton  Ridge.  He  was  married  at  the  home  of  the 
bride's  parents,  near  McComb,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Maud 
O.  Borough,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Anna  Borough, 
she  having  been  born  near  Findlay,  Ohio,  February  16, 
1875.  Mrs.  Maud  O.  Steen  has  been  and  still  continues 
to  be  a  successful  teacher  of  music.  Family  residence, 
Findlay,  Ohio.  To  John  B.  and  Maud  O.  Steen  were 
born  the  following  children : 


646  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

a.  Ginette  Gwendolen  Steen  was  born  at  Benton  Ridge, 
Ohio,  May  8,  1901. 

b.  Lucile  Maud  Steen  was  born  at  Mount  Blanchard, 
Ohio,  August  16,  1903. 

2.  Charles  Milliard  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Elias  and 
Sarah  Ann  Bare  Steen,  was  bo.rn  near  Findlay,  Han- 
cock County,  Ohio,  February  23,  1874.  He  was  grad- 
uated from  the  Vanlue  High  School,  and  studied  at 
the  Ohio  Normal  University  and  Findlay  College.  He 
has  followed  the  profession  of  teacher  for  more  than 
twenty  consecutive  years.  He  was  married  at  the  resi- 
dence of  the  bride's  parents,  three  miles  north  of  Carey, 
Ohio,  September  3,  1902,  to  Miss  Clara  May  Won- 
der, a  daughter  of  Frederick  Harpster  and  Lorinda 
Wonder,  she  having  been  born  near  Carey,  Ohio,  in 
1879.  Residence,  Carey,  Ohio.  To  them  was  born  the 
following : 

a.  Evelyn    May    Steen,    daughter   of    Charles    M.   and 
Clara  M.  Wonder  Steen,  was  born  January  26,  1911. 

5.  James  Allen  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Elias  and  Sarah  Ann 
Bare  Steen,  was  born  near  Vanlue,  Hancock  County, 
Ohio,  January  14,  1879.  He  was  graduated  from  the 
Vanlue  High  School  in  1896,  entered  the  Ohio  Wes- 
leyan  University  at  Delaware  in  1898  (having  pre- 
viously taught  for  two  years)  and  was  graduated  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  1903.  He  united 
with  the  M.  E.  Church  in  1894,  became  a  local  preacher 
in  1898  and  was  ordained  a  local  deacon  in  1902.  He 
became  a  member  of  the  Ohio  Conference  in  the  autumn 
of  1903  and  was  ordained  an  elder  at  Toledo,  Ohio, 
in  1907.  While  still  a  student  in  the  university  he 
preached  in  the  churches  of  Genoa  and  La  Conne  from 
April,  1903.  to  September,  1905.  He  was  pastor  of  the 
M.  E.  Church  at  Sylvania,  Ohio,  from  September,  1905, 
to  September,  1911,  a  period  of  six  years.  He  died  in 
the  Kenton  Hospital,  after  a  sh.ort  illness,  November  i, 
1911,  aged  32  years,  8  months  and  16  days,  and  his 
body  rests  in  the  Carey  (Ohio)  Cemetery.  The  Rev. 
Tames  A.  Steen  was  married  at  the  home  of  the  bride's 


STEEX    FAMILIES    OF    SCOTCH-IRISH    DESCENT.  647 

parents,  four  miles  northeast  of  Carey,  Ohio,  Septem- 
ber 2,  1903,  to  Miss  Jennie  Lucretia  Cheesebrough,  she 

having  been  born  at  Carey,  Ohio,  ,  and  died 

November  11,  1911,  and  her  body  was  laid  beside  her 
husband.     To  them  were  born  the  following  children: 

a.  James  Maxwell  Steen,  the  elder  child,  a  son  of  Rev. 
James  A.  and  Jennie  L.  Steen,  was  born  in  Sylvania, 
Ohio,  August  2,  1907. 

b.  Jennie  Winifred  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  daughter 
of  Rev^.  James  A.  and  Jennie  L.  Steen,  was  born 
at  Sylvania,  Ohio,  April  29,  1910.  Since  the  death 
of  their  parents  the  children  live  with  their  grand- 
parents, Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  A.  Cheesebrough,  Carey, 
Ohio. 

4.  Oscar  Albert  Steen,  the  fourth  and  youngest  son  of 
Elias  and  Sarah  Ann  Bare  Steen,  was  born  near  Find- 
lay,  Hancock  County,  Ohio,  January  5,  1883.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  Ohio  Wesleyan  University  at  Dela- 
ware, Ohio,  with  t)he  class  of  1908.  He  is  a  traveling 
salesman.    Postoffice  address,  Carey,  Ohio,  R.  F.  D. 

///.—Nathaniel  Steen,  the  third  son  of  John  and  Catherine 
Chambers  Steen,  was  born  four  miles  north  of  Bucyrus, 
Crawford  County,  Ohio.  September  13,  1854.  His  occu- 
pation has  always  been  that  of  a  farmer.  In  1916  he  was 
living  on  his  own  farm  near  Yanlue,  Hancock  County, 
Ohio.  He  was  married  in  Big  Lick  Township,  Hancock 
County,  Ohio,  March  25,  1879,  to  Sarah  M.  Stahl,  a 
daughter  of  Jackson  and  Annie  Stacie  Stahl,  she  having 
been  born  April  30,  1861,  and  died  September  17,  1883. 
He  was  married  a  second  time  at  Vanlue,  Ohio,  August 
14,  1885,  to  Alice  F.  Stahl,  a  half-sister  to  his  first  wife, 
a  daughter  of  Jackson  and  Rebecca  Annetta  Stahl,  she 
having  been  born  two  miles  northeast  of  Vanlue,  Ohio, 
August  14,  1861.  Residence,  Vanlue.  Ohio.  The  follow- 
ing are  the  children  of  Nathaniel  Steen: 

1.  Dora  Esther  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Nathaniel  and  Sarah 
M.  Steen,  his  first  wife,  was  born  August  3,  1883,  and 
died  September  17,  1883. 

2.  Elizabeth    Mae    Steen    (called    "Bessie"),    the    second 


648  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    Fx\MIEY. 

daughter  of  Nathaniel  Steen  and  the  eldest  child  by  his 
second  wife,  Alice  F.  Steen,  was  born  at  Findlay,  Ohio, 
May  4,  1887,  and  was  married  in  Vanlue,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 12,  1904,  to  Gail  Glen  Beck.  To  them  were  born 
the  following  children: 

a.  Florence  Mabel  Beck  was  bom  April  30,  1905. 

b.  Charles  Glen  Beck  was  born  December  26,  1909. 

J.  Harry  Augustus  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Nathaniel  Steen  and  the  second  child  by  his  second 
wife,  was  born  August  14,  1889,  .^nd  died  March  14, 
1891. 

4.  Ralph  McKinley  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son 
of  Nathaniel  Steen  and  the  third  child  by  his  second 
wife,  Alice  F.  Steen,  was  born  September  21,  1891. 

5.  Reed  Burdette  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son 
of  Nathaniel  Steen  and  the  fourth  child  by  his  second 
wife,  Alice  F.  Steen,  was  born  May  4,  1892. 

6.  Delia  Agnes  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Nathaniel  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  his  second  wife,  Alice  F.  Steen,  was  born  June  30, 
1896. 

7.  Hazel  Belle  Steen.  the  seventh  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Nathaniel  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  his  second  wife,  Alice  F.  Steen,  was  born  Decem- 
ber 25,  1899. 

IV. — Daniel  Milliard  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  John  and 
Catherine  Chambers  Steen,  was  born  near  Bucyrus,  Craw- 
ford County,  Ohio,  August  31,  1859.  He  was  a  hardware 
merchant  in  the  city  of  Findlay,  Ohio,  for  many  years, 
where  he  died  May  8,  1896,  aged  36  years,  8  months  and 
8  days.  He  was  married  in  Findlay,  Ohio,  October  15, 
1891,  to  Miss  Alice  Phillips,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  and 
Katherine  Phillips,  she  ihaving  been  born  in  Findlay,  Ohio, 
in  1864.  Family  residence.  Cherry  Street,  Findlay,  Ohio. 
To  Daniel  M.  and  Alice  Phillips  Steen  were  born  the 
following  children : 

1.  Florence  K.  Steen  was  born  August  i,  1892. 

2.  Genevieve  M.  Steen  was  born  December  26,  1896. 

V. — James  Mahlon  Steen.  the  fifth  son  of  John  and  Cath- 


STEE^N    FAMILIES    OF    SCOTCH-IRISH    DESCENT.  649 

erine  Chambers  Steen,  was  born  in  Crawford  County, 
Ohio,  August  14,  1862.  He  is  a  hardware  merchant  and 
crude-oil  producer,  a  member  of  the  " Steen 's  Hardware 
Company."  He  was  married  in  Findlay,  Ohio,  tO'  Miss 
Alice  Criselda  Powell,  she  having  been  born  in  Hancock 
County,  Ohio,  February  26,  1866.  Residence,  Findlay, 
Ohio.  To  James  M.  and  Alice  C.  Powell  Steen  were  born 
the  following  children  : 

1.  Earl  James  Steen  was  born  in  Findlay,  Ohio,  April  3, 
1890;  a  hardware  merchant.    Residence,  Findlay,  Ohio. 

2.  Olive  Fae  Steen  was  born  in  Findlay,  Ohio,  February 
12,  1893,  and  departed  this  life  January  31,  1906,  in 
hope  of  a  blessed  immortality. 

VI. — Charles  Elmer  Steen.  the  sixth  son  of  John  and  Cath- 
erine Chambers  Steen,  was  born  in  Crawford  County, 
Ohio,  July  TO,  1868.  He  resided  for  many  years  in  Find- 
lay, Ohio,  but  removed  with  his  family  to  TifHn,  Ohio,  a 
few  years  ago,  where  he  is  now  (1916)  engaged  in  busi- 
ness. He  was  married  and  has  a  wife  and  two  daughters 
living  with  him.     Residence,  Tiffin,  Ohio. 

4.  Joseph  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of  John  and 
Mary  Davidson  Steen,  was  born  and  brought  up  in  Wayne 
County,  Ohio.     He  lives  in  Crawford  County,  Ohio. 

5.  James  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  John  and 
Mary  Davidson  Steen,  was  born  in  Wayne  County,  Ohio,  in 
September,  1828,  where  ihe  spent  his  early  life.  His  present 
residence  is  in  Crawford  County,  Ohio. 

6.  David  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  John  and  Mary 
Davidson  Steen,  was  bom  in  Wayne  County,  Ohio,  in  1830. 

7.  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  second  daughter  of 
John  and  Mary  Davidson  Steen,  was  born  in  Wayne  County, 
Ohio,  in  October,  1832. 

8.  Samuel  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  sixth  son  of  John  and 
Mary  Davidson  Steen,  was  born  in  Wayne  County,  Ohio, 
April  17,  1834. 

9.  Nathaniel  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  seventh  son  of  John 
and  Mary  Davidson  Steen,  was  born  in  Wayne  County,  Ohio, 
in  May,  1836.     He  resides  in  Crawford  County,  Ohio. 


650  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMH^Y. 

10.  Moses  Steen,  the  tenth  child  and  eighth  son  of  John  and 
Mary  Davidson  Steen,  was  born  in  Wayne  County,  Ohio, 
in  1838. 

III. — William  Steen,  the  third  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Cams 
Steen,  was  probably  born,  soon  after  the  arrival  of  his  parents 
from  Ireland,  in  Cumberland  County,  Pennsylvania,  about  1778, 
where  he  spent  his  early  life.  He  was  twice  married,  and  lived 
and  died  at  Barkley's  Row,  in  Cumberland  County.  Pennsyl- 
vania. He  was  the  father  of  at  least  four  children,  two  sons 
and  two  daughters,  whose  names  are  as  follows: 

1.  William  Steen,  born  in  Pennsylvania,  and  was  still  living  in 
Illinois  in  1898. 

2.  John  Steen,  born  in  Pennsylvania,  and  died  at  Barkley's 
Row  September  7,  1897.  He  was  married  in  Pennsylvania 
to  Mary  Steward,  who  died  April  15,  1881.  They  were 
the  parents  of  ten  children,  all  born  in  Cumberland  County, 
Pennsylvania,  as  follows : 

/. — James  Steen,  born  December  25,  1841,  still  living. 

//. — John  Steen,  still  hving. 

///. — Mary  Ellen  Steen,  still  living. 

IV. — Alice  Steen,  still  living. 

F. — Mariette  Steen,  born  March  12,  1844.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  James  H.  Quinn.  To  them  were  born  eleven  chil- 
dren, seven  sons  and  four  daughters,  of  whom  two  boys 
and  three  girls  are  dead.  The  names  of  the  living  are 
John.  James,  William,  Charles,  Ethel,  residing  in  Denver, 
Col.,  and  Harry,  who  joined  the  United  States  Navy. 

VI. — Kate  Steen,  born  about  1853,  and  died  about  1882. 

VII. — Jane  Ann  Steen,  deceased. 

VIII. — Emily  Steen,  deceased. 

IX. — A'. — Two  other  daughters,  who'  are  now  dead. 

3.  Emily  Steen,  who  married  a  Mr.  Ikelman  in  1865,  and  both 
are  now  dead. 

4.  Elizabeth  Steen,  who  married  a  Mr.  Peters,  of  Harrisburg, 
Pa.,  and  died,  leaving  one  child. 


stee;n  families  oe  SCOTCH-IRISH  DESCENT.  651 

IV. — David  Steen,  the  fourth  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Cams 
Steen,  was  born  near  CarHsle,  Cumberland  County,  Pa.,  prob- 
ably about  1780,  where  he  was  brought  up  and  spent  his  life. 

V. — Barbara  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  John 
and  Elizabeth  Carus  Steen,  was  born  near  Carlisle,  in  Cumber- 
land County,  Pa.,  where  she  spent  her  life. 

VI. — Elizabeth  Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  and  EHzabeth  Carus 
Steen,  was  born  and  brought  up  near  Carlisle,  Pa. 

VTI. — 'Emily  'Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Carus 
Steen,  was  born  and  brought  up  near  Carlisle,  Pa. 

VIII. — Jane  Steen,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Carus 
Steen,  was  born  and  brought  up  near  Carlisle,  Pa. 

Three  of  the  above  daughters  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Carus 
Steen  were  married  to  three  brothers,  whose  names  were  John, 
James  and  Joseph  Stuart.  John  Stuart  was  a  Judge  in  the 
courts  of  Cumberland  County,  Pennsylvania,  for  many  years. 


CHAPTER  III. 


Arthur  Steen  was  born  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  was  married, 
and  lived  at  Castle  Wray,  near  Londonderry,  where  he  brought 
up  his  family.  At  least  three  of  his  children  came  to  America, 
two  sons  and  one  daughter.  The  elder  son  came  about  1830  and 
the  others  probably  about  1839.  They  were  all  members  oi  and 
worshiped  in  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  during  their  lives. 
The  following  are  the  names  of  the  children  : 

I. — W'illiam  Steen,  a  son  of  Arthur  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland, 
and  emigrated  to  the  United  States  of  America  from  Castle 
Wray  about  the  year  1830.  He  was  married,  and  came  first  to 
New  York,  and  afterward  lived  in  Philadelphia  for  some  time. 
He  again  removed  to  the  South,  and  settled  in  Mobile,  Ala., 
where  he  died  shortly  after  the  Mexican  \\'^ar.  After  the  death 
of  William  vSteen,  his  widow  and  the  large  family  which  had 
been  born  to  them  returned  to  the  North  and  located  in  Brook- 


652  BIOGRAPHY    OP    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

lyn.  Long  Island,  N.  Y.     Of  this   family,  only  three  children 
are  known  to  the  writer  of  this  record,  as  follows: 

I.  Steen,  a  daughter  of  William  Steen,  was  born  about 

• — .     She  was  married  to  John  Cameron,  about  i860,  an 


artist  in  the  employ  of  Currier  &  Ives,  publishers  of  litho- 
graphic pictures,  ever  since  he  was  a  boy  —  over  sixty-five 
years  in  the  service.  In  1900  they  resided  on  a  small  farm 
near  Jamesport,  Long  Island,  Suffolk  County,  N.  Y. 

2.  Benjamin  S.  Steen,  Major  of  the  Fourteenth  New  York 
National  Guards,  of  Brooklyn,  of  which  he  is  a  veteran,  and 
now  Inspector  of  the  Custom  House,  is  also  a  son  of  this 
William  Steen.  Residence,  65  Miller  Avenue,  Brooklyn, 
New  York. 

/. — Catherine  A.  Steen,  teacher,  65  Miller  Avenue,  Brooklyn, 
New  York. 

//. — W.  A.  Steen,  carpenter,  65  Miller  Avenue,  Brooklyn, 
New  York. 

3.  Edward  Steen,  probably  a  son  of  William  Steen,  a  sea  cap- 
tain on  the  route  between  New  York  and  Richmond,  Va. 
Residence,  386  Green  Avenue,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

/. — Dora    H.    Steen,   a  daughter   of   Edward    Steen ;    same 
address. 

//. — John  Steen,  448  Warren  Street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

///. — Andrew  Steen,  448  Warren  Street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

II. — Mary  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Arthur  Steen.  was  born  in  Ire- 
land, and  came  to  America.  She  died  in  New  York  City  many 
years  ago. 

III. — John  Lamma  Steen,  a  son  of  Arthur  Steen,  was  born  in 
Castle  Wray,  near  Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1785,  and  emi- 
grated to  America  about  1838  or  1839.  He  was  twice  married, 
his  first  wife  dying  early.  He  was  married  a  second  time  to 
Fanny  Hood,  she  having  been  born  in  Donegal,  Ireland,  and 
died  in  Oakfield,  Fond  du  Lac  County,  Wis.,  in  1858.  To  John 
L.  Steen  were  born  ten  children,  as  follows,  the  first  child  being 
by  his  first  wife,  and  all  the  rest  by  his  second  wife,  Fanny 
Hood  Steen : 

I.  Jane  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  was  born  at  Castle  Wray,  Ire- 


STKEN    FAMILIES    or    SCOTCH-IRISH    DESCENT.  653 

land,  probably  about  1810,  came  to  America  with  her  father, 
and  was  married  to  James  Hayes,  of  New  York  City. 

2.  Arthur  Hood  Steen,  the  second  child  and  the  eldest  son  of 
John  L.  and  Fanny  Hood  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland,  Feb- 
ruary 6,  1814,  and  died  in  Oakfield,  Fond  du  Lac  County, 
Wis.,  September  13,  1882,  aged  68  years,  7  months  and  7 
days.  He  was  married  in  New  York  City,  January  3,  1841, 
to  Frances  Filbey,  she  having  been  born  in  England,  and 
died  in  Oakfield,  Wis.,  August  13,  1851.  They  lived  for 
some  time  in  Astoria,  Long  Island,  N.  Y.,  but  removed  to 
Oakfield,  Wis.,  where  they  spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives. 
To  them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

/. — Frances  Anne  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Arthur  H.  and 
Frances  Filbey  Steen,  was  born  Maroh  7,  1844,  and  died 
February  18,  1881,  in  the  thirty-seventh  year  of  her  age. 

//. — ^Mary  Susanna  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Arthur 
H.  and  Frances  Filbey  Steen,  was  born  October  11,  1845. 

///. — Joseph  Filbey  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of 
Arthur  H.  and  Frances  Filbey  Steen,  was  born  July  17, 
1847. 

IV. — John  Allen  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Arthur  H.  and  Frances  Filbey  Steen,  was  born  February 
I,  1849,  and  died  May  8,  1878,  aged  29  years,  3  months 
and  7  days. 

V. — Arthur  Henry  Steen,  the  fifth  and  youngest  child  of 
Arthur  H.  and  Frances  Filbey  Steen,  was  born  June  16, 
1850.  He  was  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  in 
Chicago,  111.,  February  14,  1874,  and  is  engaged  in  the 
successful  practice  of  medicine  at  Cottage  Grove,  Minn. 
Dr.  Arthur  H.  Steen  has  in  his  possession  the  original 
Masonic  jewel  which  was  many  years  ago  presented  to 
Robert  Steen,  and  no  doubt  this  jewel  belonged  to  the 
parchment  now  in  possession  of  George  H.  Steen,  of 
Chicago,  111.  Dr.  Arthur  H.  Steen  was  married,  April  9, 
1887,  to  Eva  Perkins,  she  having  been  born  in  Canada, 
February  7,  1862.  They  have  no  children  living.  Resi- 
dence, Cottage  Grove,  Minn. 

3.  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  third  child,  the  second  of  John  L.  and 
Fanny  Hood  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  emigrated  to 


654  BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

America  with  her  parents,  v^he  was  married  to  Thomas 
Burns  and  broug-ht  up  a  family  of  children.  They  have  one 
son,  Dr.  J.  W.  Burns,  who  is  Secretary  of  the  Fond  du  Lac 
County  Association.     Residence,  Oakfield,  Wis. 

4.  Fanny  Steen,  the  fourth  child,  the  third  of  John  L.  and 
Fanny  Hood  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  died. 

5.  Mary  Steen,  the  fifth  child,  the  third  daughter  of  John  L. 
and  Fanny  Hood  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland  in  1823,  and 
brought  to  America  by  her  parents.  She  was  married  by 
an  Episcopal  clergyman  in  New  York,  in  1844,  to  John 
Forsythe,  he  having  been  born  in  1816.  They  afterward 
removed  to  Wisconsin,  where  they  brought  up  a  family  of 
eight  children,  five  of  whom  are  dead,  only  three  sons  re- 
maining. Two  sons  are  away  from  home,  and  the  other  one 
cultivates  their  large  farm  near  Waucousta,  Wis.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  John  Forsythe  were  in  1900,  in  their  old  age,  residing 
near  Waucousta,  Fond  du  Lac  County,  Wis. 

6.  John  Morris  Steen,  the  sixth  child,  the  fifth  of  John  L.  and 
Fanny  Hood  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland,  probably  about 
1825,  and  died. 

7.  Margaret  Steen,  the  seventh  child,  the  sixth  of  John  L.  and 
Fanny  Hood  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland,  probably  about 
1828,  and  emigrated  to  America  with  her  parents.  She  was 
married  to  a  Mr.  Thompson,  and  resided  at  Dee  River,  N.  Y. 

8.  William  Steen,  the  eighth  child,  the  seventh  of  John  L.  and 
Fanny  Hood  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland,  probably  about 
1830,  and  died. 

9.  Anne  Steen,  the  ninth  child,  the  eighth  of  John  L.  and  Fanny 
Hood  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland,  probably  about  1832,  and 
died. 

10.  Robert  Lyman  Steen,  the  tenth  child  of  John  L.  Steen,  but 
the  ninth  child  of  John  L.  and  Fanny  Hood  Steen,  was  born 
in  Castle  Wray,  near  Londonderry,  Ireland,  May  12,  1834, 
and  died  in  ^^''alla  \\'alla,  Wash.,  February  19,  1899,  in  the 
sixty-fifth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  extensively  engaged  in 
the  mercantile  and  railroad  business,  and  resided  at  different 
times  in  New  Lisbon,  Wis. ;  La  Crosse,  \\^is.,  and  Marion, 
Iowa.     He  was   married  in   New   Lisbon,  Wis.,   March   5, 


STKEN    FAMILIES    OF    SCOTCII-IRISH    DESCENT.  655 

1859,  to  Katheryn  Callahan,  she  having  been  born  in  Geneva, 
N.  Y.,  December  23,  1842,  and  died  in  Marion,  Iowa,  No- 
vember II.  1894,  in  the  fifty-second  year  of  her  age.  To 
them  were  born  the  following  nine  children : 

/. — ^Herbert  Lesley  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Robert  L.  and 
Katheryn  Callahan  Steen,  was  born  at  La  Crosse,  Wis., 
December  27,  1859.  He  is  connected  with  the  Chicago, 
Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul  Railway.  He  was  married  at 
New  Lisbon,  Wis.,  April  26.  1883,  to  Carrie  Leight.  Resi- 
dence, Delmar,  Iowa.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children : 

1.  Charles  Lesley  Steen  was  born  in  New  Lisbon,  Wis., 
October  5,  1884,  and  died  October  19,  1884. 

2.  Irma  Minnie  Steen  was  born  in  Louisa,  Iowa,  January 
10,  1886. 

5.  William  Ray  Steen  was  born  in  Delmar,  Iowa,  August 
7,  T891. 
//. — Lillian  Beatrice  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest 
daughter  of  Robert  L.  and  Katheryn  Callahan  Steen,  was 
born  at  La  Crosse,  Wis.,  March  13,  1861,  and  resides  with 
her  brothers  in  Chicago,  111. 

///. — Horace  Arthur  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son 
of  Robert  L.  and  Katheryn  Callahan  Steen,  was  born  at 
La  Crosse,  Wis.,  December  18,  1862.  He  is  connected 
with  the  Great  Northern  Railway  Company.  Residence, 
Kerkhoven,  Swift  County,  Minn.  He  was  married  at 
Portage  City,  Wis.,  June  28.  1893,  to  Emma  Frundt,  she 
having  been  born  in  Portage  City,  \^^is.,  September  6, 
1868.     To  them  were  born  the  following: 

1.  Harold  Horace  Steen  was  born  in  Cayuga,  N.  D.,  April 
12,  1894. 

2.  Gladys  Katheryn  Steen  was  born  at  Kerkhoven,  Minn., 
September  21,  1895. 

J.  Myrtle  Dorothy  Steen  was  born  at  Kerkhoven,  Minn., 
July  27,  1897. 

/[''. — Laura  Harmony  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Robert  L.  and  Katheryn  Callahan  Steen,  was 
born  at  La  Crosse,  Wis.,  October  26,  1866.  She  resides 
with  her  brothers  in  Chicago,  111. 


656  BIOGR,\PHY    OF   THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

r. — Minnie  May  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  daughter 
of  Robert  L.  and  Katheryn  Callaihan  Steen,  was  born  at 
l^a  Crosse,  Wis.,  October  6,  1868.  She  was  married  at 
Marion,  Iowa,  June  5,  1889,  to  WilHam  Elijah  Elliott,  he 
having  been  born  at  Marion,  Iowa,  November  28,  1866. 
He  is  the  manager  of  "The  ElHott  Button  Fastener  Com- 
pany," and  also  Secretary  and  foreign  representative  of  the 
National  Machine  Company.  Residence,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.  To  William  E.  and  Minnie  Steen  Elliott  were  born 
the  following: 
/.  A  daughter,  born  at  Marion,  Iowa,  February  25,  189 1. 

and  died  the  same  day. 
2.  A  son,  born  at  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  July  15,  1894,  and 
died  July  19,  1894. 

VI . — George  Henry  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of 
Robert  L.  and  Katheryn  Callahan  Steen,  was  born  at  New 
Lisbon,  Wis.,  August  6,  1870.  He  is  connected  with  the 
Chicago  and  Northwestern  Railway  Company.  His  sister 
writes  that  he  is  now  in  possession  of  an  old  parchment 
which  was  given  by  his  Grandfather  Steen  to  his  father, 
probably  because  his  name  was  Robert  Steen.  It  may  pos- 
sibly indicate  relationship  with  the  Robert  Steen  of  Book 
One.  She  says  :  "It  is  a  certificate  of  membership  in  good 
standing  of  Robert  Steen  in  a  certain  Masonic  Lodge,  in 
a  certain  place,  dating,  if  I  remember  correctly,  some  time 
in  1700.  I  saw  the  paper  a  few  weeks  ago,  while  in  Chi- 
cago, and  pored  over  it  some  time,  but  failed  to  make 
out  the  place,  as  the  writing  had  become  so  indistinct." 
George  H.  Steen  resides  at  1224  \Vest  Adams  Street, 
Chicago,  111. 

]^ll . — Eklridge  Robert  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth 
son  of  Robert  L.  and  Katheryn  Callahan  Steen,  was  born 
at  New  Lisbon,  Wis.,  May  14,  1872.  He  is  connected 
with  the  "Singer  Sewing  Machine  Company."  Residence, 
Chicago,  111. 

VUJ. — JX. — Fred  Edwin  Steen  and  Frank  Charles  Steen, 
the  eighth  and  ninth  children  and  the  fifth  and  sixth  sons 
of  Robert  L.  and  Katheryn  Callahan  Steen,  were  born  in 
New  Lisbon,  Wis.,  October  26,  1877.  They  are  connected 
with  the  Bushnell  Reaper  Works.    Residence,  Chicago,  111. 


STHRX    FAMILIE-S    OF    SCOTCH-lRISl  1    DliSCENT.  657 

CHAPTER  IV. 


William  Steen,  a  silk  weaver  hv  occujKilion,  was  born  in  the 
North  of  Ireland  in  1813.  He  had  at  least  two  l)rothers  and  one 
sister,  i.  c,  Archibald  Steen,  John  Steen  and  Rachel  Steen,  who 
removed  to  Scotland,  where  they  made  their  home.  William 
Steen  was  married,  about  1839.  to  Eliza  J.  McClaine,  who  was 
born  in  the  North  of  Ireland  in  1810.  They  early  removed  to 
America  and  located  permanently  in  New  York  City.  To  them 
were  born  five  children,  as  follows: 

I. — ^Alexander  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  William  and  l^liza  J. 
Steen,  was  born  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  October  20,  1840,  and 
was  brought  by  his  parents  to  America.  He  died  in  New  Vtjrk 
City  and  was  buried  in  vSypes  Hill  Cemetery. 

II. — James  Steen,  the  second  son  of  W^illiam  and  iCliza  j.  Steen, 
was  born  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  May  18,  1843,  and  v\as 
brought  by  his  parents  to  Vmerica.  He  w-as  married  in  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  corner  Twenty-eighth  Street  and  Ninth 
Avenue.  New  York  City,  September  7,  1864,  to  Eliza  Cecelia 
Sheridan,  she  having  been  born  Jime  22,  1846.  Residence,  350 
West  Forty-second  Street,  New  \'ork,  N.  Y.  I'o  them  were 
born  six  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Anna  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  James  and  Eliza  C.  Steen. 
was  born  in  New-  York  City,  June  25,   1867. 

2.  Eliza  Cecelia  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  James  and  Eliza 
C.  Steen.  w'as  born  in  New  York  City.  September  25,  i86c^. 

3.  Francis  William  Steen.  the  third  child  and  eldest  son  of 
James  and  Eliza  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  New  \'ork  City,  June 
30,  1872. 

4.  .-\lexander  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of  James 
and  Eliza  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  New  ^"ork  City,  December 
18,  1874. 

5.  James  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  S(^n  of  James  and  Eliza 
C.  Steen,  w-as  born  in  New  York  City,  November  19,  1876. 

6.  Florence  Rebecca  Steen.  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter 
(  42  ) 


658  BIOCRAPHV    OF    the;    STEKX    FAMILY. 

of  James  and  Eliza  C.  Steen,  was  born  in  New  York  City, 
Xovember  9,  1885. 

III. — \Villiam  John  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Wilham  and  Eliza  J. 
Steen,  was  born  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  October  20,  1844,  '^"fl 
broug-ht  by  his  parents  to  America.  He  died  in  New  York  City 
and  was  buried  in  Sypes  Hill  Cemetery. 

IV. — Martha  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  elder  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Eliza  J.  Steen,  was  born  September  12,  1846.  She 
died  in  New  York  City  and  was  buried  in  Sypes  Hill  Cemetery. 

V. — Janet  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  W'illiani 
and  Eliza  Jane  McClaine  Steen,  was  bom  August  7.  1848.  She 
died  in  New  York  City  and  was  buried  in  Sypes  Hill  Cemetery. 


CHAPTER  V. 


Thomas  Steen  was  born  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  where 
he  was  married,  brought  up  his  family,  lived  and  died.  After  his 
death,  in  1849,  his  wife  and  children  removed  to  Scotland,  where 
they  remained  for  five  years.  In  1854  they  came  to  New  York 
City,  where  Mrs.  Steen  died  the  same  year,  and  was  buried  in 
Greenwood  Cemetery,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  To  Thomas  Steen  and 
his  wife  were  born  three  children,  as  follows: 

I. — Robert  Steen.  the  eldest  child  of  Thomas  Steen,  was  born  in 
County  Antrim.  Ireland,  in  1835,  and  died  in  New  York  City, 
September  6,  1888,  in  the  fifty-third  year  of  his  age.  His  body 
was  laid  to  rest  in  Greenwood  Cemetery,  by  the  side  of  his 
mother  and  two  of  his  children.  He  was  a  devout  and  earnest 
Presbyterian  Christian,  and  died  as  he  lived,  in  the  hope  of  a 
blessed  immortality.  Robert  Steen  came  to  New  York  with  his 
mother  and  the  family  in  1854.  when  he  was  nineteen  years  of 
age.  He  was  married  in  New  York  City.  January  30,  1858,  to 
Rose  A.  Brady,  a  dau^^diter  of  Thomas  and  Bridget  Denning 
Brady,  she  having  been  born  in  Killenkare,  County  Cavan,  Ire- 
land, November  i,  1839.  Residence,  97  King  Street,  New  York 
City.    To  Thomas  and  Rose  A.  Steen  were  born  four  children, 


STEEN    FAMILIES    OF    SCOTCH-IRISH    DESCENT.  659 

two  of  whom,  a  son  and  a  daughter,  died,  and  are  buried  in 
Greenwood  Cemetery.     The  other  children  are  as  follows : 

1.  Thomas  Steen,  a  son  of  Robert  and  Rose  A.  Steen,  was  born 
in  New  York  City.  January  16,  1862.  Residence,  97  King 
Street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

2.  Robert  J.  Steen,  a  son  of  Robert  and  Rose  A.  Steen,  was 
born  in  Xew  York  City.  March  25,  1867.  Residence.  97 
King  Street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

II. — ]\Iatilda  Steen,  the  second  child  and  elder  daughter  of 
Thomas  Steen.  was  born  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  about 
1838,  and  came  to  New  York  from  Scotland  in  1854,  when  she 
was  about  sixteen  years  of  age.  She  was  married  in  New  York 
City  to  a  Mr.  Meloy.  She  died  in  Jersey  City.  N.  J.,  in  1875, 
leaving  two  children,  as  follows  : 

1.  William  L.  Meloy. 

2.  Matilda  Meloy.  both  of  whom  are  now  married  and  have 
families  of  their  own. 

III. — ^Nancy  Steen.  the  third  cluld  and  second  daughter  of 
Thomas  Steen.  was  Ix^rn  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  about 
1840.  After  her  father's  death,  in  1849.  she  removed  with  her 
mother  and  family  to  Scotland,  and  in  1854  to  New  York  City. 
She  afterward  returned  to  Scotland  and  was  married  to  a 
]\[r.  AIontg-Qiiierv. 


CHAPTER  VI. 


John  Steen  was  born  in  Culmore.  near  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
about  1770,  and  died  in  1840.  aged  about  70  years.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Ellen  Hays.  To  them  were  born  four  children,  .\fter 
her  death  he  was  married  a  second  time  to  Katherine  Boyle,  she 
having  been  born  about  1791.  and  died  in  1843,  aged  about  52 
years.    To  John  Steen  and  his  second  wife  were  born  six  children. 

I. — John  Steen.  the  eldest  son  of  John  and  Ellen  Hays  Steen.  was 
born  near  Moville,  Ireland,  about  1809.  After  his  mother's 
death  he  came  to  America,  and  lived  near  Philadelphia,  in  the 


66o  lUOCRAPin-    ()F    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

employment  of  the  Government,  before  the  Civil  War.  He 
afterward  went  to  Alaska  on  a  sailing  expedition  and  was  not 
heard  from. 

n. — James  Steen,  the  second  son  of  John  and  l^'Jlen  Mays  Steen, 
was  born  near  Moville,  Ireland,  about  1811,  and  died  in  Wil- 
mington, Del.,  in  i88o,  aged  69  years.  He  also  came  to  America 
after  his  mother's  death,  and  located  in  Wilmington,  Del.  He 
was  married  in  Wilmington.  De!,,  about  1836,  to  Mary  Cook. 
To  them  was  born  one  child,  as  follows : 

I.  John  Steen,  a  son  of  James  and  Mary  Cook  Steen,  was  born 
in  Wilmington,  Del.,  about  1846,  where  he  still  resides.  He 
is  married  and  has  one  child. 

HI. — Thomas  Steen,  the  third  son  of  John  and  Ellen  Hays  Steen, 
was  born  near  Moville,  Ireland,  a'bout  1814,  where  ihe  continued 
to  make  his  home  until  his  death.  He  was  by  occupation  a 
fisherman  upon  the  sea.  He  was  married  to  a  Miss  Dobbins. 
To  them  were  born  two  children,  as  follows: 

I.   Isaac  Steen.     2.   Annie  Steen. 

IV. — Katherine  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  only  daughter  of  John 
and  Ellen  Hays  Steen,  was  born  near  Moville,  Ireland,  about 
t8i8.  She  removed  to  America  and  was  married  in  Hartford, 
Conn.,  to  ^^  illiam  Pierce.  To  them  one  child  was  born,  as 
follows : 

I.  Katherine  I'ierce,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Katherine 
Steen  Pierce,  was  born  in  Hartford,  Conn.  vSlie  was  mar- 
ried in  1882  to  Ed.  Reisel.  T(^  them  were  born  five  children. 
Residence,  Plartford.  Conn. 

A'. — Jane  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  daughter  of  John 
Steen,  the  eldest  child  h\  his  second  wife,  Katherine  Boyle 
Steen,  was  born  near  Moville,  Ireland,  about  1S24,  and  died  in 
Newark,  ( )hio,  in  1870.  vShe  renic^vcd  to  tlie  United  States  of 
America,  and  was  married  in  Newark,  Ohio,  to  John  Pierce. 
who  was  killed  in  the  Civil  War.  To  them  were  born  two 
children,  as  follows : 

1 .   Rebecca  Pierce.     2.   Mamie   Pierce. 

After  their  mother's  death  these  children  went  to  Hartford, 
Conn.,  to  the  family  of  William  Pierce. 


STKlvX    FAMILIES    OF    SCDTCII-IRISII    DESCENT.  66l 

\'l. — Rosanna  v'^tecn,  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter  of  John 
Steen,  t-he  second  clnld  !)y  his  second  wife,  Katherine  Boyle 
Steen,  was  born  near  Aloville.  Ireland,  about  1828.  and  came 
to  America  with  her  sisiter  in  1862.  v'^he  first  lived  in  Hartford, 
Conn.,  and  afterward  removed  to  Newark,  Ohio,  where  she 
was  married  to  William  J.  Conle\',  baggage  master  at  the  rail- 
way station.  To  them  were  born  four  children.  Residence, 
Newark,  Ohio. 

\'!I. — Matilda  vSfeen,  the  seventh  child  of  John  v^teen,  the  third 
]jy  his  second  wife,  Katherine  lioyle  Steen,  was  born  near 
Moville,  Ireland,  and  came  to  America  in  1862.  She  went  to 
Hartford,  Conn.,  and  lived  with  her  sister  for  a  few  years. 
She  was  married,  in  1868,  to  John  Coombs,  a  nurseryman  and 
fruit  grower.  Residence,  Hartford,  Conn.  To  them  were  born 
three  children,  as  follows: 
1.   Mamie  Coombs.     2.   Katie  Comnljs.     3.  Joseph  Coombs. 

\'Ul. — Margaret  Steen.  the  eighth  child  of  John  Steen  and  the 
fourth  daughter  by  his  second  wife,  Katherine  Boyle  Steen, 
was  born  in  1847  near  Moville,  Ireland,  one  mile  toward  Lon- 
donderry, near  the  water  front  overlooking  the  sea.  She  came 
with  her  brothers  to  America  in  18^4,  landing  at  New  York, 
and  going  at  once  to  Hartford,  Conn.  She  afterward  removed 
to  the  home  of  her  eldest  half-sister  in  Newark,  Ohio,  where 
siie  died  in   18(16,  aged  about    ro  years. 

IX. — Andrew  Steen,  the  ninth  child  of  John  Steen,  the  fifth  child 
and  elder  son  of  his  second  wife,  Katherine  Boyle  Steen,  was 
born  near  Moville,  Ireland,  in  1849,  and  came  to  America  in 
1864  with  his  sister.  Margaret,  and  his  In-other,  William.  He 
went  to  Hartford,  Conn.,  and  resided  two  years  with  his  half- 
brother,  then  joined  the  I'nited  States  Army  and  served  three 
years,  principary  in  the  Southern  vStates,  being  honorably  dis- 
charged in  Texas  in  1869.  He  was  employed  in  a  hat  and  fur 
store  in  Hartford,  Conn.,  from  1870  to  1876,  and  in  a  nursery 
and  greenhouse  from  1877  to  1879.  He  was  employed  in  iron 
foundries  in  Galveston,  Texas;  Chicago,  111.,  and  C^maha,  Neb., 
from  1880  to  1886;  Portland,  Ore.,  1886  to  1889;  Stockton, 
Cab,  1889  to  1895,  and  Denver,  Col.,  since  July,  1895. 

X. — William  Steen,  the  tenth  and  youngest  child  of  John  Steen. 
the  sixth  chikl  by  his  second  wife,  Katiherine  Boyle  Steen,  was 


662  HIOCRAPTIV    r)I'    TITl':    STF.KX    FAMILY. 

born  near  Moville,  Ireland,  in  1851.  He  came  to  America  in 
1864  with  his  brother  and  his  sister,  Margaret.  He  remained 
for  a  wliile  in  Hartford,  Conn.,  and  then  went  to  his  half- 
brother,  James,  at  Wilmington,  Del.,  where  he  continued  to 
reside.  He  worked  at  dredging  for  oysters,  and  owned  his  own 
boat.     He  died  in  Wilmington,  Del.,  in  i86c),  aged  r8  years. 


CHAPTER  Vn. 


C.  N.  Steen  was  the  son  of  a  Rabert  Steen.  imd  born  in  Ire- 
land (probably  about  1808).  He  was  married  in  Ireland  to  Eliz- 
abeth McGarey,  about  1833.  and  brought  up  his  family  in  Ireland. 
To  them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows: 

I. — Robert  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  C.  N.  and  Elizabeth  McGarey 
Steen,  was  born  in  County  Monaghan,  Ireland,  August  11,  1835, 
and  died  in  Ireland,  April  10,  1875,  in  the  fortieth  year  of  his 
age.  He  was  married  on  Sihrove  Tuesday,  1863,  in  County 
Monaghan.  Ireland,  to  Margaret  Kelley,  a  daughter  of  William 
Kelley,  she  liaving  been  born  in  Derry  lUish,  County  Monaghan, 
Ireland,  and  resided  at  82  Horatio  Street,  New  York  City, 
X.  V.     To  them  were  born  eight  children,  as  follows: 

1.  William  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Robert  and  ^Margaret 
Kelley  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland,  March  24,  1864.  and  died 
in  October,   1867. 

2.  Katherine  Steen.  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Margaret  Kelley  i^teen,  was  born  in  Ireland, 
Septemiber  28,  1865,  and  died  in  July,   1867. 

3.  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Robert  and  Margaret  Kelley  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland, 
February  2t.  1867.  Residence,  82  Horatio  v^treet,  New- 
York  City,  N.  Y. 

4.  Sarah  Steen,  llie  fourth  child  and  third  daughter  of  Robert 
and  Margaret  Kelley  Steen,  was  bt)rn  in  Ireland,  November 
18,   1868.     Residence.  i^2  Horatio  Street,  New  York,  N.  ^■. 

5.  Robert  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  second  son  of  Robert  and 


stee:n  Families  of  scotcii-irish  descent.  663 

Margaret  Kelley  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1870,  and 
died  in  infancy. 

6.  Robert  Steen  (2ncl),  the  sixth  child  and  third  son  of  Robert 
and  Margaret  Kelley  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland  alxint  187 1, 
and  died  soon  afterward. 

7.  Thomas  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  fourth  son  of  Robert 
and  Margaret  Kelley  Steen,  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1873, 
and  died. 

8.  Infant  son.  the  eighth  child  of  Robert  and  Margaret  Kelley 
Steen.  was  born  in  Ireland  about  1875,  and  died  in  infancy. 

II. — Richard  Steen,  the  second  son  of  C.  N.  and  Elizabeth  Mc- 
Garey  Steen,  was  born  in  County  Monaghan,  Ireland,  probably 
about  1837.  He  was  married  to  Bridget  McGarey,  and  died 
from  consumption  in  1877,  when  about  40  years  of  age.  To 
them  were  l)orn  two  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Richard  Steen,  a  son  of  Richard  and  Bridget  McGarey 
Steen,  was  born  probably  about  1861.  Residence.  629  East 
Twelfth  Street,  New  York,  X.  Y. 

2.  William  vSteen,  a  son  of  Richard  and  I^ridget  McGarey 
Steen,  was  born  profcably  about  1863.  Residence,  629  East 
Twelfth  Street.  New  York,  X.  Y. 

III. — \A'illiam  Steen.  the  third  son  of  C.  X.  and  Elizabeth  Mc- 
Garey Steen,  was  born  on  the  Town  Land  of  Cornljne,  in 
County  Monaghan,  Ireland,  (October  20,  1844.  He  was  by  occu- 
])ation  "an  enamel  worker."  He  was  married  in  the  Church 
of  the  Xativity,  Xew  ^'ork  City,  April  27,  1873,  to  Hannah 
McGrath,  a  full  cousin  of  liis  brother's  (Robert  Steen)  wife, 
a  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  M.  McGrath.  she  having  been 
born  at  Castleblaney,  County  [Monaghan,  Ireland,  in  1841. 
William  Steen  left  his  home.  No.  30  Brown  Street,  New  York 
City,  December  25,  1878,  well  and  happy,  to  visit  his  brother, 
then  living  on  Twelfth  Street,  l)etween  Avenues  C  and  D,  and 
was  never  afterward  seen  or  heard  from  by  his  family.  Search 
for  him  was  diligently  made,  and  in  twelve  months  the  report 
of  his  loss  was  made  by  the  city  authorities,  which  is  now  upon 
record.  His  widow,  Mrs.  Hannah  McGrath  Steen.  now  resides 
at   2385   Hoffman    Street,   Eordham,   New   York,   N.   Y.      To 


664  JSIOC.RAPHV    OF    THE    -STEEN    FAMJL^■. 

William  and  Hannah  AIc(irath  Steen  were  Ijorn  three  children, 
as  follows : 

1.  Sarah  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  William  and  Hannah  Mc- 
Grath  Steen,  was  born  in  New  York  City,  April  24,   1874. 

2.  John  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  son  of  William  and 
Hannah  McGrath  Steen.  was  born  in  Xew  \'ork  Cit)-,  A])ril 
I,  1876. 

3.  Mary  Steen.  the  third  child  and  the  younger  daughter  of 
William  and  Hannah  McGrath  Steen,  was  bom  in  Xew 
York  City,  May  25,  i87().  Family  residence,  2385  Hoffman 
Street,  Fordham,  New  \'ork,  X.  ^'. 

IV. — John  Steen,  the  fourth  S(>n  of  C.  X.  and  h'lizabeth  McGarey 
Steen,  was  born  in  County  Monaghan,  Ireland,  probably  about 
1846.  He  resided  in  Xew  ^'ork  City,  and  died  early  in  1881. 
aged  about  35  years. 

A'. — Katherine  Steen,  the  only  daughter,  the  iiflh  and  youngest 
child  of  C.  X.  and  Elizabeth  McGarey  Steen.  was  born  in 
Couri'ty  Monaghan,  Ireland,  probably  about  1849. 


CHAPTER  \HI. 


William  M.  Steen  was  born  in  Dublin,  Ireland,  and  removed 
to  the  Ignited  States  of  Xmerica  about  1780.  He  was  married 
to  Elizabeth  Breckinridge  (called  "Pegg}"),  and  located  upon  a 
farm  in  Allegheny  County,  Pennsylvania.  To  them  were  born  at 
least  four  children,  as  follows: 

I. — William  M.  Steen,  Jr..  a  son  of  William  M.  and  l^lizabeth 
P)reckinridge  Steen,  was  born  in  Allegheny  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  17QO,  and  brought  up  on  his  father's  farm.  He  was 
married  in  1815  to  Margaret  Thom])son.  a  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander and  Elizabeth  Thonijison,  who  were  born  in  Tipperary, 
Ireland,  about  1765,  emigrated  to  America,  and  located  upon 
a  farm  in  Crawford  Coitnty,  Pennsylvania,  near  where  the  city 
of  Titusville  now  stands.     Margaret  Thompson  was  born  near 


STEEN    FAMILIES    OE    SCOTCII-IRISH    DESCENT.  665 

Pleasantville,  Pa.,  July   19,   1795,  and  in  1896  was  still  living 
.  near  that  place,  in  the  one  hundred  and  second  year  of  her  age. 
A  letter  from  her  son  to  the  writer  says : 

"William  .M.  Steen  once  owned  a  farm  of  three  hundred  acres  in 
Butler  County,  Pennsylvania,  which  he  traded  for  a  tract  of  five  hun- 
dred acres,  which  inoluded  the  site  where  Pithole  City  was  afterward 
huilt.  After  the  death  oi  William  M.  Steen  his  wife  traded  that  tract 
of  land  for  a  farm  on  Sugar  Creek.  This  was  before  the  great  oil 
excitement  in  Pennsylvania,  and  the  farm  at  Pithole  afterward  brought 
an  enormous  sum  of  money,  the  celebrated  V.  S.  oil  well  being  located 
upon  it,  wliich  alone  produced  about  three  thousand  barrels  a  day." 

He  says  again  : 

"William  .Al.  and  .Margaret  Thompson  Steen  were  the  parents  of 
eighteen  children  —  nine  boys  and  nine  girls  —  all  of  them  except  four 
being  still  alive  (  is'.)(i).  Eight  of  these  sons  enlisted  in  the  army  during 
the  American  'Ci\'il  War,  and  each  faithfully  ser\ed  his  country  for 
four  years,  during  whicli  time  they  became  \ery  widely  scattered.  They 
were  all  in  the  first  l^attle  of  I'ull  Run,  in  IS61.  but  never  met  again 
during  the  war." 

The  following  are  the  names  of  the  children  of  William  M. 
and  Margaret  Thompson  Steen  (except  two  whose  names  are 
not  given,  and  who  probably  died  in  infancy)  : 

1.  hDseph  Clark  Steen,  born  in  i8t6. 

2.  Alexander  T.  vSteen.  born  in   18(8. 

3.  John  \.  Steen,  born  in   {820. 

4.  Jesse  F.  Steen,  born  in   1822. 

5.  Amos  Steen.  born  in   1823. 

6.  Christian  Steen.  born  in   1824. 

7.  George  vSteen,  born  in   1826. 

8.  Jamgs  A.  Steen,  born  in  1827. 

9.  Eliz;heth  Steen,  barn  in  1829. 

10.  Margaret  Steen,  born  in  183 1. 

11.  Esther  .Ann  Steen,  born  in  1832. 

12.  Jane  Steen,  born  in  1834. 


666  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMIEN'. 

13.  ]\Iatil(la  Steen,  born  in  1838. 

14.  Christina  Steen,  born  in  1840. 

15.  Mary  Ann   Steen.  born  in   1842. 

16.  AVilliam  M.  Steen,  the  youngest  child  of  William  \l.  and 
Margaret  Thompson  Steen,  was  born  on  the  "Steen  farm," 
near  Pleasantville,  A'enango  County,  Pa.,  Jul)-  19.  1844.  He 
was  married  by  the  Rev.  J.  R.  Lindsay,  January  24,  1873, 
to  Esther  Beers,  she  having  Ijeen  born  in  1856.  To  them 
have  been  born  "twenty  children,"  so  says  The  Oil  City  Der- 
rick, a  newspaper  publis-hed  in  the  city  in  which  they  live. 
This  \\'illiam  M.  Steen  (  whose  father  and  grandfather  are 
reported  as  having  the  same  name)  served  as  a  private 
soldier  for  two  years  and  a  half  in  the  Sixty-ninth  Regi- 
ment. New  York  \^olunteers,  and  one  and  one-half  years 
in  Company  E,  Fifty-seventh  Regiment  of  Pennsylvania 
X'olunteers.  He  was  wounded  in  the  battles  at  Antietam, 
Gettysburg,  the  Wilderness,  and  Yelhnv  Tavern,  in  front  of 
Petersburg.  He  is  a  member  of  Stowe  Post,  G.  A.  R.,  of 
Tidioute.  Pa.,  and  a  pensioner.     Residence,  Oil  City.  Pa. 

H. — Robert  vSteen,  a  son  of  \\  illiam  M.  and  Elizalietli  Preckin- 
ridge  Steen,  was  iDorn  in  Allegheny  County,  Pennsylvania, 
about   1793,  and  removed  to  the  West  in  earlv  life. 

HI. — Christie  Ann  Steen,  a  daughter  of  William  ]\1.  and  Eliz- 
abeth Preckinridge  Steen,  was  l)orn  near  Pittsburgh,  in  Alle- 
gheny County.  Pa.,  about  179^^.  Slie  lived  in  I'.utler  County. 
l^a..  and  owned  a  farm. 

1\'. — Tbbie  Steen,  a  daughter  of  \\'illiam  M.  and  Elizabeth  Breck- 
inridge Steen,  was  born  near  Pittslmrgh.  in  Allegheny  County, 
Pa.,  about  1799.  Slie  also  lived  in  lUitler  County,  Pennsylvania, 
and  owned  a  large  farm  there. 


The  Rev.  Frederick  J.  Steen,  a  son  of  Christian  A.  and  Julia 
Steen,  was  born  in  Xew  York  in  September.  1867.  and  died  in 
Montreal,  Canada.  February  24.  1903,  in  the  thirty-eighth  year 
of  his  age.  He  was  graduated  from  the  University  of  Toronto, 
receiving  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  in   1S88  and  Master 


STEEN    FAMILIES    OF    SCOTCFI-IRISH    DKSCEXT.  66/ 

of  Arts  in  1890.  He  studied  theology  in  Wycliffe  College, 
Toronto,  and  was  ordained  a  deacon  in  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  in  1893  and  a  priest  in  1894.  He  served  a  church 
in  Berlin  for  three  years,  and  was  then  appointed  Professor  of 
Ecclesiastical  History  and  Apologetics  in  Montreal  Theological 
College.  In  1897  he  became  special  preacher  in  Christ  Church, 
Montreal.  He  was  married.  .\t  the  time  of  his  death  he  was 
vicar  of  Christ  Church,  Montreal,  Canada.  ?Iis  widow  resides 
at  300  West  Seventeenth  Street,  New  York  City. 


William  Steen  was  born  in  the  Province  of  Ulster,  Ireland. 
He  married  Mary  Ann  Park  and  went  over  into  Scotland  and 
settled  at  Johnstone,  in  Renfrewshire.  He  had  a  son  born  there 
named  James  Steen,  who  was  a  coal  miner.  He  was  married, 
and  one  of  his  sons,  William  H.  Steen,  was  born  in  Johnstone. 
Renfrewshire,  Scotland,  in  1849,  and  came  over  into  America 
in  i860.  In  1905  he  was  reelected  "Royal  Chief  of  tbe  ( )rder 
of  Scottish  Clans."     Residence,  P.raidwood.  111. 


Wi'liam  Steen  was  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Emily  v'^teen  and 
lived  in  X'ickslmrg,  Miss.  liis  wife's  name  was  Amanda,  and 
they  had  four  sons,  as  follows: 

T.  William   Steen.     2.   James   Steen.     3.   Cornelius   v'^teen. 

4.  Henry  Steen.  who  was  born  in  \'icksburg.  Miss..  Julv  2(1, 
1871,  and  has  been  absent  from  the  old  home  for  a  good 
many  years.     Residence.  Denver,  Col. 


.Alexander   Steen  lived  in  the  vicinity  of   Belfast.   Ireland, 
and  brought  u])  his  family  there.     He  had  a  son.  as  follows: 

I.  William  James  Steen,  who  brought  u])  his  family  in  the  same 
locality.  He  had  a  son  who  was  still  living  a  few  years  ago. 
as  follows : 

/. — William  Steen,  who  s]:)ent  tbe  greater  portion  of  his  life 
in  Belfast,  and  where  the  family  resided.  He  also  had  a 
son.  as  follows : 

I.  Willian.i    Steen,    who   was   in    the    Northern    Bank   of 
Ireland. 


668  I![or.R.\pn^■  of  tkI'   stkkx   famii.v 


CHAPTER  IX. 


Otiikr   StivIvNS   rx   Texas. 


Jefferson  William  Steen  was  born  and  In-ongbt  u])  in  Madi- 
son County,  ?y[issi?sippi,  and  died  in  Texas  in  March,  1885.  He 
had  two  brothers,  Thomas  Steen  and  David  Steen ;  both  are 
dead,  but  their  families  are  living  either  in  Madison  or  in  Hinds 
County,  Mississippi.  Jeft'erson  William  Steen  was  married  and 
brought  u]i  a  family  of  nine  children,  eight  sons  and  one  daugh- 
ter, all  still  living  in  1899.  His  eldest  son  is  Charles  Steen,  whose 
postoffice  address  is  Cobb.  Freestone  County.  Texas,  and  his 
seventh  child  is  Richard  C.  Steen,  of  Mexia,  Texas,  wdio  has 
resided  there  since  1884,  selling  goods  for  his  brother-in-law, 
F.  G.  Robertson,  the  merchant. 

Richard  Steen,  a  part  of  whose  family  settled  in  Texas,  was 
born  in  North  Carolina,  but  lived,  brought  up  his  family  and 
died  in  Missouri.  He  was  married  to  Juda  McCarrell,  and  had  a 
familv  of  eight  children,  four  sons  and  four  daughters,  as  follows: 

L — James  Steen. 

H. — George  Steen,  who  came  into  Texas  in  earlv  life. 

HI. — John  l)rannon  Steen,  the  third  child  of  Richard  and  Juda 
McCarrell  Steen.  was  born  in  Stoddard  County,  Miss(juri,  Octo- 
ber 17,  1837,  '^''"'  early  removed  into  Texas,  and  was  killed 
there.  He  was  married,  December  11,  1858.  to  Farmelia  T. 
Roper,  and  brought  up  a  family  of  children  in  Texas,  three  of 
whom  were  still  living  in   1900,  as  follows: 

1.  J.  R.  Steen,  wdiose  residence  is  near  Towle  Postoffice,  Bosque 
County.  Texas. 

2.  Josie  Steen  Craiig.  who  resides  at  Sherman.  Grayson  Cor.nty, 
Texas. 

3.  George  J.  Steen,  who  was  born  in  Texas  October  17,  1865, 
and  was  married,  November  13.  1884,  to  Nellie  W'ood,  she 
having  been  born  in  Texas  February  15.  1867.     They  reside 


\ 

STEE^N    FAMILIES    OE    SCOTCH-IRISH    DESCENT.  669 

on  a  farm  near  Towle   Postoffice,   r>osque   County,   Texas. 
To  them  were  born  the  following  children  : 

/. — Newton   Steen  was  born  December  22,   1885,  and  died 
November  14,  1886. 

//. — Ada   Steen  was  born  June  2,   1887,  and  died  Novem- 
ber 10,  1889. 

///. — W'essie  Steen  was  born  August  30,   1889. 

I  J'. — Jennie  Steen  was  born  May  26,  1891. 

r. — Bertie  Steen  was  born  July  14,  1893. 

[7. — Susie  Steen  was  born  August  3.  1895. 

JWI. — Beulah  Steen  was  born  March  7,   1897. 

IV. — William  Steen,  the  only  one  of  the  children  of  Richard  and 
Juda  Steen,  now  living   (1899).     Residence.   Marshfield,   Mo. 

\  . — ^Elvira  Steen. 

VI. — ^Margaret  Steen. 

VII. — Rebecca  Steen. 

\  III. — ^Maria  Steen. 


A  newspaper  of  Cooper,  Texas,  bearing  the  date  of  Octo- 
ber 25,  1911,  says  concerning  a  picture  inserted  in  its  columns: 

"In  the  above  picture,  reading  from  left  to  right,  is  Captain  A.  M. 
Steen  and  ihis  wife.  Mrs.  Nancy  J.  Steen,  and  L.  W.  Fry,  all  of  Cooper, 
Texas,  and  pioneer  residents  of  Delta  County.  Mrs.  Nancy  J.  Steen  and 
L.  W.  Fry  are  brother  and  sister.  Their  father,  Benjamin  J.  Fry,  moved 
from  Missouri  into  Texas  in  1S40.  settling  in  what  is  now  Delta  County. 
Texas,  near  Mount  Joy,  and  near  the  old  Hank  Stewart  crossing  on  the 
North  Sulphur.  Mrs.  Steen  is  the  first  white  woman  known  to  have  lived 
in  the  territory  between  North  Sulphur  and  South  Sulphur,  and  which  now 
comp'rises  Delta  County.  Captain  Steen  moved  from  Cofifeeville,  Miss.,  to 
Charleston.  Delta  County,  Texas,  in  1846.  He  and  L.  W.  Fry  joined  the 
Confederate  .^rm}-  from  that  place.  Captain  Steen  was  the  first  Demo- 
cratic Surveyor  in  this  count>-  and  he  held  that  office  four  years.  He 
served  as  County  Treasurer  nine  years  and  was  in  t^he  mercantile  btisiness 
twenty  years.  Captain  Steen  is  now  eighty-nine  years  of  age.  Mr'-.  Steen 
is  seventy-seven  and  L.  W.  Fry  seventy-three." 


BOOK  FOURTEEN 


MISCELLANEOUS  STEEN   FAMILIES  FROM   SCANDI- 
NAVIA  (Norway,  Sweden,  Denmark,  Etc.) 


The  Coat  of  Arms  of  this  branch  is  the  "Head,  Neck  and  Breast 
of  the  Phoenix  Tiird  in  Gold." 


CHAPTER  I. 


Rasmus  Jansen  Steen,  the  son  of  a  government  ship  builder, 
was  born  in  Svend'borg,  Island  of  Fuenen,  probably  about  1786. 
He  was  married  about  181 5  to  Helena  Keppelgard ;  to  them  were 
born  several  children,  wlio,  like  their  father  and  their  grandfather, 
were  fond  of  a  seafaring  life. 

I. — Richard  Christian  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Rasmus  Jansen 
and  Helena  Keppelgard  Steen,  was  born  in  North  Germany, 
probably  about  181 7. 

11. — Maria  Madeline  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  daughte. 
of  Rasmus  Jansen  and  Helena  Keppelgard  Steen,  was  born  in 
North  Germany,  probably  about  1820. 

III. — Asmus  Frederick  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
Rasmus  Jansen  and  Helena  Ke])pelgard  Steen,  was  born,  in 
Caiipehi,  North  Germany,  April  2,  1822.  He  came  to  America 
in  1838,  when  only  about  sixteen  years  of  age.  He  worked 
at  ship  building  in  Chicago.  Muskegon,  St.  I^ouis  and  New 
Orleans.     He  afterward  went  to  sea  as  a  ship  carpenter,  and 


MISCKLLANIiOUS    SCANIH  NAVI  \  X    FAMII.IES.  671 

visited  nearly  every  seaboard  nation,  then  returned  to  America 
and  located  in  New  York  City.  ITe  afterward  purchased  a 
home  in  Haddam,  Conn.,  where  he  still  resides.  He  was  mar- 
ried, April  29,  1849,  to  Elizabeth  May  AUbar.  To  them  three 
children  were  born,  as  follows: 

1.  Alphonso  Charles  Steen,  the  eldest  chilrl  of  Asmus  Frederick 
and  Elizabeth  May  Allbar  Steen,  was  born  in  London,  Eng- 
land, January  i6,  1854.  Me  was  married  at  334  East  Ninth 
Street,  New  York  City,  January  6,  1876,  to  Katherine  Amelia 
Marsh,  she  having  been  born  in  Newark.  N.  J.,  June  7,  1854. 
Residence,  1019  East  I36t'h  Street,  New  York  City.  To 
them  were  born  six  children,  as  follows  : 

/.• — Sarah  Elizabeth  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Alphonso  C. 
and  Katherine  Amelia  Steen,  was  born  in  New  York  City, 
April  (\  1877. 

//. — Ed'ward  Charles  Steen,  the  second  child  and  eldest  son 
of  Alphonso  C.  and  Katherine  Amelia  Steen,  was  born  in 
Haddam,  Middlesex  County.  Conn.,  October  11,  1879. 

///. — •Lillian  Victoria  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second 
daughter  of  Alphonso  C.  and  Katherine  Amelia  Steen, 
was  born  in  New  York  City,  December  3,  1882. 

/['. — William  Haddon  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second 
son  of  Al])honso  C.  and  Katherine  Amelia  Steen,  was  born 
in  New  York  City,  January  3,  1884. 

T'. — Joseph  .Mphonso  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  third  son  of 
Alphonso  C.  and  Katherine  Amelia  Steen,  was  born  in 
New  York  City,  October  13,  1887. 

rV. — ^Martha  Freeman  Steen,  the  sixtli  child  and  third 
daughter  of  Alphonso  Charles  and  Katherine  Amelia 
Steen,  was  born  in  New  York  City,  November  7,   1889. 

2.  Jne  Leon  Spurgeon  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Asmus  Fred- 
erick and  Ehza^beth  May  Allbar  Steen,  was  born  February  2, 
1858.  He  is  a  good  mechanic,  but  when  tired  of  life  on 
shore  would  rather  go  to  sea  and  work  at  half  the  wages, 
visiting  ditilerent  countries  and  peoples.  Residence,  Had- 
dam, Conn. 

3.  Asmus  Haddon  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Asmus  Frederick  and 


672  l'.I<)(■,R.\PH^■    (jF    Till-;    STEEN    1-AMlLY. 

Elizabeth  May  AUbar  Steen,  was  born  in  Iladdam.  Conn., 
February  12,  1860.     Residence,  Jersey  City.  N.  J. 

IV. — Charles  August  Steen,  the  fourtii  child  and  third  son  of 
Rasmus  Jansen  and  Helena  Keppelgard  Steen,  was  born  in 
North  Germany  about   1824. 

\'. — \\'illiam  Steen,  the  tifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Rasmus 
Jansen  and  Helena  Keppelgard  vSteen,  was  born  in  North  Ger- 
many about  1827.  He  went  out  in  a  ship  which  was  lost  at 
sea,  and  was  never  heard   from  afterward. 

\  ]. — Johannes  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  youngest  son  of  Rasmus 
jansen  and  [lelena  Keppelgard  Steen,  was  born  in  North  Ger- 
many about  1829.  He  also  took  to  the  sea,  and  after  sailing 
the  Spanish  Main  for  several  years,  went  to  California  at  the 
time  of  the  gold  excitement  there.  From  thence  he  went  to 
Oregon,  and  afterward  to  New  York  City,  from  whence,  in 
1856.  he  sailed  for  Europe  as  chief  officer  of  one  of  the  largest 
vessels  then  afloat,  and  with  the  intention  of  visiting  his  aged 
mother.  But  one  morning  on  the  voyage,  as  he  stood  beside 
his  commander,  he  was  washed  overboard  by  a  heavy  sea 
sweeping  across  the  vessel. 


CHAPTER  H. 


Carl  Eudwig  vSteen  was  born  in  Magdeburg,  Prussia,  in  1785, 
and  emigrated  to  Norway  about  1805.  He  was  married  in  Nor- 
way to  a  Miss  Kirsten.  To  them  were  born  four  children,  as 
follows : 

L — ^William  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Carl  Ludwig  Steen  and  his 
wife,  formerly  a  Miss  Kirsten,  was  born  in  Norway,  probably 
about  1815.     He  was  drowned. 

H. — Carl  Eudwig  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Carl  Eudwig  and  his 
wife,  formerly  a  Miss  Kirsten,  was  born  in  Norway,  probably 
about  1818,  where  he  was  brought  up.  He  was  married,  De- 
cember 4,  1884.  to  Rairnhild  Eeverine.  and  to  them  were  born 
two  children,  as  follows; 


MISCELLANEOUS    SCANDINAVIAN    EAMILlES.  673 

1.  Dorothea  Leverine  Steen,  the  first  child  of  Carl  Ludwig  and 
Ragnhild  Leverine  Steen,  was  born  in  Norway  about  1845. 

2.  Ludwig  Adolph  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  Carl  Lud- 
wig and  Ragnhild  Leverine  Steen.  was  born  in  Norway, 
proibably  about  1848.  lie  has  traveled  quite  extensively,  and 
finally  made  his  home  in  America.  For  several  years  he  was 
a  member  of  the  New  York  "Society  for  the  Prevention  of 
Cruelty  to  Children."  He  was  married  in  New  York  City, 
September  8,  1888,  to  Emma  Christian.  Residence,  Passaic, 
N.  J.     To  them  was  born  one  child,  as  follows: 

/. — Karin  Ragnhild  Steen,  a  daughter  of  Ludwig  Adolph 
and  Emma  Christian  Steen,  was  born  in  New  York  City 
about  1890. 

in. — Bertha  Steen,  a  daughter  of  the  Carl  Ludwig  Steen  that 
was  born  in  Prussia  in  1785,  and  removed  to  Norway  about 
1805,  was  born  in  Norway,  probably  about  1820,  where  she 
continued  to  reside. 

IV. — Johann  Christian  vSteen,  the  fourth  child  and  third  son  of 
the  Carl  Ludwig  Steen  that  was  born  in  Prussia  in  1785  and 
emigrated  to  Norway  about  1805,  was  born  in  Norway,  prob- 
ably about  1822,  where  he  was  brought  up.  He  was  married  in 
Norway  in  1846,  and  is  the  father  of  two  children,  as  follows : 
I.  Bernhardina  Steen.     2.  Camilla  Steen. 


CHAPTER  III. 


Heinrich  Steen  was  born  in  Germany,  where  he  was  married 
and  brought  up  a  large  family  of  children.  One  of  his  sons  was 
married  to  Christina  Mans  and  had  seven  children. 

I. — Johann  Steen,  a  son  of  Heinrich  Steen.  was  born  in  Germany, 
probably  about  1788,  where  he  was  brought  up  and  continued 
to  live.  He  was  married  in  Germany,  probably  about  1813,  to 
Christina  Mans.    To  them  seven  children  were  born,  as  follows  : 

I.  August  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Johann  and  Christina  Mans 
Steen,  was  iborn  about  1814. 
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6/4  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEX    FAMH.Y. 

2.  Adolph  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Johann  and  Christina  Mans 
Steen,  was  born  about  1816. 

3.  Flora  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of  Johann 
and  Christina  Alans  Steen.  was  born  about  1818. 

4.  Louisa  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Johann  and  Christina  Mans  Steen.  was  born  about  1820. 

5.  Johanna  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  tliird  daughter  of  Johann 
and  Christina  Mans  Steen,  was  born  about  1822. 

6.  Rosa  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fourth  daughter  of  Joihann 
and  Christina  Mans  Steen.  was  born  about  1825. 

7.  Ferdinand  Johann  Frederick  Steen.  the  seventh  child  and 
third  son  of  Johann  and  Christina  Mans  Steen,  was  born  in 
Germany,  October  7.  1827,  where  he  was  brought  up.  He 
was  married  in  Germany,  May  7,  1856.  to  Margretta  Klein- 
gown.     To  them  were  born  seven  children,  as  follows: 

/. — Johannes  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Ferdinand  J.  F.  and 
Alargretta  Kleingown  Steen,  was  born  in  Germany,  No- 
vember 20,  1857. 

//. — Carl  Heinrich  Steen.  the  second  son  of  Ferdinand  J.  F. 
and  AFargretta  Kleingown  Steen,  wa^  born  in  Germany, 
August  15,  i860,  on  the  Island  of  Femern,  an  island  of 
Prussia,  in  the  Province  of  Schleswig-Holstein.  separated 
from  Holstein  by  the  Femern  Sound,  and  from  the  Danish 
Island  of  Laaland  by  the  Femern  Belt.  He  is  by  occupa- 
tion a  cahinet  maker,  and  has  resided  in  Germany,  Iowa 
and  California.  He  was  married  in  Davenport,  Iowa,  June 
25,  1887.  to  Emma  Gertrude  Reick,  she  also  having  been 
born  on  the  Island  of  Femern.  They  have  no  children. 
Residence,  826  Union  Street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

///. — Caroline  Steen,  the  third  child  and  eldest  daughter  of 
Ferdinand  J.  F.  and  Margretta  Kleingown  Steen,  was  born 
October  4,  1862. 

IJ^. — ^Clara  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  second  daughter  of 
Ferdinand  J.  F.  and  Margretta  Kleingown  Steen,  was  born 
October  27,  1864. 

['. — IJernhard  Steen,  the  fifth  child  ami  third  son  of  Ferdi- 
nand J.  F.  and  Margretta  Kleingown  Steen,  was  born 
Noveml^er  27.  i! 


MISCKLLANEOUS    SCANDINAVIAN    FAMILIES.  675 

VI. — Kathinka  Steen.  the  sixth  child  and  third  daughter 'of 
Ferdinand  J.  F.  and  Margretta  Kleingown  Steen,  was  born 
November  4.  1868. 

VII. — Christiana  Steen,  the  seventh  and  youngest  child,  the 
fourth  daughter  of  Ferdinand  Johann  Frederick  and  Mar- 
gretta Kleingown  Steen,  was  born  February  i,  1871. 


William  H.  Steen  came  to  America  f'-om  Kiel,  Germany, 
about  1853.  He  had  a  daughter,  who  married  Edward  J-  Humpe, 
and  lived  in  Richmond,  Ind. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


Claus  Matthias  Steen  was  born  in  Schleswig,  now  in  the 
northern  province  of  Germany,  but  adjoining  Denmark,  and 
formerly  in  possession  of  the  Danish  King.  He  was  born  about 
1778  (?).  and  was  married,  about  1803,  to  Katherine  Elizabeth 
.  and  to  them  two  children  were  born,  as  follows: 

I. — Doris  Steen.  a  daughter  of  Claus  Matthias  and  Katherine 
Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Schleswig  about  1805,  where  she 
continued  to  reside. 

n. — Johann  fleinrich  Christian  Steen,  a  son  of  Claus  Matthias 
and  Katherine  Elizabeth  Steen,  was  born  in  Schleswig,  now  in 
Northern  Germany,  November  28,  1807,  where  he  was  brought 
up.  He  was  m.arried  at  the  same  place,  about  1835,  to  Anna 
Elizabeth  Frederica  Kiaer,  she  having  been  born  in  Schleswig 
June  30,  1806.    To  them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows: 

1.  Emilie  Steen,  the  first  child  of  Johann  H.  C.  and  Anna  Eliz- 
abeth Frederica  Kiaer  Steen,  was  born  in  Maiden,  in  Schles- 
wig, then  belonging  to  Denmark,  June  14.  1837,  where  she 
was  brought  up.  She  afterward  removed  to  America.  Resi- 
dence, with  her  brother,  386  Twelfth  Street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

2.  Peter  Carl  August  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  son  of 
Johann  H.  C.  and  Anna  Elizabeth  Frederica  Kiaer  Steen, 
v^as  born  in  Schleswig,  September  i,  1840,  which  was  then 


676  BIOGRAPHY    OF    TIIE^    STEE;N    FAMILY. 

under  the  Danish  Government.  He  had  to  go  through  the 
campaign  of  1863-1864  as  a  .soldier  in  the  Danish  Army, 
after  which  he  removed  to  America  and  located  in  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.  He  is  an  artist  by  occupation.  He  was  married  by 
the  Rev.  H.  Sumner,  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  to  Henrietta  Kath- 
erine  Frederica  A^oderberg,  a  daughter  of  Claus  Heinrich 
and  Franke  Loase  A'oderberg,  of  Oldenburg,  Holstein,  she 
having  been  born  at  Rendsburg,  Holstein,  April  7,  1850. 
Residence,  386  Twelfth  Street.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

3.  Frederica  ^^■ilhelmina  Henrietta  Steen,  the  third  child  and 
second  daughter  of  Johann  Heinrich  Christian  and  Anna 
Elizabeth  Frederica  Kiaer  Steen,  was  born  in  Schleswig, 
April  26,  1842,  and  liroiight  up  under  the  Danish  Govern- 
ment. She  afterward  removed  to  America,  and  now  resides 
with  her  brother  at  386  Twelfth  vStreet,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


CHAPTER  V. 


John  Otto  Steen  was  born  in  Denmark,  probably  about  1800. 
He  was  married,  possibly  about  1828.  and  brought  up  a  family 
of  five  children  in  Denmark,  as  follows : 

I. — Otto  Steen,  a  son  of  Jolin  Otto  Steen.  was  born  in  Denmark, 
probably  about  1830,  where  he  grew  to  manhood.  He  after- 
ward removed  to  America,  and  located  in  Enterprise,  Clarke 
County,  Miss. 

n. — Christian  Steen,  a  son  of  John  Otto  Steen,  was  born  in  Den- 
mark, probably  about  1833.  He  afterward  removed  to  the 
United  States  of  America,  and  settled  in  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

HI. — ^^' illiam  Steen,  a  son  of  John  Otto  Steen,  of  Denmark,  was 
born  in  Copenhagen,  Denmark,  December  28,  1835,  and  emi- 
grated to  America  when  he  was  a  young  man.  He  was  mar- 
ried at  West  Point,  Miss..  January  31,  i860,  to  Emma  Caroline 
Collins,  and  located  in  Columbus,  Miss.,  where  he  died  in  1884, 
in  the  forty-ninth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  the  father  of  two 
children,  as  follows: 
I.  Fannie  T-  Steen,  the  first  child  of  XA'illiam  and  Emma  Caro- 


MISCELLANKOUS    SCANDINAVIAN    FAMILIES.  677 

line  Collins  Steen,  was  born  at  Columbus,  Miss.,  August  9, 
1867.     Residence,  Columbus,  Miss. 

2.  John  William  Steen,  the  second  child  of  William  and  Emma 
Caroline  Collins  Steen,  was  born  in  Columbus,  Miss.,  July  15, 
1869.     Residence,  Columbus,  Miss. 

IV. — A  daughter  of  John  Otto  Steen  was  born  in  Copenhagen, 
Denmark,  about  1838.  and  still  resides  there. 

V. — A  daughter  of  John  Otto  Steen  was  born  in  Copenhagen, 
Denmark,  about  1840,  and  still  resides  there. 


Hans  Christian  Frederick  Steen  was  born  in  Denmark,  and 
when  a  young  man  removed  to  the  United  States  of  America. 
He  is  a  carpenter  and  house  builder  by  occupation.  Residence, 
415^  Dorland  Street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


CHAPTER  VI. 


Samuel  Martin  Steen  was  born  in  Bergen,  Norway,  in  1804, 
and  died  in  184c).  aged  45  years.  He  was  a  magistrate  in  Norway. 
The  family  name  was  originally  Dombe-Steen,  but  his  father  was 
given  permission  by  the  Storthing,  or  Parliament,  of  Norway  to 
drop  the  Dombe  from  the  name.  Samuel  Martin  Steen  was  mar- 
ried in  Norway,  about  1836,  to  Elsie  Margrethe  Kron  Heiberg, 
she  having  been  born  in  t8to.  To  them  six  children  were  born, 
as  follows : 

I. — Gerhard  Siverin  Heiberg  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Samuel 
IMartin  and  Elsie  Margrethe  Kron  Heiberg  Steen,  was  born  in 
Pergen,  Norway,  in  1838,  where  he  spent  his  early  life.  He 
was  married  at  the  same  place,  August  17,  1866,  to  Madsella 
Lounze  Madsen,  she  having  been  born  in  Pergen,  Norway. 
November  25,  1848.  Mr.  Steen  was  by  occupation  a  book- 
keeper and  business  correspondent.  He  died  in  Baltimore,  Md., 
between  1900  and  1914.  Family  residence,  3700  Reistertown 
Road,  Paltimore,  Md.  To  them  nine  children  were  born,  as 
follows : 


678  R[OGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

I.  Relnert  Heiberg  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Gerhard  S.  H.  and 
Madsella  Loiinze  Madsen  Steen,  was  born  June  10,  1867 ; 
a  clerk  by  occupation.  He  was  married,  and  lives  on  Balti- 
more Street,  near  Central  Avenue,  Baltimore,  Md. 

^  Sigurd  M.  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Gerhard  S.  H.  and  Mad- 
sella Lounze  Madsen  Steen,  was  born  December  28,  1868. 
He  is  a  traveling  salesman.  He  was  married,  and  resides  in 
Baltimore,  Md.,  2010  East  Gough  Street. 

3.  Gerhard  Siverin  Heiberg  Steen,  Jr.,  the  third  son  of  Ger- 
hard Siverin  Heiberg  and  Madsella  Lounze  Madsen  Steen, 
was  born  .\ugust  2^,,  1870;  a  salesman.  Residence,  Balti- 
more, Md. 

4.  Madsella  Lounze  Steen,  the  fourth  child,  a  daughter  of  Ger- 
hard S.  H.  and  Madsella  Lounze  Madsen  Steen,  was  born 
August  13,  1872;  a  teacher.     Residence,  Baltimore,  Md. 

5.  S.  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Gerhard  S.  H.  and 
Madsella  Lounze  Madsen  Steen,  was  born  June  11,  1874;  a 
telegraph  operator.     Residence,  Baltimore,  Md. 

6.  Egil  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Gerhard  S.  H. 
and  Madsella  Lounze  Madsen  Steen,  was  born  April  8,  1877. 
Residence,  Baltimore,  y\d. 

7.  Edwin  S.  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth  son  of  Gerhard 
S.  H.  and  Madsella  Lounze  Madsen  Steen,  was  born  July  2, 
1881.  Residence.  229  South  Washington  Street,  Baltimore, 
Maryland. 

8.  Valborg  Steen,  the  eighth  child  and  seventh  son  of  Gerhard 
S.  H.  and  Madsella  L.  M.  Steen,  was  born  January  19,  1883. 
Residence,  Baltimore,  Md. 

9.  Lily  Cleveland  Steen,  the  ninth  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Gerhard  S.  H.  and  Madsella  L.  M.  Steen,  was  born 
March  4,  1885.     Residence,  Baltimore,  Md. 

n. — Reinert  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Sanuiel  Martin  and  Elsie 
Margrethe  Kron  Heiberg  Steen.  was  born  in  Bergen,  Norway, 
in  1840.     He  died  in  Norway,  unmarried. 

HL — Heinrikka  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Samuel  Martin  and  Elsie 


MISCELLANEOUS    SCANDINAVL\N    FAMILIES.  6/9 

j\Iargrethe  Kron  Heiberg  Steen,  was  born  in  Bergen,  Norway, 
in  1842,  and  died  in  Norway,  unmarried. 

IV'. — Valborg  Steen.  the  fourth  son  of  Samuel  Martin  and  Elsie 
Margrethe  Kron  Heiberg  Steen,  was  born  in  Bergen,  Norway, 
in  1844,  and  died  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  unmarried. 

V. — Tritlyof  Steen,  the  fifth  child  and  the  elder  daughter  of 
Samuel  Martin  and  Elsie  Margrethe  Kron  Heiberg  Steen,  was 
born  in  Bergen,  Norway,  in  1846,  and  died  unmarried. 

VI. — Samuella  Martin  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  younger  daugh- 
ter of  Samuel  Martin  and  Elsie  Margrethe  Kron  Heiberg  Steen, 
was  born  in  Bergen,  Norway,  March  20,  1849,  and  removed  to 
the  United  States  of  America  with  her  father's  family.  She 
was  married  in  New  York  City,  June  20,  1875,  to  Frederick 
Engberg,  he  having  been  born  in  Sweden  August  17,  1844. 
They  have  lived  in  New  York  City,  N.  Y. :  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  and  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Residence  (1916),  1521  Colton 
Street,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
five  children : 

1.  Rosa  Margurita  Steen  Engberg,  the  eldest  child  of  Frederick 
and  Samuella  Martin  Steen  Engberg,  was  born  in  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah,  May  4,  1883,  and  died  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
November  21,  1908. 

2.  Ella  Marie  Engberg,  the  second  daughter  of  Frederick  and 
Samuella  Martin  Steen  Engberg,  was  born  in  New  York 
City,  N.  Y.,  July  20,  1884.  She  was  married,  August  16, 
1897,  to  William  Urban  Cox.  To  them  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children  : 

/. — ^Florence  Agnes  Cox,  the  first  child  and  daughter  of 
William  Urban  and  Ella  Marie  Engberg  Cox,  was  born  in 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  .\ugust   13,  1900. 

//. — ^Luther  Ellis  Cox,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  William 
L^rban  and  Ella  Marie  Engberg  Cox,  was  born  in  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah,  October  5,  1903. 

3.  Luther  Martin  Steen  Engberg,  the  third  child  and  first  son 
of  Frederick  and  Samuella  M.  Steen  Engberg,  was  born  in 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  October  27,  1885.  and  died  at  the  same 
place  ]\Iay  15,  1906.  ^ 


68o  BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE   STEe;n    FAMILY. 

4.  Frederick  G.  Engberg,  the  fourth  child  and  second  son  of 
Frederick  and  Samuella  Martin  Steen  Engberg,  was  born  in 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  June  25,  1886. 

5.  Violet  Gerharda  Steen  Engberg,  the  tifth  and  youngest  child 
and  third  daughter  of  Frederick  and  Samuella  Martin  Steen 
Engberg,  was  born  in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.  November  23, 
1895.  She  was  married  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  October  14, 
1913,  to  W.  D.  Rhodes.  Residence,  1521  Colton  Street,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal. 


Henry  H.  C.  Steen,  belonging  to  a  different  family,  lives  in 
Baltimore,  Md.     Residence.  1212  York  Road. 


CHAPTER  VH. 


Johannes  Kundsen  Steen  was  born  in  Christiansund,  Nor- 
way, probably  about  1786,  and  was  married  at  the  same  place, 
possibly  about  1813,  to  Olave  Bergithe  Stoame,  and  brought  up 
a  family  of  three  children,  as  follows : 

I. — Helen  Margrette  Ste'en.  the  eldest  child  of  Johannes  Kundsen 
and  Olave  Bergithe  Stoame  Steen.  was  born  in  Christiansund, 
Norway,  September  5,  18 14. 

IL — Carl  Andreas  Steen.  the  second  child  and  only  son  of  Jo- 
hannes Kundsen  and  Olave  Bergithe  Stoame  Steen,  was  born  in 
Christiansund.  Norwa}-.  November  i-].  1816.  He  was  by  occu- 
pation a  sailor,  and  traveled  extensivelx'.  He  was  married 
by  W^ssel  ]^)erg.  at  Flodanger.  Norway.  April  i.  1853.  to 
Magdalena  Jacobia  Schoenning.  a  daughter  of  Mons  Gjentaft 
Schoenning  and  Kirsten  Aas  Leek,  of  Bar  Island,  she  having 
been  born  at  Bar  Island,  .\pril  i.  1829.  Residence.  28  Fifth 
Street.  South  Boston.  Mass. 

HL — Johanna  Barbara  Steen.  the  third  child  and  second  daughter 
of  Johannes  Kundsen  and  Olave  Bergithe  Stoame  Steen.  was 
born  in  Christiansund,  Norway,  November  2t,  1818. 


MlSCKLIvANEOUS    SCANDINAVIAN    FAMILIES.  68l 

CHAPTER  VIII. 


Peder  O.  Steen  was  born  in  Ode  Gaarden,  Xordeshang,  Nor- 
way, and  brought  up  on  a  farm  near  Packveraein,  Norway.  He 
had  an  elder  brother,  who  was  brought  up  with  him,  whose  name 
was  Hans  O.  Steen. 

Peder  O.  Steen  was  born  in  the  year  1810.  He  was  married 
in  the  Kirke.  in  Nordeshang,  Norway,  in  1830,  to  Inger  Frans 
Dotta  Schoen,  They  removed  to  the  United  States  of  America 
in  1854  and  settled  in  Wisconsin.  He  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade. 
To  them  were  born  five  children,  as  follows : 

I. — Ole  P.  Steen,  the  eldest  child  of  Peter  O.  and  Inger  Frans 
Dotta  Schoen  Steen,  was  born  in  Xorway  about  1827,  and  came 
to  America  with  his  parents  in  1854.  when  about  twenty-seven 
years  of  age.     Residence,  Steen,  Rock  County,  Minn. 

II. — Charles  P.  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Peder  O.  and  Inger 
Frans  Dotta  Schoen  Steen,  was  born  in  Norway  about  1829, 
and  brought  up  there.  He  removed  to  the  United  States  of 
America  with  his  parents  in  1854,  when  he  was  about  twenty- 
five  years  of  age.     Residence,  Manston,  Juneau  County,  Wis. 

TIT. — John  Pederson  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Peder  O.  and  Inger 
Frans  Dotta  Schoen  Steen,  was  born  at  Havefessen,  Norway, 
four  miles  from  Christiania,  January  14,  1832.  He  came  to 
America  with  his  father's  family  in  1854,  when  he  was  about 
twenty-two  years  of  age.  He  is  a  blacksmith  by  trade.  John 
Pederson  Steen  was  married  in  Adams  County,  Wisconsin, 
March  10,  1864,  to  Lina  Klemson.  Residence.  Steen,  Rock 
County,  ?^linn.     To  them  was  born  one  child,  as  follows: 

I.  Peder  NicoTaus  Steen,  a  son  of  John  Pederson  and  Lina 
Klemson  Steen,  was  born  at  Steen,  Rock  County,  Minn., 
about   1866.     Residence.  Steen,  Rock  County,  Minn. 

IV. — Annette  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  only  daughter  of  Peder 
(  ).  and  Inger  Frans  Dotta  Schoen  Steen,  was  born  in  Norway 
about  1835,  and  came  to  .America  with  her  parents  in  1854, 
when  she  was  about  nineteen  years  of  age.  She  was  married 
to  August  Kraus.     Residence,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


682  nioGRAPHY  OF  THiv  ste;e;n  Family. 

V. — Guinnold  Steen.  the  fifth  chihl  and  youngest  son  of  Peder 
O.  and  Inger  Frans  Dotta  Schoen  Steen,  was  born  in  Norway 
about  1838,  and  died . 


CHAPTER  IX. 


Anders  Th.  Steen  was  born  near  Christiania,  Norway,  prob- 
ably about  1763.  He  was  married  and  brought  up  a  large  family 
there.  One  of  his  sons  in  middle  life  removed  to  America  with 
his  family. 

I. — Thrond  A.  Steen,  a  son  of  Anders  Th.  Steen,  was  born  near 
Christiania,  Norway,  probably  about  1795-  He  was  married  in 
Norway,  some  time  about  1818,  to  Ingeborg  Halvarsen  Thor- 
stad,  and  brought  up  a  family  of  nine  children.  In  1853  he 
removed  with  his  whole  family  and  settled  permanently  in  the 
United  vStates  of  America.     The  following  are  their  children : 

1.  Andreas  T.  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Thrond  A.  and  Inge- 
borg H.  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Christiania,  Norway,  about 
1820,  and  came  to  America  with  his  parents  in  1853.  Resi- 
dence, Spring  Grove,  ^linn. 

2.  Ole  Christian  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Thrond  A.  and  Inge- 
borg H.  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Christiania,  Norway,  about 
1822,  and  came  with  his  parents  to  America  in  1853,  but  is 
now  dead. 

3.  Martin  T.  Steen,  the  third  sun  of  Thrond  A.  and  Ingeborg 
H.  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Christiania,  Norway,  about  1824, 
where  he  was  brought  up.  He  emigrated  to  America  with 
his  father's  family  in   1853.     Residence,  Lake  Mills,  Iowa. 

4.  Karen  Kristie  Steen,  the  fourth  child  and  only  daughter  of 
Thrond  A.  and  Ingeborg  H.  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Chris- 
tiania, Norway,  about  1826,  and  died  in  infancy. 

5.  Theodore  Steen.  the  fifth  child  and  fourth  son  of  Thrond 
A.  and  Ingeborg  H.  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Christiania, 
Norway,  about  1828,  and  died  . 

6.  John  Steen,  the  sixth  child  and  fifth  son  of  Thrond  A.  and 


MISCELLANEOUS    SCANDINAVIAN    FAMILIES.  683 

Ingeborg  H.  T.  Steen.  was  born  near  Christiania,  Norway, 
about  1830,  and  came  to  America  with  his  parents  in  1853. 
Residence.  Wahoo,  Neb. 

7.  Hildus  Steen,  the  seventh  child  and  sixth  son  of  Tihrond 
A.  and  Ingeborg  H.  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Christiania, 
Norway,  a'bont  1832,  and  came  to  America  with  the  family 
in  1853.     He  now  lives  in  Nebraska. 

8.  Otto  Frederick  Steen.  the  eighth  child  and  seventh  son  of' 
Thrond  A.  and  Ingeborg  H.  T.  Steen,  was  born  near  Chris- 
tiania, Norway,  about  1834.  and  is  now  dead. 

9.  Charles  August  Steen.  the  nintli  child,  the  eighth  and  young- 
est son  of  Thrond  A.  and  Ingeborg  Halvarsen  Thorstad 
Steen,  was  born  near  Christiania,  Norway,  August  20,  1836, 
and  died  in  Decorah,  Iowa.  July  31,  1877.  in  the  forty-first 
year  of  his  age.  He  came  to  America  with  his  father's 
family  in  1853.  when  he  was  about  seventeen  years  old.  He 
was  married  in  Woodville,  Winneshiek  County,  Iowa,  March 
2"],  1867,  to  Carrie  M.  Paulsen,  she  having  been  born  near 
Throndlyen,  Norway,  August  17,  1843.  and  resides  with  her 
chiklren  at  210  East  Broadway.  Decorah.  Iowa. 

/. — Josephine  Matilda  Steen,  the  elder  daughter  of  Charles 
A.  and  Carrie  AI.  Paulsen  Steen.  was  born  in  Decorah. 
Iowa,  in  1868. 

//. — Emma  Theressa  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Charles 
A.  and  Carrie  M.  Paulsen  Steen,  was  born  in  Decorah. 
Iowa,  in  1871. 


CHAPTER  X. 


Curtis  Steen,  of  the  v^teens  of  Delaware,  was  of  Swedish 
descent.  There  is  an  old  tradition  that  the  ancestor  of  Curtis 
Steen,  or  Curts,  or  Kurtz,  as  he  was  called,  and  who  was  known 
as  "Big"  Curts.  was  one  of  three  brothers  who  came  over  from 
Sweden  into  America  in  1638,  probably  with  the  Swedish  expe- 
dition under  Peter  Minnit,  or  one  of  the  other  emigrations  that 
followed  within  the  next  twenty  years,  to  settle  in  New  Sweden. 


684  BIOGRAPHY    01'    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

now  the  vState  of  Delaware.  It  is  said  that  one  brother  went  to 
Fort  Duquesne,  wliere  the  city  of  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  now  stands; 
another  located  in  Bristol,  Pa.,  and  the  third  settled  in  Sussex 
County,  Delaware.  It  is  from  the  latter  that  the  Steens  of  Dela- 
ware are  descended.  As  late  as  the  year  1900  it  is  reported  that 
a  daughter-in-law  of  Curtis  Steen  (  Big  Curtis),  Mrs.  Mary  John- 
son, had  in  lier  possession  a  copy  of  the  old  Swedish  family  tree 
and  crest,  or  coat-of-arms,  ou  parchment,  but  it  is  supposed  to 
have  been  either  destroyed  or  lost.  The  Swedish  language  was 
kept  alive  in  the  family  down  until  the  death  of  Curtis  Steen's 
father.  The  great-grandfather  of  the  present  generation  of 
Steens  in  Sussex  County,  Delaware,  owned  a  very  large  tract  of 
land  in  that  county. 

riie  information  for  this  chapter  was  furnished  almost  en- 
tirely by  Commodore  Charles  Lenox  Wright,  whose  wife  was 
formerly  Elizabeth  I^ee  Steen.  He  writes  as  follows :  "As  Dela- 
w^are  is  famed  for  its  lack  of  records  and  the  Steens  of  this 
locality  are  nearly  all  dead,  it  is  impossible  to  secure  coiuplete  and 
accurate  information."  The  following  will  give  a  brief  outline 
or  sketch,  but  leaving  vacant  many  names  and  dates  and  impor- 
tant facts.  A  Mr.  Steen,  who  was  a  descendant  from  Swedish 
ancestry,  was  born  in  Sussex  County.  Delaw&re,  near  the  middle 
of  the  eighteenth  century.  He  was  married  and  brought  up  a 
family  near  Laurel,  Delaware.  He  is  known  to  have  had  at  least 
t?{.»o  sons,  who  were  married  and  brought  up  families  in  Sussex 
County,  but  the  name  of  only  one  of  these  is  known: 

I. — Curtis  vSteen.  who  was  called  by  his  familiar  friends  "Big 
Curtis,"  was  born  near  Laurel,  Del.,  some  time  before  the  year 
1800,  and  died  before  the  Civil  War.  He  was  a  prosperous 
farmer  and  was  possessed  of  considerable  property.  His  will 
is  on  record  at  Georgetown,  Del.  He  was  married  about  1816 
or  1 81 8  and  brought  up  a  family  of  several  sons  and  at  least 
three  daughters.  Owing  to  the  death  of  their  father  he  also 
brought  up  on  his  own  farm  two  of  his  grandchildren  from 
infancy  to  maturity.  The  names  of  only  two  of  the  children  of 
Curtis  Steen  I  ("Big  Curtis")  are  now  known  to  his  descend- 
ants, i.  c,  James  Steen  and  Thomas  Steen.  although  it  is  known 
that  he  had  another  son  and  at  least  two  daughters : 
T.  James  Steen,  eldest  (  ?)  son  of  Curtis  Steen  I,  was  born  upon 
his  father's  farm  near  Laurel,  Del.,  about   1820.     He  was 


miscellane;ous  Scandinavian  families.  685 

married  probably  about  1841  and  lived  near  Lewes,  Del., 
where  he  brought  up  a  family  of  two  sons  and  one  daughter. 
The  names  of  the  sons  are  now  unknown,  but  the  name  of 
the  daughter  was  Jennie  Steen.  James  Steen  died  about 
1879  and  his  body  was  laid  to  rest  in  the  family  burying 
ground. 

/. — Jennie  Steen,  the  daughter  of  James  Steen,  was  married 
to  a  Mr.  Probby. 

2.  Thomas  Steen,  the  second  son  of  Curtis  Steen  I,  was  born 
upon  his  father's  farm  near  Laurel,  Del.,  about  1822.     He 

was  married  about  1843  to  Julia .     They  lived  upon 

a  farm  near  Georgetown,  Del.  Both  Thomas  and  Julia 
Steen  are  now  dead.  To  them  were  born  three  children,  as 
follows : 

/. — Levin  Steen,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Julia  Steen,  was  born 
near  Georgetown,  Del.,  about  1846.  Levin  Steen  was  a 
constable  in  Georgetown,  Del.,  in  191 1.  He  was  married, 
and  to  himself  and  wife  was  born  one  son,  as  follows : 

I.  James  Corbett  Steen,  a  son  of  Levin  Steen,  was  born 
in  Sussex  County,  Del.,  in  1893.  He  was  a  teacher  for 
four  years,  and  in  1916  was  a  student  for  the  ministry 
in  Dickinson  College. 

//. — Burton  Steen,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Julia  Steen,  was 
born  near  Georgetown.  Del. 

III. — ^Curtis  Steen,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Julia  Steen,  was 
born  near  Georgetown,  Del. 

3. Steen,  a  third  son  of  Curtis  Steen   ("Big  Curtis") 

and  his  wife,  was  born  near  Laurel,  Del.,  about  1824.  He 
was  married  about  1844  and  was  the  father  of  two  sons.  He 
was  a  seaman  or  sailor  by  occupation  and  was  drowned  at 
sea  in  1847,  when  his  elder  son  was  only  two  years  old  and 
before  his  younger  son  was  born.  His  widow  was  married 
again  to  Josiah  Johnson,  and  afterward  to  a  Mr.  Phillips, 
and  their  grandfather,  Curtis  Steen  1,  took  the  children  to 
his  own  home,  cared  for  them,  and  brought  them  up  in  his 
own  home  from  infancy  to  maturity : 

/. — James  Martin  Steen,  the  elder  son  of  Steen  HI 

and  a  grandson  of  Curtis  Steen  L  was  born  near  Laurel, 


686  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 

Sussex  County,  Del.,  November  17.  1845.  He  was  brought 
up  by  (his  grandfather,  and  afterward  Hved  with  his  uncle. 
James  Steen.  He  was  what  is  now  known  as  a  civil  engi- 
neer, built  bridges,  slips  and  wharves.  He  was  a  Civil 
War  veteran,  having  enlisted  at  sixteen  years  of  age  in  the 
Third  Delaware  Volunteer  Regiment,  and  served  through- 
out the  war  in  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  his  age  pre- 
venting him  from  rising  higher  than  a  corporal.  He  was 
wounded  three  times  and  honorably  discharged.  James 
Martin  Steen  was  drowned  at  Tiverton,  R.  I.,  October  16, 
1898.  His  widow  resides  with  her  son  at  New  Rochelle, 
N.  Y.  He  was  married  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  July  29,  1871, 
to  Sarah  Lynch,  a  daughter  of  Greenberry  and  Mary  Mor- 
ris Lynch.    To  them  were  born  three  children,  as  follows : 

I.  Mary  Anna  Steen,  the  eldest  child  and  only  daughter 
of  James  ^lartin  and  Sarah  Lynch  Steen,  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  October  18,  1873.  She  was  married 
in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  10,  1896,  to  the  Rev.  William 
Franklin  Johnson,  D.D.,  a  descendant  of  Thomas  Cross 
and  Richard  \\'arren,  who  came  over  in  the  Mayflower, 
and  other  prominent  New  England  families,  notably 
the  Barlows  and  the  Brittons.  Captain  Arnold  Barlow 
commanded  a  ship  of  the  line  in  the  War  of  181 2.  Dr. 
Johnson's  father,  William  Johnson,  served  under  Far- 
ragut  in  the  Civil  War.  The  Rev.  William  F.  Johnson 
studied  at  Bucknell  LTniversity  and  Crozer  Theological 
Seminary  and  was  ordained  and  installed  pastor  of  the 
Baptist  Church  at  Point  Pleasant,  Pa.,  in  February, 
1895.  He  was  afterward  pastor  of  Beth-Eden  Baptist 
Church  of  New  York  City  and  the  First  pjaptist  Church 
of  Long  Branch.  N.  J.  Residence,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
To  the  Rev.  WilHam  F.  and  Mary  Anna  Steen  Johnson 
two  children  were  born,  as  follows : 
a.  Margaret  Leah  Johnson,  the  elder  child,  a  daughter 
of  Rev.  William  F.  and  Mary  Anna  Steen  Johnson, 
was  born  in  Long  P)ranch,  N.  J.,  February  4,  1905. 
/'.  Sylvia  Adeline  Johnson,  the  second  child  and  daugh- 
ter of  Rev.  William  F.  and  Mary  Anna  Steen  John- 
son, was  born  in  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  June  18.  1907. 
J.  Harr\-   Greenberry   Steen,  the   second   child   and   elder 


MISCKU.ANEOUS    SCANDINAVIAN    FAMILIES.  68/ 

son  of  James  Martin  and  Sarah  Lynch  Steen,  was  born 
in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  2,  1877.  He  operates  a  chain 
of  restanramts.  He  was  married  in  New  York  City, 
N.  Y.,  February  4,  1899,  to  Miss  Amy  English.  They 
have  no  children.  Residence,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 
J.  Paul  Revere  Steen,  the  third  child  and  second  son  of 
James  Alartin  and  Sarah  Lynch  Steen,  was  born  in 
New  York  City,  N.  Y.  LTnmarried  in  1916.  He  is  con- 
nected with  his  brother  in  business.  Residence,  New 
Rochelle.  N.  Y. 

//. — William   Burton   Steen,  the  younger  son  of  

Steen  HF,  and  a  grandson  of  Curtis  Steen  I,  was  born 
near  Laurel,  Sussex  County,  Del.,  October  20,  1847,  his 
father  having  been  drowned  at  sea  the  same  year,  but 
before  his  birth.  He  was  brought  up  in  the  family  of  his 
grandfather,  Curtis  Steen,  who  left  him  considerable  prop- 
erty. He,  however,  did  not  take  to  farming,  and  so  asso- 
ciated himself  with  his  l^rother  in  bridge  building  until  his 
death.  He  died  in  New  York  City,  N.  Y.,  March  14,  1914. 
He  was  married  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  January  9,  1877,  to 
Hester  Ann  Smith,  since  deceased,  whose  brother  is  a 
well-to-do  merchant  in  Latrobe,  Pa.  To  William  Burton 
and  Hester  Ann  Smith  Steen  were  born  three  children,  as 
follows : 

1.  Kdmund  Burton  Steen.  the  eldest  child  and  only  son 
•        of  William  Burton  and  Hester  Ann  Smith  Steen,  was 

born  in  Philadelphia.  Pa.,  January  31.  1878.  He  is  a 
veteran  of  the  Spanish-American  War.  He  enlisted  in 
the  Second  United  States  Volunteer  Cavalry  and  was 
promoted  to  First  Sergeant  in  that  regiment,  aiding  the 
Colonel,  and  serving  at  ^Nlatanzas  and  Cienfuegos,  in 
Cuba.  In  1916  he  was  a  moving-picture  expert  and 
aviator.  He  was  married  in  New  York  City,  N.  Y., 
]\Iarch  8,  1904,  to  Miss  Ida  Couch,  a  daughter  of 
Samuel  Julius  and  Laura  Amanda  Mulford  Couch. 
They  have  no  children.  Residence,  New  York  City, 
New  York. 

2.  Elizabeth  Lee  Steen,  the  second  child  and  elder  daugh- 
ter of  William  Burton  and  Llester  Ann  Smith  Steen, 
was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  November  2"/,  1881.    She 


688  BIOGRAPHY  OF  THE  ste;e;n  family. 

was  married  in  Portland,  Me.,  November  3.  1905,  to 
Commodore  Charles  Lenox  Wright,  a  marine  artist  of 
New  York  City.  He  is  an  amateur  yachtsman  and 
Commodore  of  the  United  States  Volunteer  Life  Saving 
Corps.  He  is  descended  paternally  from  Charles  Cush- 
ing  Wright,  the  medal  sculptor  and  the  founder  of  the 
National  Academy  of  Design,  himself  a  grandson  of 
James  Wright,  medal  sculptor,  of  Dundee.  Scotland,  and 
from  the  Dukes  of  Lenox ;  maternally  from  the  family 
of  Professor  John  William  Draper,  Ph.D.,  LL.D.,  and 
the  Pereira  family  of  Portugal  and  Brazil.  Commo- 
dore Wright  has  studied  in  Paris.  New  York  and  Flor- 
ence, and  is  an  exhibitor  at  the  yearly  art  galleries, 
besides  illustrating  for  the  periodicals  of  New  York 
City.  Residence,  New  York  City,  N.  Y.  To  Charles 
Lenox  and  Elizabeth  Lee  Steen  Wright  were  born  the 
following  children : 

a.  Elapeth  Steen  ^^'right  was  born  in  New  York  City, 
and  died  in  infancy. 

b.  Charlotte  Lenox  Wright  was  born  in  New  York  City 
April  2,  1907. 

c.  Katherine  Dorothy  Drai)er  AA'right  was  born  in  New 
York  City  July  31,   1909. 

d.  Louisa  Lenox  Whitney  Wright  was  born  in  New 
York  City  August  22,  19 14. 

J.  Esther  Steen,  the  third  and  youngest  child,  the  second 
daughter  of  William  Burton  and'  Hester  Ann  Smith 
Steen,  was  born  in  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  August  10,  1888. 
She  was  married  in  New  York  City,  August  7,  1912, 
to  A.  Brooks  Taylor,  advertising"  manager  for  a  promi- 
nent periodical  in  Chicago,  111.  They  have  no  children. 
Residence,  Chicago,  111. 

H. Steen,  a  brother  of  Curtis  Steen  I  ("Big  Curtis"), 

was  born  near  Laurel,  in  Sussex  County,  Del.,  some  time  in 
the  latter  part  of  the  eighteenth  century  before  the  year  1800. 
He  was  married  and  brought  u])  a  family  of  children  near 
Laurel,  Sussex  Co'unty,  Del.,  as  follows: 

I.  Curtis  Steen,  called  by  his  familiar  friends  "Little  Curtis," 
the  eldest  son  of  Steen  H  and  a  ne])hew  of  Curtis  Steen  I, 
was  born  near  Laurel.  Del.     He  was  married  to  Elizabeth 


C.  h.  Wright  and  Famii^y. 


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MISCELLANEOUS    SCANDINAVIAN    FAMIEIES.  691 

Joines  and  died  "quite  young,"  about  1841.     To  Curtis  and 
Elizabeth  Joines  Steen  were  born  the  following: 

/. — William  Henry  Steen,  the  eldest  son  of  Curtis  and  Eliz- 
abeth Joines  Steen,  was  born  near  Laurel,  Sussex  County, 
Del.,  June  15,  183 1.    After  his  father's  death,  at  the  age 
of  eleven  years,  he  went  to  live  with  his  great-uncle,  Curtis 
Steen  ("Big  Curtis"),  but  after  one  year  on  the  farm  he 
went  to  sea  and  followed  that  calling  for  forty  years.    He 
was  married  to  Mary  EHzabeth  Gray.     He  then  located 
on  a  farm  near  Dagsboro,  Sussex  County,  Del.,  where  he 
died  July  26,  1910,  aged  79  years.     His  property,  accord- 
ing to  the  appraisers,  was  worth  $7,500  in  real  estate,  not 
including  personal  property,  and  is  now  in  the  possession 
of  his  wife,  son  and  daughter.    To  William  H.  and  Mary 
E.  Gray  Steen  were  born  the  following  children  : 
I.  William  Albert  Steen  was  born  near  Dagsboro,  Sussex 
County,  Del.,   October   i,   1867.     He  was   married   at 
Dagsboro,  Del.,  January   17,   1892,  to  Mary  Lafland. 
He  is  a  farmer  and  lives  011  his  farm  near  Dagsboro, 
which  was  formerly  his  father's,  and  to  which  he  has 
added  an  adjoining  farm.    William  A.  Steen  has  taken 
a  great  many  prizes  for  his  corn,  and  his  son  was  com- 
missioned by  the  Governor  to  represent  Delaware  in 
corn  products  at  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition.     To 
William  A.  and  Mary  Lafland  Steen  were  born  the 
following  children : 

a.  William  V'ernon  Steen,  the  first  child  and  only  son 
of  William  A.  and  Mary  Lafland  Steen,  was  born 
near  Dagsboro,  Del.,  April  9,  1894. 
h.  Ida    Elizabeth    Steen,    the    second    child    and   only 
daughter  of  William  A.  and  Mary  Lafland  Steen, 
was    born    near    Dagsboro,    Sussex    County,    Del., 
March  7,  1897. 
2.  Lillie  Ellen  Steen,  the  second  child  and  only  daughter 
of  William  Henry  and  Mary  Elizabeth  Gray  Steen,  was 
born  near  Laurel,   Sussex  County,  Del.,  and  owns  a 
.  part  of  the  old  family  estate.     She  was  married  to  a 
Mr.  Hall.     Residence,  Newport  News,  Va.     To  them 
were  born  the  following  children : 

a.  Lela  Daisy  Hall.     b.  Emma  Hall. 


692  BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMIEY. 

//. — Peter  Steen,  the  second  child,  a  son  of  Curtis  ("Little 
Curtis")  and  Elizabeth  Joines  Steen,  was  born  in  Sussex 
County,  Delaware.     He  was  married  to  May  A.  Thomas. 
To  them  was  born  one  child,  a  son,  as  follows : 

I.  James  Edward  Steen,  who  married  Rosa  Brittingham. 
They  are  the  parents  of  four  children  and  they  all  live 
near  Laurel,  Del. 

///. — ^Curtis  Hazzard  Steen,  the  third  son  of  Curtis  ("Little 
Curtis")  and  Elizabeth  Joines  Steen,  was  born  in  Sussex 
County,  Delaware,  between  1840  and  1850.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Mary  Ann  Hickman,  who  died  in  1890.  Family 
residence,  Dagsboro,  Del.  They  brought  up  a  family  of 
children,  four  of  whom  were  living  in  1916,  as  follows: 

1.  Amanda  Steen,  the  eldest  child,  a  daughter  of  Curtis 
Hazzard  and  Mary  Ann  Hickman  Steen,  was  born 
between  1872  and  1874.  She  was  married  in  1893 
to  xA..  H.  Lingo,  of  AVarwick.  Del.  They  brought  up 
a  family  of  children.  Residence,  Warwick,  Sussex 
County,  Del. 

2. —  Steen,  the  second  daughter  of  Curtis  Hazzard 

and  Mary  Ann  Hickman  Steen,  was  born  about  1875. 
She  was  married  in  1900  to  L.  G.  Shockley,  of  Dags- 
boro, Del.  They  have  brought  up  a  family  of  children. 
Residence,  Dagsboro,  Del. 

5.  Arlie  C.  Steen,  the  third  child  and  first  son  of  Curtis 
Hazzard  and  Mary  Ann  Hickman  Steen,  was  born 
about  1880.  He  was  married  in  1902.  To  Arlie  C 
Steen  and  wife  were  born  four  children,  one  daughter 
and  three  sons,  all  living  in  1916.  Residence,  Dagsboro, 
Sussex  County,  Del. 

4.  William  Gardner  Steen,  the  fourth  and  youngest  child, 
the  second  son  of  Curtis  Hazzard  and  Mary  Ann  Hick- 
man Steen,  was  born  in  1884.  He  was  married  in 
June,  1914.  Residence,  Dagsboro,  Sussex  County,  Del. 
To  William  Gardner  Steen  and  wife  was  born  one 
daughter,  as  follows : 

a.  Mildred  Elizabeth  Steen  was  born  in  Dagsboro,  Del., 
in  July,  191 5. 


STJ^DNS    IN    HOIvI^AND.  693 

CHAPTER  XI. 


The  Stei^ns  in  Holland. 

In  the  introduction  to  this  work  brief  mention  was  made  of 
Steens  in  Holland  and  their  characteristics  in  the  dark  days  of 
religions  persecution. 

The  explanations  here  given,  together  with  names  taken  from 
city  directories  in  Holland,  were  furnished  by  Aire  H.  Voor- 
winden,  Esq.,  Vice-Consul  of  the  United  States  in  Rotterdam. 

The  old  Dutch  word  for  "Castle"  is  Steen,  and  the  ancient 
castle  in  Antwerp  is  still  called  "The  Steen."  The  word  "Van" 
means  "of,"  and  probably  implies  that  the  original  bearers  of 
the  name  "V'an  Steen"  were  men  of  stone,  or  strong  men.  The 
word  "der"  or  "den"  means  "the,"  and  indicates  that  the  original 
bearers  of  the  name  "Van  der  Steen"  or  "Van  den  Steen"  were 
in  some  way  connected  with  a  castle.  The  name  "Steen"  fol- 
lowing any  other  surname,  as,  for  instance,  "Brand  Van  der 
Steen,"  would  sbow  that  the  "Brands"  were  ancient  noblemen, 
and  formerly  owned  a  castle. 


Steens  in  Amsterdam. 

G:  Steen,  bloemist — florist,  Kulverstraat,  91. 

T :  Steen,  deurwaarder — constable,  Ceintuurbaan,  343. 

T :  T  :  Steen,  Bloemgracht,  169. 

T:  D:  Steen,  comestibles — canned  goods,  Prinsenstraat,  6  en 
Singel,  176. 

A :  B  :  Van  Steen,  broodbakker — baker,  Gandbloemstraat,  74. 

L:  Van  Steen,  Weteringstraat,  37. 

H :  R :  Van  den  Steen,  commissionaire,  Singel  Old  Berg- 
straat,  140. 

Wed.  M:  Van  den  Steen,  tapster,  Beth  Amenstraat,  15. 

Wed.  W :  Van  der  Steen,  Bloemstraat,  76. 


694  biography  of  the  steen  famii.y. 

Steens  in  Rotterdam. 

J :  G :  Steen,  Rembrandstraat,  60. 

E:  Steen,  Vuendeiilaan,  F.  88. 

L:  Steen,  widow,  Bloumerdykesleweg,  263. 

J :  Steen,  Annemariastr,  26  3-2. 

D:  A:  Steen,  Hafaade,  18. 

A:  Steen,  Erasmusstraat,  33. 

L:  L:  Steen,  teacher,  Erasmusstraat,  33. 

E:  Steen,  Eleanorastraat,  11. 


Steens  in  The  Hague. 

A:  Steen,  carpenter,  Wagenstraat,  153. 
A:  Steen,  painter,  Sumatrastraat,  125. 
A :  Steen,  printer,  Habblemastraat,  63. 
G :  C :  Steen,  Luideval,  3rd. 
Miss  C :  Steen,  lady  tailor,  Luideval,  3rd. 
J:  J :  Steen,  cork  manufacturer,  Doufletstraat,  34. 
J :  W :  C :  Steen,  dealer  in  sewing  machines,  Trinsenstraat, 
104. 

Mrs.  G:  Steen,  groceries,  Lage  Niewstraat. 
H :  Van  Steen,  storekeeper,  Veenkade,  'j'j. 
H:  Van  Steen,  milk  dealer,  Geest,  48. 
A :  P :  L :  Van  der  Steen,  bookkeeper.  West  Linde,  194  d. 
T:  A:  Van  der  Steen,  baker,  Van  Vremenstraat,  81. 
J :  H :  Van  der  Steen,  mason,  Burtemingel  Z.  W.  8. 
W:  C:  Van  den  Steen,  milk  dealer,  Kartenbosch,  21. 
Miss  T :  H :  Van  den  Steen,  teacher,  Piel  Hemsitraat,  8. 
Miss  G :  W :  C :  Van  den  Steen,  teacher,  Trinsenstraat,  104. 
Isaac  Van  den  Steen,  Trinsenstraat,  104,  dealer  in  sewing 
machines. 

W:  Van  der  Steen,  carpenter,  Konigstraat,  iii. 
W :  Van  der  Steen,  beer  dealer,  Skylinde,  16. 


GENERAL  INDEX 


BOOK  ONE. 


Page 
Arms,   Coat  of 24-28 

Bashiord,  Anne  McNealy ot> 

Baslif ord,    Charles 36 

Bashford,  John 36 

Bashford,  Rebecca  Hughes 36 

Bashford.    Rebecrn 37 

Bashford,    Agines 37 

Bradshaw,    Bliza    Gilm.ore 42 

Bradshaw,  Eldward 42 

Cooper,  Margaret  Bashford 36 

Cuddy,  Margaret  A.  G 42 

Cuddy,    William 42 

Detering,    Clara   E.   Robinson 40 

Detering,  Clara  E 40 

Detering.  Ruel  F 40 

Foster,    Job 37 

Foster,    Elizabeth   Steen 37 

Foster,  Anne  Ma.gee 37 

Poster,  Robert 37 

FOiSter,    Sophia 37 

Foster,  Jane  Eliza 37 

Poster,   Margaret 37 

Foster,    Josepli 37 

Gilmore,   Joseph 42 

Gilmore,  Susan 42 

Gllmore,  Barbara  Reba 42 

Gilmore,  Leah. . 42 

Gilmore,  Louise  Matilda 42 

Gilmore,  Robert 42 

Gilmore,    Ann    Johnston 41 

Gilmore,   Mary   E.   Barlow 42 

Gray,  Alice  M.  Johnson 39 

Grar,  George  B.  M 39 

Gray,  Harold  G 39 

Gray,   E\erett  Jotonson 39 

Gray,    Gerald   H 39 

Henderson,  Matilda   Steen 40 

Henderson,    Thnnias 40 

Henderson,  John  H 40 

Henderson,  William  Steen 40 

Henderson,  Genrue  L 40 

Henderson,    Elizabeth   B.   Graves 40 

Henderson,  Herman  B 41 

Henderson,   George  Logan 41 

Henderson,  Donald  W 41 

Henderson,  Muriel 41 

Henderson,  Doroithy  Steen 41 

Hollinger,  35 

lies.  May  Gilmore 42 

lies,    John 42 

Johnson,  John 38 

Johnson,  EUlza  Steen 38 

Johnson,  Annie  Vanderslice 38 


Page 

Johnson,   Milton   F 39 

Joihnson,  Alice  J 89 

Johnson,  Elva  May 39 

Johnson,  Gertrude  S 39 

Johnson,  Alma  Va.nderslice 39 

Johnson,  Thomas  A 30 

Johnson  Annie  M 39 

Johnston,  WiUiam 48 

Johnston,  Margaret 43 

Johnston,   John 43 

Johnston,  Susan 43 

Lingard,  Fannie  Steen  Gilmore 42 

MeXealv,  Jane  Steen 36 

McNealy,  James 36 

McNealy,  James,  Jr 36 

McNealy,    John 36 

McNealy,   Silas 36 

McNealy,    George 36 

McNeal.v,    Joseph 36 

McNealy,    Nancy 36 

McNealy,  Jane '.  .  36 

ISIorton,  Jane  Bashford 36 

Morton,    James 36 

Morton,  William 36 

Morton,    Joseph. 36 

Revolutionary    Soldiers    in    Pennsyl- 
vania   ".28-29 

Robinson,  Frances  iSteen 39 

Robinson,  Ruel 39 

Robinson,  Walter  Steen 40 

Robinson,   Prances  Matilda 40 

Kodgers,   Eliza  Jolinston 42 

Rodgers,   James 42 

Ro<lgers,   Mary  Ann 43 

Rodgers,  William 43 

Rodgers,  Johnston 43 

Rodgers,  James,  Jr 43 

Rodgers,  Roihert  Henry 43 

Rodgers  John 43 

Rodgers,    Elizabeth 43 

Steen,   James 35 

Steen,  Hollinger 35 

Steen,    Silas 36 

Steen,   Agnes  Scott 36 

Steen,  James , 37 

Stoen,   Sarah  Campbell 37 

Steen,  Margaret 37 

Steen,    John 37 

Steen,  Margaret 38 

Steen,   Anne 38 

Steen,  Dorothea 38 

Steen,    Fannie 39 

Steen,  William  John 41 

Stewart,   Jane  Johnston 41 

Stokes,  Fannie  Bashford 36 

Williamson,    Eleanor   Steen 41 


696 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    THK    STe;EN    FAMILY. 


BOOK  TWO. 


Page 

Adams,  Dorothea  Steen 50 

Adams,   llotoert 50 

Adams,  Roibert,  Jr 50 

Adams,  Joitm 50 

Adams,  William 50 

Adams,  Samuel 50 

Adams,   ^Margaret 50 

Alexander,  Jane  Steeu 54 

Alexander,   Roibert .  54 

Alexander,  Joli-n 54 

Alexander.  Forbes 54 

Alexander,   James 54 

Alexander,  Haunali 55 

Alexander,  Robert 55 

Alexander,   Williaui 65 

Alexander,  Jane 55 

Anderson,   Ann  Blair 53 

Beck,   Fi'anices  M.   Henderson 50 

Beck,   William   E 50 

Boyd,  Marv  Steen 56 

Blair,  Mlartha  Steen 52 

Blair,   Mr. 52 

Blair,    William 53 

Blair,  Hester 63 

Brown,  Jane  Jolinson 58 

Brown,    Mr. ,.  .  58 

Bruce,  Jane  Steen 57 

Bruce.  John 57 

Bruce,  Hiauiiia 57 

Bruce,   Mar.v  Martin 57 

Bruce,    Alexander 57 

Bruce,   Mary 57 

Bruce,  Matilda 57 

Campbell,   Eleanor   Steen 56 

Craig,  Frances  Steen 53 

Cra  ig,   Samuel 53 

Craig,  John 53 

Detering,  Clara  E.  Robinson 48 

Petering,    F.    A 49 

Detering.   Clara    E 49 

Detering,   Ruel   F 49 

Fogg,  Jane  Steen 54 

Fogg,  Mr.  54 

Gray,  Alice  M.  Jodinison 48 

Gray,   George  B.   M 48 

Grav,    Harold   G 48 

Gray,  Everett  J 48 

( Jray,   Gerald  H 48 

Harris,  Eliza  Adams 50 

Henderson,  Miatilda  Siteen 49 

Henderson,  Thiomas 49 

Henderson,  John  H 49 

Henderson,  William  Steen 49 

Henderson,   George  L 49 

Henderson,  Bessie  B.  Groves 50 

Henderson,  George  L.,  Jr 50 

Henderson,   H.   Bryamt 50 

Henderson,  Donald  W 50 

Henderson,    Mairiel 50 

Henderson,  Dorothy  iSteen 50 

Huuiter,  Edlzabetli  Steen 56 

Hunter,  Mr.  '— .  56 

Johnson,  Eliza  'Steen 47 

Johnson,    John    Steen 47 

.Tahnson,   Annie  N.    Vandersllce 47 


Page 

Johnson,  Milton  F 49 

Johnson,  Alice  J 47 

Johnson,   I'^Uva  M 48 

Jolhnson,  Gertrude  iS 48 

Johnsum,   Alma  Y 48 

Jdh-nson,   Thomias  A 48 

.Jolinson,   Annie  M 48 

Johnson,  Prances  Bruce 57 

Johnson,  Thoauas 58 

Johnson,  Esther , 58 

Johnson,  John 58 

.Johnson,  — ■ — —  Charters 58 

Jolinson,    James 58 

Johnson,  — • •  Jolinson 58 

Jo-hnson,    Thomas 58 

Jolinson,   Martha  iMlagee 58 

Johnson,   ThoiiTas,    Jr 58 

Eoetch.    Sarah    Bruce 57 

Leetch,   William 57 

Magee,  Maiy  Steen 45 

Magee,  James 45 

Mkgee,    William 45 

M'agee,  James,  Jr 45 

Magee,  John 45 

Magee,    Alexander , 45 

Magee,    Thomas    46 

Magee,   ^lary 46 

Magee,    June 46 

Magee,    ^Margaret 46 

McEarinian,  Margaret  Craig 53 

McJjariman.    Ann 53 

Mnrdoek,  Sarah  Craig 53 

MUler,  Sarah  Riddell 51 

Riddell,    George 51 

Riddell,   Mirgaret  Steen 51 

Uidrtell,    Alexander 51 

Riddell,    Robert 51 

Rol)inson,   Frances  Steen 48 

Ro,l)inson,   Ruel 48 

Roihinson,    Walter  'Steen 49 

rtobinson,    Frances  M 45 

Sliannon,  Anne  Steen 50 

Shannon,  Mr.  50 

Steen,    Alex.inder 44 

Steen,  Jane  Stewart 44 

Steen.   William 45 

Steen,    l<^rances 45 

Steen.  John 45 

Steen,  Jane 45 

Steen,    Richard 45 

Steen,  James 45 

Steen,  Marv 45 

Steen,    Mary   Gill 45 

Steen,  :Martha  Johnson 45 

Steen,   John 46 

Steen,    Margaret 46 

Steen,    Margaret,    Jr 47 

Steen,    Anne 47 

Steen,    Dorothea 47 

Steen,  Fannie 48 

Steen,  Rev.  James 55 

Steen,    Alexander 55 

Steen,   James 55 

Steen,  Thomas 55 

Steen,  John 56 

Steen,  Richard 56 

Steen,  James,  of  "Clady" 56 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


697 


Page 

Steeu,    John 50 

Steen,   James 56 

Hteen,  Heary 56 

•Steen,    William 56 

Steen,   Alexander 56 

Steen,  Etllzabeth 56 

kSteen,   Mary 56 

Steen,   Margaret 56 

Siteen,   Alexaaider 51 

Steen,   Eliza  Johnson 51 

.Steen,   James 51 

Steen,  John 51 

Steen,    Alf I'ed 51 

Steen,  John  D. 51 


Page 

Steen.   Maud  Crowe .>1 

iSteen,  Lucy  E 51 

Steen,   Kate,   Annie,   Ellen 52 

Steen,    Mary 52 

Steen,    William 52 

Steen,   Marj^aret 5(2 

Steen,    William 52 

Williamson,   Mary   Riddell 51 

Wris^ht,  Mary  .Steen 57 

Wright,    Thomas 57 

Youn;?,   Thomasina  Steen 52 


BOOK  THREE. 


Arthur,   Lettie  E.   Steen tHi 

Arthur,  James  R 99 

Arthur,   John   F 99 

Arthnr,   Clara   E.   McCaftertv 99 

Arthur,  Ctoarles  W 100 

Arthur,   Sarah  Bell 100 

Arthur,    William 100 

Arthur,   Clara  15.   Lett 100 

Arthnr,  Emma  N 100 

Arthur,    Rev.    Elijah   A KM) 

.\i-thur,  Hamilton 101 

Arthur,    Martin    L 101 

Arthur,  Nora  M 101 

Arthur,  Martha  R 101 

Arthur,  Austin  0 101 

Battle  of  Kings   Mountain 138 

BeJI,   Marion  L.   Steen 63 

I'.ell,    F.    M 63 

Hell,    Sarah  M 63 

P.ell,   Anna   M      63 

Bell,  AVilliaim  M 63 

I'.ell,  Charles  G tiJ 

Hell,  Cora  L 6-4 

Hell,   Mlnta  F 64 

Hell,  Joseph  iS <>4 

Hell,   Kate  Morris 04 

Heecham,   Eimaline  A.  Steen 137 

Beediam.   Zach 137 

Boyd,   John 60 

Boyd,  Elizabeth .  60 

P.randon,  Col.  Thomas 61 

Brock,  Mai-tha  E.  Kirby 78 

Brock,  Williaim  M .  .  .  78 

Broick,  Daniel  D 78 

P.rock,   James   C 78 

Brock,   John   G 78 

l^.rowu,  Talulah   Kirby 92 

Broiwn,  C.  W.   F 92 

Browin,  Nanc.y  Kirby 92 

Brown,   Robert 92 

Chambers,  Mary  Wallace 118 

Chamhers,   Lee 118 

Chappell,  Nancy  A.  Arthur 99 

('ihappell,  MeLeod  W 99 

Chappell,  Charles  A 100 

('happen,    Ross  .  .  . 100 

Chappell,   James  R 100 

("happen,    William  B 100 

Coleman  Virginia   Steen 64 

Coleman,    Berry 64 

Comer,  Sarah  J.  Gregory 71 

( V>mer,  Thomas 71 


Cobb.  Anna  V.  Gossett 90 

Cobb,  D.  F. .  . 90 

Clark,  :Mabel  Gossett 84 

Clark,   Thorn 84 

Clark,   Thorn,   Jr 84 

Clark.    Martha   J.    Steen 97 

Clark,   Richard  M 97 

Clark,    Hitter 97 

Clark,    Lettie   E 97 

Clark,    Emma  J 97 

Clark,    Sarah   E.   Steen 9<» 

( 'lark,  John   W 99 

Clark,    Benjamin   W 99 

Clark,   Elmira   E.  Jones 99 

Cris'hler.    Snrali    E.    Gossett 84 

Crigihler,    Henry   T 84 

Crighler,   Henrj-  T.,  Jr 84 

Cox,  iNaomi  Steen 120 

Cox  John   L 120 

Cox,  Richard 120 

Cox,    Logan 120 

Cox,    Naomi 120 

Cox,    Caroline 120 

Cnrrie,   Ella  Lownsdale 102 

Currie.    James 102 

Cnrrie,     Robert " 102 

( 'r.ick(>r,  Sarah  A.  Steen 63 

( 'rucker,   John 63 

Covil,   Lee  L  B.   Dillard 73 

Covil,    William    W 73 

Covil,  Charles  W 73 

Covil,    Heni-y   G 73 

DeBruIer,   Harriet  A.  Long 119 

DeBruler,  Albert  P 11!) 

Dallard,    li^lizabeth    Stone 73 

Dillard,   Charles  W 73 

Dillard,  Luther  H 73 

Dillard  Duren  W 73 

Dillard,    Pevry   L 73 

Dillard,   iSusan   M 73 

Dillard,   William  L 73 

Dillard,   Berniee  A.   M 73 

Dillard,   Walter  L 73 

Draper,   Lyman  C 60 

Dunn,  Amanda  Brother 119 

Dunn,    Joseph ll!i 

Dunn,    Melissa   E.   Steen 120 

Dunn,    Eii  H 120 

Dunn,  Ruth  C 120 

Dunn,  John  E 120 

Dunn,    Mary    Steen 123 

Dunn,   James 123 

Dunn,  Samuel  W 124 


698 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    ST£;EN    FAMILY. 


Page 

Dunn,  Phoebe  J.  MeiTifleld 124 

Dunn,  Richard  H 124 

Dimn,   Eliza  ^^111ia,ms 124 

Dunn.  John  A 124 

Dunn,   E'lizabeth   Youug 124 

Dunin,  Nancy  M 124 

Dunn,  James  S 124 

Dunn,  Ruth  M.  Roibinso.u 124 

Dunn,    Anna   E 124 

Dunn,   William  H 124 

Dunn,  Francis  M 124 

Dunn,  Christina  Holliugsworth 124 

Florence,  Louisa  J.  Steen 132 

Florenice,  John  A 132 

Florence,    Jessie  M 132 

Florence,  Eugene  A 132 

Florence,  Daisy  B 133 

Florence,  Cleveland .  .  . 133 

Florence,    Carlisle 133 

Frierson,   Anna   F.    Steen 110 

Frierson,   Harrie  W 110 

Friersoiu,    Mary   F 110 

Gibson,   Nancy 137 

Grilmore,  Lottie  Wallace 118 

Gilmore,  WiiMam 118 

Gossett,   Elizabeth   Steen 72 

Gossett,  Pleasant  T 72 

Gossett,    Einima   E 78 

Gossett,  John  G 78 

Gossett,  .Sii'Sauua  Kiiiby 78 

Gossett,    James    L 78 

Gossett,   LUlie  M 78 

Gossett,    William    F 78 

Gossett,   Jesse   G 78 

Gossett,  Paul  H 78 

Gossett,   Kitty  L 78 

Gossett,   (Gladys  E 78 

Gossett,  James  P 81 

Gossett,  SaJilie  A.  Brown 83 

Gossett,  Benjamin  B 83 

Gossett,  Cathei-ine  C.   Clayton S3 

Gossett,    Benjamin   B.,   Jr 83 

Gossett,   James  P.,  Jr 83 

Gossett   Catherine   Clayton 83 

Govssett,   Louis   C 83 

Gossett,    Philip   C S3 

Gossett,  James  P.,  Jr 84 

Gossett,    Ralph 84 

Gossett,   Margery 84 

Gossett,    Edith 84 

Gossett,  Gideon  iS 87 

Gossett,    WiRiam   G.   B 87 

Gossett,  Florence  P.  Mathat 87 

Gossett,  Josephine  E 87 

Gossett,   William  H 87 

Gossett,  Thomas  H 87 

Gossett,    EidgaT   C 88 

Gossett,  Mary  M.  Thomas 88 

Gossett,  Clyde  B 89 

Gossett,  Ernest  E 89 

Gossett,   Pearl  E 89 

Gossett,  Sallie  E 89 

Gossett,  Marie  C 89 

Gossett,    Corean 89 

Gossett,   Eugeue  H 89 

Gossett,  Lillle  Mae 89 

Gossett,    Essie   L 89 

Gossett,  Edward  B 89 

Gossett,  Nancy  A.  Smith 89 

Gossett,  Claude  Y 89 

Gossett,    Eula   Graham 90 

Gossett,   Alice  E.   Abbott 90 


Page 

Gossett,  Edward  B 9«J 

Gossett,   Claa-a  F 90 

Gossett,  Fred  B 90 

Gossett.  Ethel  B 90 

Goza,  Janet  E.   Marion 114 

Goza,  Lawrence  L 114 

Goza,    Florence 114 

Goza,  David  M 114 

Green,  India  White 119 

Gregory,  Nancy  Steen 71 

Gregory,    William 71 

Gregory.  Harriet  A 71 

Gregoii-y,    Benjamin   G 71 

Gregory,  Christopher  C 71 

Gregory,  Nancy  Crocker 71 

Gregory,  William  B 71 

Gregoi-y.  Nancy  V 72 

G^^'ln,    Mary   M.   Marion 113 

Gwin.  Franklin  U 113 

Gwin,  Francis  M 113 

Gwin,   Harriet  L 113 

Gv^ln,    Mai'y   P 113 

Harris.  Hattie  A.  Marion Ill 

Harris,   Wa'lliam  H 112 

Harris,  Mary  E.  Gregory 71 

Harris,  George  W 71 

Harrell,  Lucy  A.  Siteen 90 

Harrell,  John  C 96 

HarreU,  Nancy  N.  iSlteen 101 

Harrell,   George  C '101 

Harrell,  Bertie  S 101 

Harrell,   Jesse   C 101 

Harrell,    Austin   E 101 

HarreU,   Ezra  J 101 

Harrell,  Josephine  A 101 

Harrell,    Edith   L 101 

Harrell,    Benjamin    W • 101 

Harrell,  Ada  N 101 

Harrell,    Frank    0 101 

Halfpenny,  Nancy  A.  Steen.  ...'.....   131 

Halfpenna%  Joseph  T. 131 

Henderson.   Jennie  B.   Gossett 9t» 

Henderson.   Charles  T 90 

Hewitt,    Nirah    Steeu 93 

Hewitt,    William 93 

Hewitt,    Sarah 93 

Hewitt.   Astiley 93 

Hewitt.    Raith 93 

High,  Louisa  J.   Steen 13." 

High,    William 13r. 

Hulsell,   Mary   J.   Marion Ill 

Hulsell,  Robert  M Ill 

Hulsell.  Anna  T Ill 

Hulsell,   India  E Ill 

Hulsell.  Marion  O Ill 

Hulsell.   Thomas   R Ill 

Jett,   SaUle  M.   Kirby 92 

Jett,   J.    E 92 

Jett.   John  L 92 

Jett.  David  B 92 

Joplin.  Mary  Steen 134 

Joplin,  1 — 134 

Jordan,    Polly 137 

Keasler,  Mary  -Steen 63 

Keasler,  John 63 

Keasler,  Mary  J 63 

Keasler,  Jane  Steen 63 

Keasler,  James 63 

Kennedy,  Nancy  A.  Steen 131 

Kennedy,   Dr.  John  H 131 

Kennedy,  Faitih  (t 131 

Kennedy,  Hope  R 131 

Kennedy,  Bliss  E 131 


GENERAL   INDE;x. 


699 


Page 

Kirby,  Nancy  Z.  Gossett 74 

Kirby,  John  M 74 

Kirby,    Hiram   W 77 

Kirby,    Elizabetb.   L.    Aikin 77 

Kirby,  Elizabeth  S 77 

Kirby,   Helen  A 77 

Kirby,  Victor  H .  .  .  ., 77 

Kirby,  Arminta  L 77 

Kirby,  John  H 77 

Kirby,   Charles   H 77 

Kirby,  Walter  E 77 

Kirby,   Giles  E 77 

Kirby,  Zora  B.  Ezell 77 

Kirby,    Walter   Eugene 77 

Kirby,  Louis  E 77 

Kirby,   Jolhoi   E 77 

Kirby,  BeulaJi  Lane 78 

Kirby,   Cecil  E 78 

Kirby,  Ida  L. 78 

Kirby,   Dorothy  L 78 

Kirby,  Earle  L 78 

Kirby,  Benjamiiu  S 78 

Kirby,  Naomii  B.  Steen 91 

Kirby,  James  D 92 

Kirby,   Thomas  A 92 

Kirby,  Lula  Tiner 92 

Kiirby,   Joseph   D 92 

Kirby,   Fannie 92 

Kinby,  George  S 92 

Kirby,  Culperney  Eii banks 92 

Kirby,  James  G 92 

Kirby,  Emma  E.  Elson 92 

Kirby,   Johq  B 92 

Kirliy,  Bernice  Eison 92 

Kirl>y,    Mattie    L 92 

Kirby,   Sarah  E .  .  . 92 

Kirby,   .\lsevenius  (} 92 

Kirby,    Forest    L 93 

Kirby,  Joseph  B 9?. 

Kirby,  John  B 93 

Kirby,   Essie  L.  Petty 93 

Kirby,    Eureka 93 

Kirby,  Ponce  E 93 

Kirlty,    Jefferson    S 93 

Kirby,  John  B.,  Jr 93 

Kirby,    Lora   F 93 

Kirby,  George  H 93 

Kirby,  Robert  L 93 

Kirby,   ^Martha  J 93 

Kirby,  Florence  1 93 

Kirby,   Lodeena    P..   Steen   Moriran.  .  126 

Kirby,  Joel  A 126 

Kirby,  Walter  H 126 

Kirby,  Naomi  E 129 

Kirby,  Joel  M 129 

Lee,   Alice  Kirby 92 

Lee,    Ashbury 92 

Lindsay,   Fuson  C 91 

Lindsay,  Mary  L.  Stewart 91 

Lindsay,  Gilbert  D 91 

Lindsay,    Margaret 91 

Lindsay,    Belle 91 

Long,    Nancy   A.    Steen 119 

Long,    W.    P 119 

Long,  John  S 119 

Long,   Mary   E.    DuKate 119 

Long,   Grace  D 110 

Long,  Anna  T 119 

Lownsdale,  Eliza  A.  Steen 102 

Lownsdale,    William    P 102 

Lownsdale,  John  R 102 

Lownsdale,   Perry  T 102 

Lownsdale,    Elijah   E 102 


Page 

Lownsdale,    Frank   P 102 

Lownsdale,    Edgar 102 

Lownsdale,  Oscar  E 102 

Lownsdale,   Henry   A 102 

Lownsdale,   Sai-ah  C .•  •  -  •    102 

Lyon.   Maggie  A.    Marion 112 

Lyon,  Victor  Y 112 

Lyon,    Clarence 112 

Lyon,    Vincent .    112 

Martin,    John   Steen 59 

Mason,   Catherine  Stone 74 

Mason,   Elbert  E 74 

McCaffertv.   Aimata  Z.    Steen 94 

MeCafferty,  Albert  V 95 

MeCafferty,    Lillian    1 95 

McCaffertv,   Donald  E 95 

Mcr'afferty,   Wella  C 95 

McKinley,  Ev.i  Steen 71 

McKinlev,   William 71 

Mcintosh,  Mary  J.  iSteen 106 

Mcintosh,   Beniamin  F 109 

Mcintosh.   John 109 

Mattingly.    Sarah   E.   Clark 97 

MattinglT.    James   W 97 

Mattingly,    John   R 97 

Mattingly,  Henry  B 97 

Marion,  Anna  C.  Steen Ill 

Mariion,  Ro-l)ert  B Ill 

Marion,  Frances  R 112 

Marion,  Neely  H 112 

Mai-ion  Mattie  L 112 

Marion,   Thomas   B 112 

Marlon,   James  W 112 

Marion,  Margaret  E.  Wilson 112 

Marion,  Louis 112 

Marion,  Mary  K 112 

Marion,   Nannie  K 112 

Marion,   William  R 112 

Marion,  Kate  Patterson 112 

Marion,   John   C 112 

Marion,   Amanda   H.   Steen 113 

Marion,    Francis   T 113 

Marion,  Ida  A 113 

Marion,  Thomas  D 113 

Marion,   Sarah  A.   Hobson 113 

Marion.    Francis   H 113 

Marion,  James  T 113 

Marion,  Carl  S 113 

Marion,  Anna  R ; 114 

Marion,   WUliMm   P.  .  . 114 

Marion,   James'  H 114 

Marion,   John  A 114 

Alarion,  George  M 114 

Afarion.    Robert  N 114 

Marion,   Nellie  R 114 

Marion,  Frances  C. 114 

Marion,  Edward  S 114 

Meade,    Phoebe  A.   Arthur 100 

Meade,   James    B 100 

Morgan,    Lodeena   B.    Steen 126 

Morgan,   William 126 

Morgan,  George  W 126 

Morgan,  William  H 126 

Morgan,    Ben.jamin   F 126 

Moseley,    Elizabeth   L.    Msirion 112 

Moseley,  J.  J.. 112 

Moseley,    Robert   0 112 

Nicholson,  Hannah  M.   Steen 123 

Nicholson,  Charles 123 

Nicholson,  Lois   S 123 

Nicholson,  Ruth 123 

Nicholson,  Charles  B. ., 123 


700 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMII^Y. 


Pas*' 

I'age,   Mary  Harris 72  Steen. 

Page,    F;.    Wilkes 72  Steon, 

Page,  Mary  K 72  Steen, 

Pitman,  Helen  Wallace lis  8teen, 

Pitiman,    Martin 118  Steen, 

Prather,   INIary  E.   Steen 119  Steen, 

I'rather,     James 119  Steen, 

Prather,  Louisa 119  Steen, 

Steen, 

Robinson,    Eilleuder    Steen 119  Steen, 

Robinson,    Harmon 119  Steen, 

Roeliester,  Louisa  Steen. 63  Steen, 

Rochester,   James 63  Steen, 

Keinscli,  Lettie  S.  Ohappell 100  Steen, 

Heinscli,    Frank 100  Steen, 

Rieks,    Laura   J.   Arthur 100  Steen. 

Riicks,    Douglas    H 100  Steen, 

Ricks,   Melissa  M.  Steen 102  Steen, 

Rieks,  John  E 102  Steen, 

Ricks,    Phoebe  G 102  Steen, 

Ricks,  Henrv  H lOT)  Steen, 

Ricks,  Thomas  0 10.".  Steen. 

Ricks,  MDlie  A lOo  Steen, 

Rieks,  Claufle  K 105  Steen, 

Rieks,  Ora  R 105  Steen. 

Steen, 

Smifh,   Miarv    F.    Steen 136  Steen, 

Smith.   General   Taylor 136  Steen, 

Smith,  Joseph  B 136  Steen. 

Smith,    Sarah   A.    0 136  Steen. 

Smith,   William   T 136  Steen, 

Smith,  Susan  J 130  Steen, 

Smitli,  Jesse  S 1.36  Steen, 

Smith,    Ernest    C 136  Steen, 

Stauley,  Sus'an  A.  iSteen 137  Steen. 

Stanley,  William  C 137  Steen, 

vSteen,  Jaimes .59  Steen. 

Steen,   Richard .50  Steen. 

Steen,    Joh,n &)  Steen, 

Steen,    Catherine 60  Steen. 

Steen,   Bogard 61  Steen, 

Steen.   William 61  Steen. 

.Steen.    Sarali   Vance 61  Steen, 

Steen,    Gideon 62  Steen. 

Steen,  Naomi  T'ownseud 62  Steen, 

Steen,   William 63  Steen. 

Steen,    Sarah   Paimer 63  Steen. 

Steen,  Jolm 64  Steen, 

Steen,    Thomas 64  Steen, 

Steen,   Nane>-  Gregory 64  Steen, 

Steen,    John,    Jr , 64  Steen, 

Steen,   Leonora 64  Steen, 

Steen,   William 64  Steen, 

Steen,    Mary 64  Steen. 

Steen,    Gideon ., 64  Steen, 

Steen,    Naomi 64  Steen, 

Steen,    George 64  Steen, 

Steen,  James (54  Steen, 

Steen,  Nancy 71  Steen. 

Steen,    Ida 71  Steen, 

Steen,   George 72  Steen. 

Steen,  Jolm  C 94  Steen, 

Steen,    Phoebe  Gregory 94  Steen, 

Steen,    Angeline  B.    Hollingsworth  .  .  101  Steen, 

Steen,    Isaac   J 94  Steen, 

.Steen,    Sarah   J.    Sholtz 94  Steen, 

Steen,  John  F 94  Steen, 

Steen,    Mary    C.    Lock 94  Steen, 

Steen,  Aslibnry  J 94  Steen, 

Steen,  Maria  C.  Malansa 94  Steen. 

Steen,   Rev.   Ellis  M 95  Steen, 

Steen.  Dennie  B.  Dale 95  .Steen, 

Steen,  Louise  M 95  Steen, 

Steen,  Eunice  C 95  Steen, 


James   D 95 

Robert  F 95 

Dorothy  R 96 

Lettie   E m 

John  E 96 

Robert  O 96 

Mary   E 96 

Nellie  G 96 

Orion  A 96 

Eidison   M 96 

James    R 96 

TliKMmis   M 96 

MiU-v  A 96 

Tabitha  E 9ti 

William  W 97 

Charles   E 97 

Elmma  G 97 

B.  Watis 98 

Martha   R.  Colbert 98 

Oliver   B 98 

Emma  Bartl 98 

Elizabeth  Taylor 98 

Maud  E.  Yearger.  .  . 98 

Emma  B.,  Jr 98 

Leona 96 

Rozilla 98 

Byron 98 

Lncinda  F 102 

William  S 105 

Rev.  Henry  W 105 

Lora  M.  Benzel 106 

Wylie    F 106 

Ed\\-1n   B 106 

Forest  A 106 

Thomas  J 106 

Eleanor  Ctmningham 106 

James  H 106 

John  C 109 

William    T 109 

Elizabeth   F.   Craig 109 

Marv   C 109 

Rev.   George  H 109 

Carriie  B.  Hunt 110 

Carrie  B 110 

George  W 110 

AVilliam   H 110 

Marv    E 110 

James   N Ill 

Nannie  B Ill 

Eleanor  P Ill 

George  H Ill 

Eleanor 114 

James  W 114 

Richard 117 

Nancy  McDonald 117 

James 117 

Mary  Dunn 117 

Richard  E 117 

Sarah    Steffv 118 

Samuel   N US 

Angeline 118 

.Joseph  W 118 

Martha   Nicholson lis 

L«ura 118 

Charles 118 

Richard 118 

John  A lis 

Marv   Leap 118 

Elizabeth  White 119 

Ja-mes 119 

JoQin 119 

Ruth   RobinsoHi 119 

Caroline ia> 

Einooh   R 120 


GENERAL,   INDEX. 


701 


Page 

Steen.    Saraili  K.   W;ill;u-e 120 

Steen,  Dr.   Earl  K 123 

Steeu,  Sarah  Bi-ooks 123 

Steen,    William    B 123 

Steen,  Earl  R.,  Jr 123 

Steen,  Oaroliue 123 

Steen,   Samnel  B I'M 

Steen,   Mary  Bachelor   I'nrcell 124 

Steeu,    James   R 125 

Steen,  Eilizabeth  B.  White 125 

Steen     Aimee    Dell 125 

Steen,    William    G 125 

Steen,    Naomi   Rohiuisou 12(i 

Steeu,    eiantou    B 12<i 

Steen,    WUUam   M 129 

Steeu,   Xarvesta  A.  MoAlpiu 129 

Steen,    Frank    B 129 

Steen,   Cora   M.  Andross 129 

Steen,    Clande  W 129 

Steen,   Bertlia 129 

Steen,    William   H 129 

Steeu,   Jessie   M 129 

Steen,  Ralph  P 129 

Steen,  Lonie 120 

Steen.    Grant 129 

Steen,  Grace 129 

Steeu,    Richard    P 129 

Steen,    Elizabeth  A.   Teal 130 

Steeu,  I'^nretta  A 1.30 

Steen,    lllvsses   L i:W 

Steen,  Richard  R 1.30 

Steeu,    Mary   N 1.30 

Steen,  John  B 131 

Steen,   Naomi  L 131 

Steen,   Abmer  M 131 

Steen,    Emma    P.    Leabs 1.31 

Steen,  Mary  E 132 

Steen,   Joilm  B 132 

Steen.   Celeste  I.   Miller 132 

Steeu,    Alice    C 1.32 

Steen,  Sarah  E 132 

Steen,  John  L 132 

Steen,    Richard 1.33 

Steen,    Eiliza    Van   Arsdale 133 

Steen,   James 133 

Steen,  June  Graham 1.33 

Steen,   WiUiam 133 

Steen,    John   G 133 

Steen,  iSiisau 133 

Steen,    Thomas 133 

Steen,    Elizabeth    Holliftekl 1:^4 

Steen,    Ellery 134 

Steen,  James i;iM 

Steen,    Wilson 134 

Steen,    Henry 1.34 

Steen,  Randolph i;i4 

Steen,    Jessie 134 

Steen,   Eimma 134 

Steeu,   Elias 134 

Steen,    TTiia 134 

Steen,    Joseph 1.34 

Steen,   William 1,34 

Steen,    Muldroiw 1H4 

Steen,   Joseph ]:i4 

Steeu,    HUzaiheth    A.    Tavlor 134 

Steen,    William   T 135 

Steen,    Eliza   F.   Musk 135 

Steen,   William  J.  W 135 

Steen,  Susan  L l?wj 

Steen,    Mary  B 1.35 

Steen,  Joseph  T.  E 1.35 

Steen,   Margaret  C.  Hendrix 1.3t5 

Steen,  James  C.   S 1,35 

Steen,   Samuel  J.  H 1.35 


l'aj;e 

Steen,   Shelley  M 135 

Steen,    Elmma   C.    L 135 

Steen.  James  W 13iti 

Steen,  Nancy  E.  Kirker ISt; 

Steen,  iStisan  C 13f. 

Steen,    Margaret    K 13*! 

Steen,    Edmund   D 13(1 

Steen,    Elisha 137 

Steen,    AMlliam 137 

Steen,    John    G 137 

Steeu,   Jackson 137 

Steen,    John 137 

Steen,    Susan 13^ 

Sterling,   Sarah   K<.   Stewnrt Hi 

Sterling,   Cleuimons  C 91 

Sterling,  Martha   E 91 

Sterling,    William    (i.    S 91 

Sterling.   Alice 91 

Sterling,  Edgar 91 

Stewart.    Margaret    I..   Sleen 90 

Stewart,  William 9l» 

Stewart,  Ja mes  M 9<;> 

Stewart,    Susan    A.    Goweus 91 

Stewart.   Veluier 91 

Stewart,  Dennis 91 

Stewart,  General  Wheeler 91 

Stewart,    John    W 91 

Stewart,    Fannie  Wellington 91 

Stewart .   Thomas   G 91 

Stewart,    Susan 91 

Stewart,    WiUiam    J 91 

St(>ne,  Martha  J.  Gossett 73 

vStoue,   Richmond  W 73 

Stone,    John    A 74 

Stone.   T.   Louise  Chevrenil 74 

Stone,    Henry  ( ) 74 

Stone,   Arthur  W 74 

Stone,    Mary    J 74 

Stone,    Elbert    1 74 

Stone.  Cora  B.  L .  .  .  ., 74 

Stone,    Kate    E 74 

Stone,   John  H 74 

iStowers,  .lane  Steen 93 

Stowers.   Abraham 93 

Stason,  Marv  L.  Kirby 126 

Stason,  Frank  M 126 

Sullivan,    Laura    E.    Steen 137 

Sullivan,    Auigustus 137 

Sullivan,    Leonidas    C 137 

Taylor.    John <>4 

Tavlor,  Frances  E.  Steeu <>4 

Ta vlor,   Sarah  E.  iSteen 134 

Tavlor,   Robert  L 134 

Tavlor,    Daniel   S 134 

Tavlor,   Robert  A.   L 134 

Tavlor,  William  D 134 

Taybu-,    John   H 13.5 

Tavlor,    Jaines   B 135 

Taylor,   Peter 135 

Talyor,   Mimnie  L 135 

Taylor,    Fannie   B 135 

Ta\Ior,    Thomas   J 135 

Threadgill,    ^Slarv  Kirby 93 

Threadgill,  Thoimas  E 98 

Tiuer,   Amanda  Kirby 92 

Tiller,   Sidney  S 92 

Troth,   Eleanor  R.  Steen 120 

Troth,  William  V 12l» 

Tucker,    Sallie   S.    Gossett 9i  • 

Tucker,  Leo 90 

Veach,  Grace  B.  Steeu 125 

Veach.    George 125 

Veach,  Roy  Maurice 125 


702 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 


rase 

Wallace,  Nancy  J.  Steen lis 

Wallace.  Alfred lis 

Wallace,  Winnie  Keith, IIS 

Wallace  Charles US 

AVallace,  Ilieknell lis 

Wallace,  Mai-tin US 

Wallace,  Freeman lis 

Waller,  Marv  J.   V.  Steen 130 

Waller,  Moses 130 

Waller,  Darwood  T 13<; 

Ward,    Luella   Steen OS 

Ward,    Spencer   A !>!' 


Page 

Ward,   Eirnest  S 99 

Ward,  J.  WatiR 99 

Ward,   Oliver  E 99 

White,  Eeah  E.  Steen US 

White,    W.   C 118 

Wilhelm,  Selone  L.  Steen 136 

Wilhelm,   J.   B 130 

Wilhelm.  Horace  C 130 

Williams,    Col.    James 61 

Williard,   Verena  T.  Gregorv 72 

Williard,  Charles  R 72 

Williard,  WilMam  G 72 


ADDENDA  TO  BOOK  THREE. 


Allen,  America  Richey 141-w 

Alton,  Nellie  McKinley lll-x 

Alton,  George  S 141-x 

Arthur,   Rev.   Elijaih  A 141-a 

Arthur,    Eva   Ford 141-a 

Arthur,   James   F 141-a 

Arthur,  billiaiid  D 141-a 

Arthur,  Grace  M 141-a 

Arthur,  Richard  E 141-a 

Beckes,  Luelnda  Steen 141-s 

Bec-kes,  Parmenas 141-s 

BlckneM,  Elizabeth  J.  Rlchey 141-v 

Bicknell,    John 141- w 

Bieknell,   Omer  J 141-w 

Bicknell,   Alberra  Mumaw 141-w 

Boicourt,   Lola   M.   Gilmore 141-d 

Boicourt,    Arthur 141-d 

Boicourt,  Eugene  N 141-d 

Bond,  Grace  DuKate  Long 141-ij; 

Bond,  James  L 141-ir 

Bond,   Helen  L 141-h 

Bond,  WtUirm  B 141-h 

Bratten,  Mayme  Kiehcy 141-v 

Bratten,   Clarence 141-v 

Buck,  Pearl  Wallace 141-d 

Brick,  Harman 141-d 

Buck,  Wallace 141-d 

Buck,   Winston 141-d 

Burnett,   Hlizaboth  MioCov 141-r 

Burnett,  J.  D 141-r 

Burnett.  Claiide 141-r 

Burnett,    Ora   Bonewitz 141-r 

Burnett,   Olive 141-r 

Burnett,  Mario 141-r 

Burnett,  Sylvan 141-r 

Cassell,    Samantilia   E.    Sample. .  .    141-v 

Cassell,  Wmiam 141-y 

Cassell,   Clarence 141-y 

Cassell,    Mamie   Bruce 141-y 

Cassell,    Varion 141-y 

Cassell,   Nora   Clark 141-y 

Cassell,  Dorothea  1> 141-y 

Carnahan,  Enoch 141-x 

Carnahan,  Lucrel^ia  K 141-y 

Cai-nahan,    Luther 141-y 

Carnahan,  Sarah  Weaver 141-y 

Carnahan,  Anna 141-y 

Carnahan,    Richard 141-y 

Carnahan.  Welker 141-y 

Carnahan.   Rose  Woodruft" 141-y 

Carnahan,  Welker  L 141-y 

Chambers.  Mary  Wallace 141-c 

Chambers.  Lee 141-c 

Chambers,  Meda 141-c 


Chambers,  (Summer 141-c 

Chambers,   Myra  Gilmore 141-c 

Chamfbers,    Jessie  Cassell 141-c 

Ohaiuhcrs,    William 141-c 

Chambers,  Virpril 141-c 

Chambers,  John  L 141-c 

Chambers,   Merle 141-c 

Chambers,  Ansel 141-c 

Chambei-s,    Doirthola 141-c 

Cha.mibers.  Alethea  J 141-c 

Chambers.  Marjorie 141-c 

Chambers,   Jessie  Cassell 141-y 

Chambers,   William 141-y 

Chambers,    Virgil 141-y 

Chamibers,  Jolm  L 141-y 

Chamliers,  Merle 141-y 

Chambers,    Ansel 141-y 

Cha  mbers,    Dorthola 141-y 

Chanibers,  Alethea 141-y 

Chamibers,  Marjorie 141-y 

Colsrove,    Grace  Harbin 141-o 

Colgrove,    George 141-o 

Colsrove,  Farrell 141-o 

Colgrove,   NoeL 141-o 

Colgrove,    Dorothea 141-o 

Cox,   Naomii  Steen 141-h 

Cox,  John  L 141-h 

COx,  Enoch  S 141-h 

Cox.  Ella  M.  Keith 141-h 

Cox,  Naomi  R 141-h 

Cox,   James  L 141-i 

Cox,  Richard  T 141-i 

Cox,  Logan 141-i 

Cox,  Caroline 141-i 

Cox,  Mary  E.  Robinson 141-1 

Cox,    Elliot   T 141-1 

Cox,  Asher  C 141-1 

Cox,   Bessie  Watson 141-1 

Cox,   Richard   R 141-1 

Cox,   Aanes  F 141-1 

Cox,  Lena 141-1 

Cox,  Donald 141-1 

Cox,  Mary  A.  Robinson 141-n 

Cox.  John  L 141-n 

Cox,   John   C 141-n 

Cox,  Jonathan  P 141-n 

Cox,   Katherine  Curry 141-n 

Cox,   Harmon   B 141-0 

Cox.  Flora  Barr 141-o 

Cox,  Hugh  L 141-0 

Cox,   Mabel  Preston 141-0 

Cox,  Hugli  P 141-0 

Cox,  Flora  B 141-0 

Davidson,   Ruth   McCoy 141-s 

Davidson,   Elmer 141-s 


GENERAI,    INDEX. 


703 


Page 

Davidson,  Byroii 141-s 

Davidson,    Edith 141-s 

Davidson,  Martilia 141-s 

Davidson,   Ma.xy 141-s 

DeBiuler,  Harriet   A.   Loni; 141-g 

DeBruler,  Albert  P 141-g 

Dotv,  Ida  McCoy 141^- 

Doty,  William 141-s 

Doty,  Ira 141-s 

Doty,  Georgia 141-s 

Doty,  Loca 141-s 

Dunn,   Melissa    E.    Steen 141 -.i 

Dunn,  EHi  H 141-.i 

Ihinn,  .Tolm  E 141-.i 

Dunn,  Grace 141-.i 

Dunn,   Laurenfo  .1.   Emhauks 141-.i 

Dunn,  James  S 141-.i 

Dunn,  Ruth  M.   Roliinsoii 141-,i 

Dunn,  Thomas  A 141  -k 

Dunn,  Elizabeth  Kaiciklev 14l-k 

Dunn,   Ruth  E 141-k 

Dunn,  Mary  H 141-k 

Dunn,   Frances  M 141-k 

Dunn,    Grace  White 141-k 

Dunn,  James 141-k 

Dunn,   Williajii 141-k 

Eaiiot,    Naomi   J.    R<>l)ins(iii 141-n 

Elliot,  Hanley 141-n 

Elliott,    Fannie  J.    Robinson 141-ni 

Elliott,  John  A 141-ni 

Elliott,  Raymond  L 141-ni 

Elliott,    Mattie  Tlirelkeld 141 -ni 

Elliott,  Elsie  M 141-ni 

Elliott,  JohB  R 141-m 

Pitzpatrick,   Clara  Robinson 141-p 

Fitzpatrick.  Obadiah 141-p 

Fitzpatrlck,    Destcr 141-p 

Pitzpatrick,  Silvia 141-p 

Fo:x,   Blanche  Cassell 141-v 

Fox,  Ralpli 141-y 

Frank,  Nancy  iMcCoy 141-'s 

Frank,    Georse 141-s 

Frank,   Nellie 141-s 

Frank,  Louise 141-s 

Garrigus,  Margaret  E.  MeFeely..  141-q 

Garrigus,  Dr '.  . .  141-q 

Garrigus,  Maraaret 141-(i 

Gil  more,  Charlotte  A 141-d 

Gilmore,  William 141 -d 

Gilmore,  Mayfaii-,  H 141 -e 

Gilmore,  Gladys  N 141 -e 

Gilmore,  Ruth  R 141-e 

Glln»re,  Louisa  J.  Robinson 141-o 

Gilmore,  Curtis 141-o 

Green,    Indiana   AVhite 141-f 

Green,  Thomas  A 141-f 

Green,  Walter  S 141-f 

Green.  Harrv  C 141-f 

Green,  Erlitli  Rush 141-f 

Green,    Elizabeth    Bassett 141-f 

Green,  Thomas  A 141-f 

Green,  jNIaud  Eisserv 141-f 

Green,  Hannah  M 141-f 

Green,  Iva  M 141-if 

Harris,  May  Doty 141-s 

Hawkins,   Jane  Steen 141 -t 

Hawkins,    Ohnrner 141-t 

Harbin,    Louisa   J.    Robinson 141-o 

Harbin,    Louis 141-o 

Harbii!,    Harriet 141-0 


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Hill,    Katherine  Richer 141-aa 

Hill,  Arthur 141-aa 

Hill,    Miles 141-aa 

Hill,  Edith 141-aa 

Hill,  Donald 141-aa 

Hill,   Arthur 141-aa 

Horn,  Josie  M.   Cox 141-1 

Horn,   Rov 141-1 

Horn,  Miles  C 141-1 

Horn,   Ellen  Carnahaii 141-y 

Horn,  Raleigh 141-v 

Horn,  Robert  W 141-y 

Horn,   Kandas 141-v 

Horn.  Mary  E 141-y 

Huntington.    Nora   Rol)inson 141-p 

Huntington,    Agnes 141-p 

Huntington,    Carl 141-p 

Huntington,  Pauline 141-p 

Huntingtou,    Julia 141np 

Huntington,  Bruce..' 141-p 

.Tackson,   Anna  T 141-li 

Jackson,    Elmmet    ^M 141-h 

Jaeksou,  Mary  A 141-h 

Jackson,    Eimmet  M..    Jr 141-li 

Jnicksnn.   Eva  Doty 141-s 

Jackson,  Thomas 141-s 

Jackson,    Harriet  Morehead 141-z 

Jaokson,    Luther 141-z 

J(n;es,   Dr.  J.  G 141-e 

Jones,    Pauline  Wallace 141-e 

Junes,    Marion   W 141-e 

Jones,  Margaret  S 141-e 

Kackley,  Effle  Sartor 141-v 

Kaekley,  George 141-v 

Kackley,  Gilbert 141-v 

Kackley,  Helen 141-v 

Kinnenian,  Anna  B.  Rachey 141-v 

Kinneman,  John 141-v 

Keitli,  Elizabeth  A.  Wallace 141-d 

Keith,  Winfleld 141-d 

Keitli,  Curtis 141-d 

Keitli.   Naomi  Pliillippe 141-d 

Keith,  Helen 141-d 

Keith,  Maxinc 141-(1 

Keith,  Warren  C 141-d 

Keith,  Earl 141-d 

Keith.   Mallei   Bicknell 141-d 

Kitts,   Naomi  Cox 141-i 

Kitts,  Saanuel  R 141-i 

T^angdoii,   Naomi  J.   Roliinsnn  .  .  . .  141-1 

LangfUni,  Andrew  P 141-1 

Lazwell,  Rev.  Linden 141-u 

Lazwell,    Harold 141-u 

Lazwell,   Nancy  A.   Prother 141-u 

I/emen,  Jennie  Sartor 141-v 

Lcmen,   Frank 141-v 

Lemen,  Maynard 141-v 

Limp,  Beulah  Doty 141-s 

Limp,    Charles 141-s 

Linn,  Estella  Keith 141-d 

Linn,  Frank 141-d 

Linn,  INlav 141-d 

Linn,  Rutli  E 141-(1 

Tiemon,    Jessie   F.    Green 141-f 

Lenvon,    Edward    J 141-f 

Lomnn,    Willetta    1 141-f 

Lemon.    Thomas   E 141-f 

Lone,  Naucv  A.  Steen 141-g 

Long,    William   P 141-g 

Long,  Arthur 141-g 

Long,    John    S 141-g 


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Long,  Mary  E.   iJiiKate 141-g 

Long,  Thomas  J 141-li 

Llovd,   Adaliue  Moreihead 141-z 

Lloj-d,    Otis 141-z 

Lloyd,  Ralph 141-z 

Lloyd,    Mary 141-z 

Loughmiller,    Heujaiuin 141-x 

Loughmiiller,  Maida  Duun 141-x 

Loiig'hmiller,  (Tiace  Caniahaii .  .  .  .  141-x 

Loughmiller,  AVilbur 141-1 

Lougtlimiller,  Wayne 141-x 

Lytton,  Ruth  (".  Dunn 141 -j 

Lytton,  Gilbert 141 -J 

Lytton,    Louise 141 -i 

Lytton,    William    F ]41-.i 

Lytton,  Lawremce  H 141 -i 

Lytton,   Ralpih 141  -.j 

Lytton,  James  H 141-i 

Lytton,  Bayard  J 141-.i 

Lytton,   Raymond   D 141-.1 

^loCov,   Louisa  Steeu 141-q 

jlcCoy,    Robert,    II 141-q 

McCoy,    John    R 141-q 

MdCoY,    Sarali    Adams 141-q 

McCoy,  Ulysses  G 141-q 

McCoy,    Ella   Jordan 141-q 

McCoy,  Cora 141-q 

McCov,  Frank 141-q 

MeCov,  Prank 141-q 

McCoy,    Ruth    Stafford 141-q 

McCoy,  Joliu 141-q 

MoCoy,  Mamie 141 -r 

McCoy,    Evelyn 141-r 

McCoy,   Benjamin   F 141-r 

McCoy,   Lizzie   Welton 141-r 

MdCoy,   Lowell  B 141-i- 

McCov,   Etihel   Wilson 141-r 

McCoy,   Carroll  AV 141-r 

McCoy.  Margaret  L 141-r 

MtiCoy,    Emiil   AV 141-r 

McCoy,  Joihn  R 141-r 

M'oCoy,  Miriam 141-r 

MoCoy,  P'anline 141-r 

McCoy,   James  N 141-r 

M'CfCoy,  Mamie  Johnson 141-r 

McCoy,   Mildred 141-r 

McCoy,  James  S 141-r 

McCoy,    Sa:rali    Williams 141-r 

McCoy,  George  W 141-r 

McCov.  Gernand 141-r 

McCoy,   Elizabeth   Siple 141-s 

McFeely,    Eleanor    K.    Meri'ell.  .  .  141-p 

McFeeley,    (ieorge 141-p 

McKinley,  Frances  Stevenson....  141-x 

McKinley,   George  W 141-x 

McKi'nley,    Robert   W 141-x 

McKiinley,   AVilliam  J 141-x 

McKinley,    Fannie  Wampler 141-x 

McKinle.v,  Paul 141-x 

McKinley,    Bonnie 141-x 

McKinley,  Julia  K 141-x 

McrrcM,  RiCliard 141 -n 

Merrell,    George   W 141-n 

A[erroll,   EHizabeth  L.   Robinson.  .  141-p 

Merroll,    Eli 141-p 

Miirehead,   Mary  M.  Riahey 141-z 

Moreihead,  Robert 141-z 

Morcliead,    Harmon 141-z 

Morehead,  Xanimii  Clark 141-z 

Morehead.  Rav 141-z 

Morehead,   Pearl  Dillon 141-z 

Morehoad,  Grace 141-z 

Moreiliead,    Ralpli 141-aa 


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Murray,  Hosoa 141-u 

Murray,  Eli  T 141-u 

Murray,  Clara  J 141-u 

Murray,    Dr.    C.    W 141-u 

.Murray,    Myrtle 141-u 

.Murray,    Lillie 141u 

Murra.v ,    Sarah 141-u 

.Murriy,   Louisa  V.  Hawkins 141-u 

IMiillipiJC,    P.oS'sio  Chambers 141-c 

I'liilli))pe,   James 141-c 

I'hillipiif,  Kenneth 141-c 

PhillipiJO,  Gilbert 141-c 

I'hillippe.    Morris 141-c 

I'hillippi,    NeUie   t'os 141-1 

Phillippi,     Charles 141-1 

I'lMlHiipi,    Harold 141-1 

Phillippi.    Ephraim 141-n 

I'hillipps.   Inez  Ri'-hey 141-y 

Phillips,  James 141-v 

Philllpps,    Frances 141-v 

I'hillii)ps.    Jaimes 141-v 

Pickle,   Lorella   Chambers 141-c 

I'irkle,  Clement 141-c 

Pickle,   Rachel 141-c 

I'ickle,    Lee 141-c 

Pickle,   Clement 141-^0 

Pinkstaff,    Pearl   Rol)iiisou 141-p 

Phikstaff,    Xorah 141-p 

Pinkstaff.    Pauline 141-p 

Pinkstaff.    Kenneth 141-p 

Pinkstaff,    Hazel 141-p 

I'iuuick.    Margaret    M.    Richey...  141-w 

Piunick,    William    D 141-w 

Piunick,    Rush 141-w 

Pinnick,    Royal 141-w 

Piunick,   Orlando 141-w 

Piper,  Anna  L.  Prather 141-t 

Piper,    B.    F 141-t 

Pijuu-,  Dorothea  J 141-t 

Pitman,   Helen   Wallace 141-d 

Pitman,   Martin 141-d 

Pitman,  Craven 141-d 

I'itman,    Ethel 141-d 

Prather.   Xanr-y  Hawkins 141-t 

Prather,    James    T 141-t 

Prather,  James  E 141-t 

Prather,    Laura   J.    Harvey 141-t 

Prather,    James    E.,    Jr 141-t 

Piatlier,  Jacoi)  H 141-t 

Prather,   Maude  Anlho-uy 141-t 

Prather,   Ethelda  J 141-t 

Prather.   :Marv  E 141-t 

Pr.itiier,   Willia.m  1 141-t 

Prather,  Lavina  Truelove 141-t 

Pratilier,    Simeim  R 141-ti 

Prather.  EfHe  Wami)ler 141-u 

Prather,    William  M 141-u 

Prather,    James    W 141-u 

Prather,   Gale  Wells 141-u 

Prather,  James  W.   J 141-u 

Prather,    Clinton   C 141-u 

Prather,    AJta    M 141-u 

Prather,    Mavfair    E 141-u 

Prather,  John  T 141-u 

Prather,   Marv   P. 141-u 

Pratlier,    Martha   W 141-u 

Pr.ither,  Joihn  C 141-u 

Prather,   Dir.   Samuel  A 141-u 

Prather,   Dora    Slawson 141-u 

Prallier,    Ralph    A 141-u 

Praillier,    William    D 141-u 

Proctor    Louisa   McCov 141-s 

Proctor,    Charles 141-s 


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705 


Fage 

Proctor,   Sarali  L 141-s 

I'roctor,  Roibert 141-s 

Ricihev,   Elizabeth  Steen 141-c 

Ridliey,    Ellizabetlh   Steen 141-n 

Hiehev,    John 141-n 

Rlehey,    Ricliard    S 141-n 

Richer,    Marv   McClnre 141-u 

Rilcliey,   Pelly 141- v 

Klchey,  Jaanes  M 141-v 

Riciliey,    Melissa   Smith 141-v 

Riciliey,    Robert   D 141-v 

Ricihey,   Adailine  Chancellor 141-v 

Rlehey,  John  E 141-w 

RiicDiev,  Anna  West 141-w 

Ridhey.   Perry  S 141-w 

RMiey,    Pearl    I'hilliippe 141-w 

Riiehey,  John  P 141-w 

Rachey,    Myrow 141-w 

Richey,  Perry 141-w 

Rlehey  Daniel 141-w 

Rlcthey,  America  Smith 141-w 

Richey,    Isabell 141-w 

Riichey,   Lauira 141-w 

Richey,   Benjamlin 141-w 

Richey,  Pleasant 141-z 

Richey,  Adaline  iSmdt)h 141-z 

Riichey,    John 141-z 

Rii-ihey,    Eimina   Colbea-t 141-z 

Richey,   Oliver 141-z 

Richey,  Nancy 141-z 

liiiehey,  Omer 141-z 

Ri'  chey,    Violet 141-z 

Riehey,  Colnmlbus 141-z 

Rirtiey,  Matilda 141-z 

Richey,    Arabella 141-aa 

RlCliey,  Wiilliam 141-aa 

Richey,   George 141-aa 

Richey,    Minnie   Lloyd 141-aa 

Richey.  ^lyrtle 141-aa 

Richey,    Ruth 141-aa 

Richev,    Olen 141-aa 

Ridhey,    Huffh 141-aa 

Richey,  I^ester 141-aa 

Richey,  MaiT 141-aa 

Richey,    Lemuel 141-aa 

Richey,  Charles 141-aa 

Riichey,  Jaimes 141-aa 

Richey,   Xancy  A.  Ftitzpatrick. . .  141-aa 

Richey,   Hallock 141-aa 

Richey.   T.aur.i   McChire 141-aa 

Ricihey,  James 141-aa 

Richey,  Howard 141-aa 

Ricihey,    Hniprh 141-aa 

Richey,    Ralph 141-aa 

Richev,  Williar<l 141-aa 

Richey,   Walter 141-bb 

Ricihey,   John 141-lib 

Richev,    Nancy   Hollinffsworth .  .  .  141-bl) 

Richey,  Eda 141-bl> 

Richey.   Ida 141^bb 

Ricliey,    Ada 141-bb 

Richer,    William 141 -hb 

Richey,   Robert 141^bb 

Robinson,  Bllender  Steen 141-s 

Robinson,    Harmon 141-s 

Robinson,  Harmon  B 141-k 

RoMnsion,   Eilender  Steen 141-k 

Roibinson,  Richard 141-k 

Robinson,   Frances  Stevenson....  141-k 

Robinson,  James  L 141-1 

Robinson,   Alice  J.   IMcGarrah.  . .  .  141-1 

Robinson,  Lois  E 141-1 

Robinson,   Margaret  C 141-1 

(45) 


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Robinson,  John  H 141-ni 

Robinson,   Eilizaibeth  Penn lll-im 

Robinson,    John   W 141-an 

Robinson,  Mary  B lll-m 

Robinson,  Anuetta  C 141-im 

Robinson,  Richard  M 141-ni 

Robinson,    Anna   M.   Donahue.  . .  .  141-im 

Roliiinson,   Rldhard  G 141-m 

R(>(V>ins(m,  Anna  C 141-m 

Robinson,   Frances  A 141-m 

Robinson,  Margaret  E lll-m 

Roldnson,    Catherine  D 141-m 

Robinson,  Charles  D 141-m 

Riobinson,  IHysses  T 141-m 

Robinson,   Abner  T 141-0 

Robinson,   Isabel  Jordon 141-0 

Robinson,  William  H 141-o 

Robinson,   Rachel  Johnson 141-p 

Robinson,   Charles 141-p 

Robinson,   Ora  Wampler 141-p 

Robinson,  Lois  N 141-p 

Robinson,  Mary  R 141-p 

Rabdnsoo,  George  W 141-p 

Robinson,  Hamion 141-p 

Roibinson,  James 141-q 

Root,  Margaret  Dvinn 141-k 

Root.  William 141-k 

Root,   Catherine  B.   Rotoinson.  . . .  141-1 

Root.  Lester 141-1 

Root,  Hazel  B 141-m 

Root,  Richard  A 141-m 

Root,  WaJdo  E 141-m 

Rooit,  Catherine  R 141-m 

Root,  Frances  R 141-m 

Root,   Lester  iS 141-m 

Sample,  Nancy  Rlehey 141-y 

Sample,  Thomas 141-y 

Sartor,  Marr  B.  Rdchey 141-r 

Sartor,   John   Tyler 141-r 

.Sartor,    Lewis 141-r 

Sartor,   Margaret  H'ollingsworth .  141-r 

Sartor,    Lucile 141-r 

Sartor,   Richard  S 141-r 

Sartor,  Jessie  Wilson 141-r 

Sartor,  Jewel 141-r 

Sartor,  Noble 141-r 

Sartor,  Dora  Mason 141-r 

Sartor,    Irene 141-r 

Schefler,  Homer 141-d 

Schefler,   Isola   Wallace 141-d 

Sahefler,  Martha  M 141-d 

Schefler,    Marv    L 141-d 

Simith,    Flossie    Ricknell 141-w 

Smith,  Harry 141-w 

Smith,   John 141-w 

Sf  een,    Richard 141-b 

Steen,  Nancy  McDonald 141-b 

Steen,   .Tames i41-b 

Steen,    John 141-h 

Steen,  Samuel  B 141-b 

Steen.    Ellender 141-li 

Steen,    Louisa 141-c 

S^een,  Mary 141-e 

Steen,    Jane 141hc 

Steen    Elizaberth 141-c 

Steen,   William   G 141-c 

Steen,  Lucinda  (?) lll-e 

Steen,   Richard 141-c 

Steen,  John  A 141-e 

Steen,  Mary  L 141-e 

Steen,   Joton   C 141-e 

Steen,    Elmma   Kensler 141-e 

Steen,  Flora  Hankiiis 141-e 


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BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 


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Stcen,    Xova 141-e 

Steeii,  Oval 141-e 

Steen,   Arel  Oliver 141-e 

Steen,   Loreii 141-e 

Steen,  Jiiauita 141-e 

Steen,    Irma ' 141-e 

Steen,    Robert 141-e 

Steeu,  Ruby  Lee 141-e 

Steen,    James   R 141-f 

Steen,    Elizabeth    White 141-f 

Steen,   Aimee  Dell 141-f 

Steen,  Jcvhn 141-f 

Steen,  Ruth  Robinson 141-f 

Steen,    William 141-f 

Steen,  Naomi  Robinson 141-f 

Steen,   Siamoiel 141-g 

Steen,  Mary  Robinson 141-g 

Steen,    Caroline 141-1 

Shepard,  Mai-garet  McCoy 141-(i 

Shepaid,    Ray 141-q 

Shenard,  Guy 141-q 

Stevens,   Elizabeth  White  Steen.  141-f 

Stevens,  Thomas  A 141-f 

Stevenson,  John 141-u 

St('\ensou.    Katherine  Richey....  141-x 

Stevenson,   Robert 141-x 

-Suddeth,  Martha  B.  Cox 141-0 

Suddeth,    Elza 141-o 

Swope,    Ellen    Stevenson 141-x 

Swoipe,    Elmer 141-x 

Swope,  Joihn 141-x 

Swope,  NeEle  Caan 141-x    • 

Swope,    Ralph 141-x 

Swope,  Lois 141-x 

Swope,     IMm-ard 141-x 

Swope,   Roibert 141-x 

Swofe,   Venia  Black 141-x 

Swope,   Roflbert,    Jr 141-x 

Swope,  Claude 141-x 

Swope,   Hazel  Pennington 141-x 

Threlkeld.   Elizabeth   E.  Richey..  141-z 

Threlkeld,   Maurice  T 141-z 

Threlkeld,  Chester 141-z 


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Threlkeld,   Glen 141-z 

Threlkeld,   Hugh 141-z 

Threlkeld,   Nellie  Wells 141-z 

Threlkeld,    Emily    H 141-z 

Threlkeld,  Dorothea  A 141-z 

Veach,  Grace  E.  Steen 141-f 

Veaeh,  George 141-t 

Veaah,    Maurice 141-f 

Wallace,  Nancy  J.  Steen 141-c 

Wallace,    Alfred 141-c 

Wallace,  James 141-c 

Wallace,   George 141-c 

Wallace,  William 141-c 

Wallace,    Charles 141-d 

Wallace,   Faimie  Biclniell 141-d 

Wallace,    Annie   Doigan 141-d 

Wallace,    Lew 141-d 

Wallace.  Alfred 141-d 

Wallace,   Oliver  M 141-e 

Wallace,  Tsola  Freeman 141-e 

AVallace,  Harold  E 141-e 

Wallace,  Morton   F 141-e 

Wallace,  Mai-y  J 141-e 

Wamipler,   Goldena   Gilmore 141-e 

Wampler,   Edward 141-e 

Wampler,  Elizabeth  A 141-e 

Wampler,   Clotilda  Carnatoan....  141-y 

Wamipler,    Fletcher    141-y 

Wampler,  INIary 141-y 

Wehl),   Ada  line  Richev 141-z 

Welili,  ( 'hester 141-z 

White,   William  C 141-f 

AATiite.   Leah  E.  Steen 141-f 

Winters,   Hazel  Wallace 141-d 

Winters,   Logan 141-d 

Wintei-s,  Kathleen 141-d 

Winters,   Dorothea 141-d 

Weaver,   Ottie  Bicknell 141-w 

Weaver,  Vivian 141-w 

Weaver,   Ruth 141-w 

Weaver,    Roliert 141-w 

\Voa\cr,  Steen 141-w 


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Auder*<on,  Mary  Trawick 174 

Anderson,    David    M 174 

Anderson,  Fern  B 174 

Anderson,  Myrtle 174 

Barton,  Rebecca  I.   Morris Ifi4 

Barton,    Thomas    W 164 

Barton,    Benjamiin   P 164 

Barton,    Early   M 164 

Barton  D.  Thomas 164 

Barton,   William   C 164 

Barton,    Silas   B 164 

Barlow,   Ella  J.  Steen 194 

Barlow,   Wiley  G 194 

Barlow,  Annie  E 194 

Barnett,   Walter 173 

Barnett,  Annie  L,  Steen 17(1 

Barnett,    Rev.   Joseph  E 176 

Barnet t,   Louisa  P 176 

Barnet  t,    Amnie    Steeu 176 

Barnett,    Boyce   G 176 

Barnett,   Virginia  T 176 

Barnett,  William  C 176 


Barnett,  Shelby 176 

Beadles,  Clyde  Bryant 149 

r.eadles,    Clarence   V 149 

Beadles,  Edna  W 149 

Beadles,   Zana 150 

Bell,  Mrs.  Rebecca  I.  Barton 164 

Bell,   Thoma,s  G 164 

Bell.   John  G 164 

Bell,    Houston  iSteen 164  • 

Bell,    Darling   B    164 

Bell,   Margaret  E 164 

Bell,  Kate 164 

Bell,   Miltou   Morris 164 

Bell,    Drew    0 164 

Brewer,  Perimela  Steen 1.5?! 

Brewer,  William 153 

Brown,  Margaret  A.  Steen ISl 

Brown,  Hiram  G 181 

Brown,  Ophelia  M ISl 

Brown,  George  R 181 

Brown,   Hiram  E 181 

Brown,  Edna  P 181 

Brown.    John    Steen ISl 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Brown,    Sarali    B.    Steen 181 

Bro\vn,   L.   B 182 

I'.i^vaut,  Margaret  B^  Steen 148 

Bryant,    Dr.   Alfred   A 148 

Bryant,  Eidgar  B 148 

Brvaut,   William   C 149 

Bryant,  Sallie  L.  Bailey 149 

Bryant,    Margai-et   L 149 

Bryant  Alfred  A.,  2d 150 

Bryant,   Clara  R.   Carr 150 

Bryant,    Alfred    A.,    3d 150 

Bryant,  William'  C 150 

Bryant,   Margaret  C 150 

Bnrkett,   Margaret  N.  Trawiek 174 

Burkett,    William    J 174 

Byrd,  Mary  A.  Steen 161 

Byrd,   Mr.  ^— > 161 

Ohampiion,    Mary    V.    Steen ISO 

Champion,   Dr.  Charles ISO 

Champion,  IJlpian  Siteen 181 

Chapman,    Lora   L.    Russell 171 

Chapman,  E.  W 171 

Chapman,  Margaret  L.   Russell 171 

Ctapmau,   E.   B 171 

Cooper,   Necysia   Steen 1.53 

Cooper,  Fleet 153 

Cummings,   Cyntlhia  Steen 153 

Ciimiuiags,  D.  D 153 

Cunningham,   John 174 

Cunnlnigham,   Jane 174 

Dean,  Dorcas  Steen 1.50 

Dean,  Mr. 1.50 

Dear,  Cyrena  Steen 151 

Dear,    Asenith    Steen 161 

Dear,  William  P      161 

Dear,   Sarah   M.   .T.   Steen 194 

r>ear,  Augustus  L 194 

Dear,  John  1 194 

t)ear,   Susan   E 194 

Dear,  Mary  E .■ 194 

Dea  r,   Henry  W 1^5 

rtea  r,  Ida  E 195 

Drar,   Augustus  1. 195 

Dfar,    Myrtle   M 195 

I  >i'en.  Dorcas  II.  Steen 166 

Deeii,  Thomas  H 166 

r»een,  Mnlona 166 

Deen,  Elizabeth 166 

r)een,    Arnniinta 106 

Deen,  William  R 166 

Deen,   Alice  S 166 

Deen,  Frederick  P 166 

Enochs,   Capt.   Isaac   V 144-146 

E'tioichs,    Sarah   Steen 156 

Enochs,  Thompson 156 

Eiiiochs,   Miles 156 

Enoclis,   Francis 156 

Enochs,   Edgar 1.56 

Enochs,    Gabriel 1.56 

Enoohs,    Isaac . .  1.56 

Enochs,    Dr.    A\'illiam 1.56 

Enochs,    Ma  rv   Steen 185 

Enochs,  John  R 185 

Enochs,   William  0 185 

Enochs,   Hon.   J.   R 185 

Enoichs,  Enoch  A 186 

Emoichs,    Jdhn 186 

Enochs,  Black 186 

Enortis,  Capt.  Isanc  Y 186 

Enochs,  Isaac  V.,  Jr 186 

Einochs,    Byrd 1S6 


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lOiioehs,  James  B 187 

EUlzey,   Louisa  E.   Steen 190 

Ellzey,    H.    H 190 

Fan-is,  Nellie  Steen 1 59 

Gardnei-,  Walter 174 

Gardner,   Jane  C.    Walker 174 

Gilffen,    Ophelia  A.  Halliday 1.58 

Haley,    William 185 

Halev,    Asanath   Enochs 185 

Haley,    Ellen   L.    Steen 189 

Haley,  Dr.  T.  Jefferson 189 

Haley,  Austin  G 189 

Halev,  Murray  M 189 

Haley,   Sallie  T.   McKee 189 

Haley,   Harold  M 189 

Haley,    Earl   L 189 

Halliday,   Margaret   A.    Steen 1.58 

Halliday,   DeWltt  C 1.58 

Halliday  Orland  Steen 158 

Halliday,  DeWltt  C,  Jr 158 

Halliday,    Margaret   E 158 

Harrison,   Lucretda  Steen 151 

Harrison,    Vincent 151 

Harrison,   George 162 

HajrrLson,  Amanda  Harrison 162 

Hallan.   John 162 

Havnes,   Martha  A.   Steen 181 

Haynes,  P.  L ISl 

Haynes,  John  F 181 

Haynes,  Samuel  P 181 

Headley,    Marv   Harrison Iti2 

Hcadley,    Dr.  John 162 

Hector,  Vernetta  Enochs 185 

Hector,   John 186 

Heitoi-.    Frank 18<i 

Holeoml),   Emellne  H.  Steeu 191 

Hopf,    Josephine   B.    Williams 181 

Hopf,  Max  H isl 

Ho'wze,    EO'Une   M.    Steen 152 

Howze,    Arthur    R 152 

Howze,    Eoline 1.52 

Howze,  Arthur 152 

Hawze,  Ruby 152 

Johnston,  Ximena  Steen 175 

Johnston,  Rev.  Jaanes  R 175 

Johnston,    George   C 176 

Johnston,  Mahala  O.  Steen 182 

Johnst<m,    L.    A 182 

Jones,  Susan  R.  Steen 195 

Jones.  John  J 105 

Jones,  Silas  A 195 

Kennedy,   Marg.aret   A.   Price 172 

Kennedy,    William 172 

Lane,   Marv  A.   Steen 151 

Lane,   151 

Lane,    Steen 1 51 

liane,    Merritt 151 

LahC:   Mary  J.   Steen 1(!(> 

Lane,    Hansford ItMi 

Lewis,  Nancv  J.  Enochs 186 

Lewis,  J.  B 18(; 

Lawley,  Florence  A.  iSteen 190 

La  wley.   Elisha 1 90 

Lowther,    Emeline  H.  Steen 191 

Lowtlier,  J.  B 191 

Marshall,  Loraine  H.  Steen 152 

M;i  rsh.-ill,    Jackson    P 1.52 


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BIOGR.\PHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 


Page 

Marsliall,    Hammond 152 

Marshall,  fllizabetb 152 

Maxwell,  Periimela 153 

Maxwell,  G.  C 153 

Maxwell,  Ennmia  Steen 156 

Maxwell,    Naipoleoiii   H 135 

Maxwell,   Elizabeth  D 155 

May,  Rosa  A.  Steen 173 

Maj,  Absalom 173 

May,  Carroll  B 173 

May,    Fannie  KencTi 173 

May,    James   N 173 

May,    Eidna   Cook 173 

Ma;\-,    Jeremiah    R 173 

May,  Enoch  A 173 

May,  Ruel 173 

May,  Margaret 173 

MeWrigfht,   Mrs.  Ella 156 

Miller,   Minnie  A.   Steen 1G7 

Miller,  James  R 167 

Miller,   Robert  B 167 

Miller,   Warner   Steen 167 

Miller,  Roger  H 167 

Miller,  Malouy  M 167 

Miller,  Andi-ew 167 

Moore,    Sarah   B.    Dear 194 

Moore,    Anderson 194 

Mori-is,  Cyrena  E.  Steen 162 

Morris,  Darling  P 162 

Morris,    Rev.    Silas  L 162 

Morris,   Mary   J.   Da\Tis 162 

Mari"is,  George  L 163 

Morris,  Silas  L.,  Jr 163 

Morris,  Maj'garet  E 163 

Morris,  Nathan  D 163 

Morris,  Mai'igaret  iS.  Storks 163 

Morris,  Silas  N 163 

Morris,  Margaret  D 163 

Morris,    William    B 164 

MorrLs,    Da\-id    P 164 

Morris,    George   Storks 164 

Morris,   Nancy  A 164 

Morris,   Mary   0 164 

Morris,   William 164 

Moa-ris,   Houston    Steen 164 

Morris,  Amanda  A.  Tony 164 

Morris,  Era  Lucile 16'> 

Morris,  W^illiani  L Ki'i 

Morris,   E'\a    Eugenia 16"> 

Morris,    Darluig    0 165 

Morris  Arlevia  W 165 

Morris.   Henrv  E 16."> 

Morris,    Ruthy   G 165 

Morris,  Bonnie  R 165 

Morris,  Huey  H 165 

Morris,   Virginia  A.   Steen   Walker.  .  174 

Mnllen,  Sara'h  A.  Steen 155 

Mnllen,  W.  S 1.55 

Murrell,  .Jnlia  A.   C 165 

Murrell,    Blisha    S 165 

Myers,   Edna  May 173 

Myers,    Eula 173 

Noble,  Jane  Steen 187 

Noble,    Gen.    Levi 187 

Noible,  Gen.  Jaaiiison 1S7 

Noible,    S.   E 187 

Norwood,    PlMza   Enochs 18(i 

Norwood,  Jesse 186 

Nortti,  Josephine  A.  Steen 182 

North,   J.    B 182 

Pearoe,  Saraih  Steen 1.50 

Poarce, 1.50 


I'age 

Pearson,   Anna  W.   Steen 194 

Pearson,    John    M 194 

Pasvhall,   R.-sa  L.  Price 172 

Paschall,    John 172 

Prestridge,    Melissa   Steen 153 

Frestridge,    Samuel 1.53 

Prestridige,   Majoi-  James 153 

Ilerce,    Saraih  iSteen 165 

I'ierce,  Wiley 165 

Pierce,  Thomas 165 

Pierce,    Bradford 165 

Price,  Narcissa  J.  Steen 172 

Price,    Alexander 172 

Price,    Henry   T 172 

I'rice,  Jaimes  J 172 

Price,   Percy  A 172 

Price,  Roibert  H 172 

■  Price,  Andrew 172 

Price,  Julia  Franklin 172 

Price,  Missle  May 172 

I'rice.    Florence  J 172 

I'rice,  Carrie 173 

Price,   Jennie 173 

Riddle,   Myrtle  A.    RusseU 171 

Riddle,    E.    L 171 

Rimmer,  Catherine  Steen 1.58 

Ulmmer,   James  A 1.58 

Russell,  Mary  C.  Steen 170 

Russell,   Jeremiaii   P 17t> 

Russell,    Carroll    Steen 170 

Russell,    Charles   E* 17ii 

Russell,   Estella   Pierce 170 

Russell,  Marv  B 171 

Itussell,   Sarali  C 171 

Russell,    Jeremiah   P.,    Jr 171 

Russell,    Alice    Smith 171 

Russell,  Katlileen 171 

Russell,    Wallace  G 171 

Russell,  TlKmias  J 171 

Russell,   Grace  E 171 

Russell,   Sarah  C.    Steen 171 

Russell,  Christopher  C 171 

Russell,   Robert   E.   L 171 

Rtissell,   Ada  Jones 171 

Russell,   Christopher  C,   Jr 171 

Itussell,  Kate  Boyd 171 

Russell,    Daisy  Helflin 171 

Uussell,  Maud  E 172 

Kussell,    Carroll    Steen 172 

Uussell,    Jollm   C 172 

Russell,    Mrs.    Ward 161 

Sistrunk,  Hannah  B.  Steen VM't 

.Sistiiink,  David  I lOH 

Sistrunk,  Margaret  Steen 190 

Sistrunk.   Joseph  F 190 

Slav,   Susan  E.  Steen 192 

Slav,   O.   Robea-t 192 

81av,   .Vnnie  B 19e 

81ay,   Mighuonne 1!*2 

Slav,    Lem/mie  L 192 

Smltli,   Mrs.  Nevil 161 

Smith,    Beulah  B.    Brown 181 

Smith,  J.   H 181 

Steen,    William 142 

Steen,   Nancy   Lusk 146 

Steen,  John 147 

Steen,  '-- Jeffries 147 

Steen,   William  Havs 147 

iSteen,   Elizabeth  Lusk 147 

Steen,  Joihn  Vance 151 

Steen.   Elizabeth   M.   .\cee 151 

Steen,  Lorenzo  A 151 


GENERAL    INDEX. 


709 


Page 

Steen,  John  Vance,  Jr 151  i^teen, 

.Steeii,   Inez  L 151  Steen, 

Steeu,   Clarence  V 151  Steen, 

Steen,  EoUne 151  Steen, 

Steen,   Leon 152  Steeu, 

Steen,    Mary 152  Steen, 

S'teen,   James 153  Steen, 

Steen,  Sarah  Collins 153  Steeu, 

Slteen,  Miles  C 153  Steen, 

Steen,    Lonvice   Prestridge 158  Steeu, 

Steeai,  Jdhnson 153  Steeu, 

iSlteen,    Melvina 154  Steeu, 

Steen,   James 154  Steen, 

Steen,   Nancy  J.  Fix 154  Steen, 

Steen,   Miles  C,   Jr 154  Steen, 

Steeu,  Eilla  J 154  Steen, 

Steen,    Saimuel    J 154  Steeu, 

Steen,   Alice  M 154  Steeu, 

Steeu,    Eistes 154  Steeu, 

iSteen,    Hattle  Ei 154  Steeu, 

Steen,  John 154  Steeu, 

Steen,   Silas  F 154  Steeu, 

Steen,  I-ee  D 154  Steeu, 

Steen,  F.  E    M 154  Steeu, 

Steeu,  A.  J 154  Steen, 

Steen,  Silas  A 154  Steeu, 

•Steeu,   Clark   C 154  Steen, 

Steen,  John  A 155  Steeu, 

vSteen,   Patience  Mullen 155  Steeu, 

Steen,    William    D 155  Steen, 

Steen,  Elizaibeth  Prestridge 155  Steeu, 

Steen,   .Tohn  W 155  Steen, 

Steen,  India  A.  Janes 155  Steen, 

Steen,    Pleasant   L 155  Steen, 

Steen,  'Silas   W 155  Steen, 

Steen,    Robert 155  Steen, 

Steen,   Elizaibeith  Herrington 155  Steeu, 

Steen,    Ada 155  Steen, 

Steen,  Loreua 1.55  Steen, 

Steen,    Victoria 155  Steeu, 

Steen,  Alice 155  Steen, 

Steen,  Dliz-abeth 155  Steeu, 

Steen,    Nathaniel 15fi  .Steeu, 

vSteen,   Thomas   J 15»i  Steen, 

Steen,    NathaJiiel 157  Steeu, 

Steeu,    Mary   CoHius 157  Steeu, 

Steen,  Da\-id 157  Steen, 

Steen,    Jefferson 157  Steeu, 

Steen,  Thomas  Collins 1.57  Steeu, 

Sieen,  Eiliza  A.  Lambert 157  Steeu, 

Steen,  Nathaniel  J 158  Steeu, 

Steen,  Mittie  Ward 1,58  Steen, 

Steen,  Guy  AVard 158  Steen, 

Steen,    Thomas    Collins,    Jr 1.5S  Steen, 

Steeu,  Eimmia  C.  White 158  vSteeu, 

Steen,    William    E 158  Steeu, 

Steen,  Catherine 158  Steeu, 

Steeu    Eldrwin 1.59  Steen, 

Steeu,   Carrie 159  Steen, 

Steen,  John  D 159  Steeu, 

Steen,    Ivey   C 159  Steeu, 

Steen,  Lena  Tiucker 169  iSteen, 

Steen,    Mary    L 1.59  Steen, 

Steen,  Thomas  E 159  Steeu, 

Steen,   Ivey  Lena ICO  Steen, 

Steen,   EMas WiO  Steen, 

Steen,   Ellizabetih  iSmlth 1(;0  Steeu, 

Steen,    Isaaic 160  Steeu, 

Steen,  Rucker IfiO  Steen 

Steen,    Willi«im IfiO  Steeu, 

Slteen,   Martiha   Dear Wti  Steeu. 

Steen,  Melissa KiO  Steeu, 

Steen,  Nancy  J ItiO  Steeu, 

Steen,  Nathaniel  H 161  Steeu, 


Paue 

EiUzabeth  Pringle 161 

Eliza  L 161 

Eilias  E 161 

Sicarborough 161 

Silas  V. 161 

R(»bert 162 

Malonv    HollingiSW'orth 162 

Silas  L 166 

Margaret  Butler 166 

Susan  El 166 

Sarah  P 16(i 

Silas   W 1B6 

Isaac  H 1<t<5 

Frances   A.    E.    Anderson....  166 

Amanda  B.  Lewis 16'6 

Silas  L 107 

Lewis  V 167 

Eiinma  Alford 107 

Ida  E 167 

Percy  V 167 

Amanda 167 

Lydia I(i7 

Nellie  E 167 

Robert  () 167 

Eomis    V 167 

Tliomas  P 167 

Annie  E.  Grigsby Hi7 

Carl  T 167 

Festus  A 167 

Homer 167 

Miu'Ule  R 167 

Louie  E 167 

John  V 167 

Ida  L.  Dun 167 

Wiley   H 167 

Calvin   P 167 

William  0 167 

:Miuuie  A 168 

William  M 168 

Robert   L 168 

Is-aa<-  M 168 

Oina  Kendall 169 

Charles   E 169 

Charles   R 169 

William 169 

Marv  R.  Enochs 169 

C  vrena 1(59 

Miles 170 

Carroll  J 170 

Margaret  A.  Neely 170 

Margaret    J 175 

Dr.    Thomas    E 179 

("auipbell 179 

John  R 180 

Malhala   Burkett 180 

James  P 180 

Willii^ajn,  D 182 

I>ofulsa  Ounninghami 182 

Minnie   M 182 

Sidney  D 182 

Clyde  C 182 

John    H 182 

Letitia  Hock 182 

Arthur  E 182 

Claude  C 182 

Sarah  P, 182 

Margaret   E 182 

Hiram 182 

Cora  iM 182 

Riilieirt  B 182 

Narcissa    C 183 

Benlaiinin    B 183 

Walter    E 183 

Irene 183 


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BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STElfiN    FAMILY. 


Pa*^e 

Steea,    William 183 

Steen,    Louisa   Hall 1S3 

Steen,  Hem-y 183 

Steeu.    Mary 183 

Steen,  James  W 183 

Steeu,  Mrs.  Faimie  E.  Stephens ....  184 

Steen,  Mrs.  Julia  Brantly 184 

Siteen,   Henrietta  0 184 

Steen,  James   H 184 

Steeu,  Mai-y  S 184 

Steeu,  Cora  B 184 

Steen,   Enoelx  M 184 

Steeu,   Arabella  Stephens 184 

Steeu,  Virgiuia  A 184 

Steeu,  William  C 184 

Steen,   Dana  L 184 

iSteen,   Silas 188 

Steen,   Hannah  Myers 188 

Steeu,    Elias    E 188 

Steen,   Ruthv  A.   Bunch 188 

Steen,  John  M 188 

Steen,  Edwin  ,S 188 

Steen,  Ella 188 

Steen,  Wiiliam  D 189 

Steeu,   John   M 189 

Steen,    Frances    A 189 

Steen,    James   E 189 

Steen,  William  G 189 

Steen,  Sarah  E 189 

iSteen,  Aun  M.  Mangum 190 

Steen,    Elizabeth    S 190 

Steen,   Silas  S 190 

Steen,  William  G.,  Jr 190 

Steeu,  Etinice  G 190 

Siteen,   Sallie  C 190 

Steen,  Kate  L 190 

Steeu,   Waslliing-ton  W 191 

Steen,  Mary  E.  Barnes 191 

Steen,  Rer.  Estes  B 191 

Steeu,  Eimma  G.  Morris 191 

Steen,  Lela  B.  Hilton 191 

Steen,  Morris  W 191 

Steen,  Emima  A 191 

Steeu,   Mary  L 192 

Steen,  James  M 192 

Steen,  Carey  L : 192 

Steen,   Ciharles  L 192 

Steen,  Lona  P 192 

Steen,  Henrv  M 192 

Steeu,  Silas  V 192 

Steen,   Ella   Smallwood 192 

Steen,    William   M 192 

Steen,  Mary  M 192 

Steen,  Rev.  James  W 193 

Steen,  Nannie  L.   Welsih 193 

Steen,  Margaret  L.  Bua-kett 193 

Steeu,  Houston  M 193 

Steen,  Robert  L 193 

Steen,  Carrie  Little 193 

Steeu,   Lowrr  L 193 

Steen,  John  H 193 

Steen,  Delia  S.  Rogers 194 


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Steen,   Wilma  0 194 

Steeu,   Mary  A 194 

Stephens,  Asenatli  Steeu 170 

Stephens,    Eilisha 170 

Stephens,  James 170 

Stephens,  Sarah  A.  Steen 180 

Stephens,    Joseph 180 

Stephens,  Nancy  A.  iSteen ISO 

Stephens,   Alc;xan<lcr 180 

SUplieus,  John  H IfO 

Stciiliens,  Naroissa  Stean 180 

SI  eiiheus,   Mary   B 180 

Stephens,    Susauirah 180 

Stephens,    Josephine 180 

Strati  on,   Eiliza  Steen 150 

Strattou,   Archibald . 150 

Stratton,  Efluma  Steeu 165 

Strattou,  Robei-t 165 

Strattou,    Robert   J 165 

Tankenly.  Mary  E.  Steen 1.58 

Tankeuly,  Edwa i\l 158 

Taylor,  Malony  J.  Steeu 1(38 

Taylor,   John   H HI.S 

Taylor,  Jessie  L H;s 

r;ivl<ir.  Minnie  E lUS 

Taytor.  Alice  E 168 

Taylor.    W.    F 168 

Trawiek,  Martha  E.  Steen 174 

Trawick,  James  0 174 

Trawiek,    Rosa    B 174 

Trawick,   Royal  L 17.'. 

Trawick,   Lena  E 175 

Trawick,   James  Steen 175 

Trav/ick,   Tola  0 175 

Trawieli,  Lvinan  ^I 1 75 

Trawick,    Electa   M.   E 175 

Trawick,  Harrison  H 1 75 

Walker,    Virginia    A.    Sle(!:i 173 

Walker,  Hr.gh  A 173 

Walker,  Jaue  Cunningham 173 

Wansley,  Marv  A.  Einoehs 186 

Wansley,   T.   M 386 

Wansley,  Julia  A.  Enochs 186 

Wanslev,  Jefferson 186 

Ware,  Mittie  E.  A.  Trawiek 174 

Wai-e.    I.   Shelby 175 

Wai-e,    Edwina 175 

Ware,  Carroll 175 

Whitwortlh,  Nancy  J.  Steen 154 

Whitworth,  Addlsou 154 

Wile,  Lucy  Steen 159 

Wile,    John   H 159 

Wile,  Jessie 159 

Wile,   Hugh   S 159 

Wile,  Thomas  H 159 

Williams,  Marv  V.  Steen  ChampioD.  180 

Williams,   Mr.  180 

Williams,    iSpurgeon 181 

Wilson,   T.   W 153 

Wilson,   T.    W 154 

Wilson,  Nellie  C 154 


BOOK  FIVE. 


Alexauder,  Martha  A.  Blair 309 

Alexander,  Samuel  M 309 

Alexander,  James  E 309 

Alexainder,    Rebecca   Webster 309 

Alexander,    Edna  M 309 

.Mexauder,   Virgie  L .309 


Alexander,    John    T 309 

Alexander,   Vernon   L .309 

Alexander,  Bessie  L 309 

Alexander,  Oscar  E .309 

Alexander,   Robert  W 300 

Anderson,   Rev.  Thomas 270 


GENE^RAL    INDE;x. 


711 


Page 

Allen,   Ora  M.  Blair 308 

Allen,  irvhig  B 308 

Allen,    Bernice 308 

Allen,  Katherine 308 

Bagsley,    Annie   M.    Martin 310 

Bagsley,  CUnton  H 310 

Bagsley,  Robert  W 310 

Bailey,  Mary  I.  Steen 283 

Bailey,  George  P 283 

Bailer,  Alfred  C 283 

Bailey,  Leora  J 283 

Bailey,  Ellen  Sehi-iver 223 

Bailey,  Josepti 223 

Bailey,  Rachel  B 223 

Bailey,  Josliua 223 

Bard,  Alf reda  Coil 2T7 

Bard,  Herbert  D 277 

Bellows,  Annie  L>.  Steen ::>02 

Bellows,    Nelson   M 302 

Bentley,   Sarah   L.   Mailer 206 

Bentlev,   Joseplh  W 20G 

Bentley,   Harry  E 20il 

Bean,  Elslena  V.   Steen 2.S0 

Bean,  WUUam  M 280 

Bean,   Maud  A 281 

Bean,  Mary  L 2;S1 

Bean,   Ada  M 281 

Bean,  Ruby  P 2.S1 

Bean,   Julius  C 2.81 

Bean,    Fred   R 281 

Beveridse,    Eliza    E.    Steen 346 

Beveridse,    John    T 346 

Beveridge,  Ciharles  W 340 

Beveiudge,  Prof.  J.  HaiTie 349 

Beveridge,  Florence  M.  Haselton.  . .  .  350 

Beveridge,  Lenora  L SSO 

Beveridso.   Wandel  H 350 

Blair,    Calherine   E.    Steen 305 

Blair,   William   L 305 

Bilair,    Rebecca    A 306 

Blair,  W.  Alexander 306 

Blair,  Mary  E.  Blcwm 30C> 

Blair,    Sarali   M.    Freeman 306 

Blair,  Jennie  McKee 307 

Blair,   Edith  B 308 

Blair.  Ethel  C 308 

Blair,  Frank  P 308 

Blair,  Josiah  W 308 

Blair,  Nancy  J 308 

Blair,   Aaron  W ?X)0 

Blair,  George  W 313 

Blair,  Ora  A.  AVilkins .313 

Blair,    Eidward   W 313 

Blair,   WUber  R 314 

Blair,  Mary  B.   Hamilton 314 

Blair,   E*hel  M 314 

Blair,   Mildred   E .314 

Blair,  Wilber  H 314 

Blair,  Dr.  James  F 314 

Blair,    Laura    R.    Hughes .315 

Blaii-,    Mirpah    G 315 

Blair,  Dr.  Faris  M .316 

Blair,  Dr.  John  W 316 

Blair,   Minerva  B.   Bingamon 317 

Blair,   Nancy  E.   Plummer 317 

Blair,  W.  Leslie 317 

Blair,  Laura  B 317 

Blair,    Robert  B 317 

Blair,  Exira  A.  Penn 318 

Blair,  Frank  P 318 

Blair,  Herman  A 318 

Blair,   Thomas   A .318 

Blair,    N.    Catherine  Sieen 350 


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Blair,  James  A 350 

Blair,  Orsin  S 351 

Blair,  Nora  B.  Widney 351 

Blair,  Susan  K :351 

Blair,    RolUn  W a51 

Blair,    David    0 351 

Blair,    W.    Ariel .352 

Blair,    Clara   Oliver 362 

Blair,   Claire  L 352 

Blair,    Loi-a   P 352 

Blair,   Margaret  R.  E 353 

Blake,    S.    Elva    Steen 292 

Blake,   William  M 2l!>2 

Blake,  Truman  H 293 

Blake,  Vera  A.  Winoh 293 

Boden,  Letitia  Leech 211 

Bo.den,  Joihn 211 

Boden,   Wilbur  L 211 

Boden,  Samuel  E 211 

Bogart,   Bdith  M.   Steen 246 

Bogart,    C.    William 246 

Bogart,   Cbarles  F 249 

Bogart,   Florence  E.   Oliver 249 

Bogart,  Edwin  R 249 

Bogart,  Clara  D.  Knowles 249 

Bogart,  J.  Albert 249 

Bogart,  James  H 249 

Bogart,  Lawrence  W 249 

Bogart,   Marine  D 250 

Boyd,  M.  A.  Boiden 211 

Boyd,   Mr.  211 

Brokaw,    MaiT   A.   Miller 207 

Broka ■«•,    George   A 207 

Brokaw.    Elizabeth   R.   Miller 207 

Brokaw,  George  W 207 

Brokaw,    Clarence   M 207 

Brokaw,   Joseph  H 207 

Brokaw,  Cornelle  Walker 207 

Brokaw,    Wilella   J 207 

Brokaw,   Louisa  S 207 

Burdette,   Cora  W.   Bentley 2m 

Burdette,  George  E 206 

Butler,  Albertine  Steen .321 

Butler,   Robert  M 321 

Carson,    Merta    Steen 332 

Carson,  Artf ord  B 332 

Carsoin,    Jackson    Steen 333 

Cotterill,   NelUe  B.   Redkey .359 

Cotterill,   Orange  W 359 

Cotterill,    Donald   M 359 

Cotterill.   William  H 359 

Cotterill,    O.  Kenneth 359 

Crawford.   Jennie  V.    Stilwell 210 

Crawford,    James   G 210 

Crawford,  Ralph  E' 210 

Crawford,  Leo 210 

Cowan,   Laura  J.  Miller 207 

Coiwan,  Walter  J 207 

Coil,  Sarah  C.  Steen 273 

Coil,  Rev.   E.  Alfred 273 

Coil,  Emory  W 274 

Coil,    Harold 277 

Coil,    Marian 277 

Davies,  Mary  A.  Miller 207 

Davies,    Henry    M 207 

Denning,  Mary  I.  Shaii) 287 

Denning,   Andrew   C 287 

Denning,  WUliam  E 287 

Denning,   Silas  E 287 

Denning,    Amelia    H.    Camozzi 287 

Denning,    Earl  P 287 

Denning,   Gladys 287 


712 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    TIIE    STEEN    FAMILY. 


Diifflelf],    William 270 

Duffleld,  Elizabetli 270 

Duffleld,   PMIip 270 

Duffleld,  Jane  Armstrong 270 

Nuffield,  Elizabeth  Hasson 270 

Duncan,  Charles 235 

Duncan,   Keziah 236 

Duncan,   E'mily   E.   Steen 281 

Duncan,  Thomas  L 281 

Duncan,  Harold  iSteeu 282 

p:nrisht,   Iva  F.   Stecn 2S0 

EinrisTit,    Michael 280 

Faris,  Aaron 222 

Paris,  JoOm 222 

Fnris,    Nancy 223 

Fling,   Ruiby  L.  Hetheriugton 358 

Fling,    Albert   C 358 

Foster,    Ardhibald 260 

Foster,   Harriet   C 269 

Frev,    Elizabeth   M.    Steen 337 

Frev,  Harry  H 337 

Frow,    Sarah   A.    Steen 321 

Frow,    John    A 321 

Frow,  Lvdia   G 321 

Frow,  Susan  F 322 

Fulton,  Liiella  A.  Sharp 285 

Fulton,  Daniel  A 285 

Fulton,    Robert 285 

Fnlton,  Ida  Neff 286 

Fultom,    Rii<'hard   L 286 

Fulton,    Roy 286 

Fulton,  Ducile  Fletcher 286 

Fulton,    Mar.iory  M 286 

Garratt,   J.   E.   Pearl   Steen 258 

Garratt,    Dr.    Oharle.s    A 25S 

Gardner,   Exie  M.   Steen 301 

Gardner,  Jesse  B 301 

Gardner,   Wilber  B 302 

Gelkev,   Oaroline  Steen 218 

Gelkev,   William 218 

Gelkev,    Dr.    Harrv 219 

Gotchell,   Effie  A.    Steen 290 

Gotohell,    Curtis 290 

Gotchell,  James  F 291 

Gotchell,  Clarence  V 291 

Gotc^iell,    Viola    E 291 

Gotchell,   Lloyd   L 291 

Graham,    Margaret   Shields 220 

Graham,    Harvev    W 220 

Graham,   William  C 220 

Graham,    Bertha    B 220 

(Jreen,   Minnie  M.   Steen 330 

Green,    Howard    C 331 

Green,   Caden   R 331 

Green,  Howard  C.,   Jr 331 

Green,   Harrr   W 331 

Green,   Leah   F 331 

Hagood,  Edna  M.   Steen 202 

Hagood,    James   F 202 

Hagood,    Harold 202 

Haloon*,    Sarah   ]•:.   Steen 291) 

Halcomib,    George    W 21^)fi 

Halcomib,   Hazel 297 

Halcoimlb,   Gula  1 297 

Haleomib,  E'va 297 

Halcomto,    Roy   S 297 

Halcomb,    George   W 297 

Harper,  Cornelia  M.  Miller 207 

H'ai-per,  Joseph 207 

Harper,   Joseph   A 207 


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Harper,   Cora   E 207 

Harper,  Inez  P.  Steen 302 

Harper,   David  L 302 

Harper,  Robert  S 3<1'2 

Harper,  Margaret  E 302 

Harper,  Georgia  W 302 

Havens,  Elizabeth  iSchriver 223 

Havens,    William 223 

Havens,  Martha 223 

Havens,    Anderson 223 

Hazelwood,  Jennie  P.  Steen 304 

Hazelwood,   Thotmas   M 304 

Hazelwood,  Clara  J 304 

Hazelwood,  Ruth  1 304 

Heuerv,    Sarah   E.    Leech 211 

Henerv,    William   C 212 

Henery,   Josiah  W 212 

Heuerv,  Virginia  A 212 

Henery,  Ella  L 212 

Henerv,  Marv  Piper 212 

Henery,  Lena  M 212 

Henery,  Cora  M 212 

Henery,   John   A 212 

Henerv,   Maud   L.   Youngren 212 

Henerv,    Panl   L 212 

Hetherington,  Anna  B.  Fulton 286 

Hetherington,    Ray 286 

Hetherington,    James 286 

Hetherington,  Harold 286 

Hetherington,  Raymond 286 

Hetherlngtoin,    Cora   E.   Redkey 358 

Hetherington,    Frank   H 358 

Hetherington.  Henry  E 358 

Hetherington.   Roger  E 358 

Hicks,    Lorena   Stilwell 210 

Hicks.    Frank 210 

Hicks.    Vera 210 

Hicks,    Helen    G 210 

Higgins,  EfHe  Day 227 

Higgins,   Franklin   L 227 

Higgins,   James   P 227 

Higgins,    Maiw 227 

Higgins,  Nellie  B 227 

Higgins,   Elvis   E 227 

Higgins,    Rubv    D 227 

Higgins,   L.   Edna   Steen 331 

Higgins.    Elvis  E 227 

Higgins,    Martha  iSteen 331 

Higginliotham.   Nancy  Schriver 223 

Higginbotham,  George 223 

James,    Nina    M.    Halcomib 297 

Jainies,   Ralph   E 297 

Ja.mes,  Arlo  W 297 

James,  May  H 297 

Johnson,   A.  Josephine  Day 228 

Johnson,   Hezekiah  H 228 

Johnson,   Violet  0 228 

Johnson,  Anna  D 228 

Konnett,   :Marv  C.   Blair 318 

K^nnett,  Hiram  S 318 

Kennett,  Ernest  B 318 

Kemiett,   Nellie  G 319 

Lawrence,    Mary   E.   Steen 257 

Lawrence,   Ernest  L 257 

Lawrence,    Mildred 258 

Lawrence,    Meredith    F 258 

I-eech,   Josiah   L 211 

Leech,    Anne   Steen 211 

Deecfli,    Marv   J 211 

Deech,  Robert  L 213 

Leech,   Addie  E.   Williams 213 


GENERAL.    INDEX. 


713 


Pa  ye 

Leedh,   Laura  A 213 

Leech,  Benoni  H 213 

Leech,    Glenn   R 213 

Leech,    Kenneth 213 

Leech,   Jessie  A 218 

Leeih,    Charles   S 213 

Leech,    John   A 214 

Leech,  Chester  R 214 

Leech,   Lucile 214 

Leeoh,   Samuel  B 214 

Iveech,  Martiha  J.  Henderson 214 

Leec-h,  Clyde  C 214 

Leech,    Martiaret   A 214 

Leech,    Lillian  M ;  .  .  214 

Leech,   Wi'lliam   F 214 

Leech,   James  A 214 

Leech,   Amanda   Rohe 214 

Leech,  Joseph  A 214 

Leech,  Lela  M,.  Dumcan 281 

Leech,   Bert  C 282 

Leedh,    Bei-t   C,   Jr 282 

Lowe,   Pearl  M.  Fulton 28r. 

Lowe,  Frank 2.Sf, 

Mp.Ttin,    M.    Eillen    Blair 310 

.Martin,  William 310 

Martin,   W.    Isaac 310 

Martin,  Emma  ( >wens 313 

Martin,  Cecil  P. 313 

McDonald,   Rev.   James  S 263 

:\lfConnell,  Klizaheth  Steen 300 

McConnell,   Robert   »; 300 

McComiell,    Rotiert   C 301 

McCreiglht,   Klizaheth  J.   Steen 320 

Me<  'reig-ht,   John  A 32*) 

MciCreiarht,  I>ouis  L 320 

:»LoCrei;£rht,    Anna    Preston 320 

McCreirht,   ( 'laire  1 320 

McCr eight,    Eimima    A 320 

^IcCreight,  < ).  St(>ele 320 

Mc'Creiffht,  Jessie  P.  Leach 321 

McCreight,  Elta  M.   Blair 35] 

^VlcCreiglht,  A.  Ivirker 3o2 

M'<  'reight,  Verl  D 352 

McCreight,   Cecil  B 352 

:\rrDonohl,    I>ucretia  J.   Stilwell 204 

McDoiiohl,    William 204 

McKlhennv,    Marv   J.    Steen 201 

:\L-Elhennv,  Sainuel 201 

McEillhennv,   J.   L.   Steen 201 

Mr( jnaid,   John 270 

:\rc-Quaid,    Isabella 270 

Middleton,    Martha    L.    Steen 337 

Middleton,    Harrv 337 

Miller,  Nola  J.  Steen 338 

Miller,  Ulric  A 33S 

Miller,   Virginia   L 338 

Miller,  Marv  J.  Stilwell 20fi 

Miller,    Joseph 20*> 

Miller,   William  N 207 

:Miller,  Esther  S.  Ruicker 208 

Miller,  Joseph  A 20.S 

Miller,  Wilm«  B 208 

Miller,   Williani   N 208 

Miller,  Louis  T 208 

Miller,  Alverda  C 208 

Menor,  Martha  Steen 216 

Menor,  John 21(5 

Menor,    Isa   M 216 

Menor,    Lewis 216 

Memor,   Elizabeth 216 

Montgomery,   lona   A.   Stilwell 205 

Montgomery,    Noel    B 205 

Mrers,   Nellie   P 233 

Mvers,   Dan   W 233 


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Myers,  Agnes 234 

Myers,   Mary  F 234 

Myers,  Hallie  R 234 

Myers,  Helen  S 234 

Myers,  Lyndon  L 234 

Osgood,  Flora  Leeoh 214 

Osgood,  Westley 214 

Payne,  Letitia  Shields 220 

Payne,    Leonard 22<> 

Payne,    Rachel   A 220 

I'ayne,    William   L 220 

Palmer,   Margaret  C.  Steen 324 

Palmer,  Matthew  A 324 

Palmer,    Mildred   V 325 

Parker,  Eiunice  El  Frow 321 

Parker,   Henry  J 321 

Parker,    Lelaud   F 322 

Parker,  Adaline  M 322 

Pinkerton,   William 279 

Redkey,  S.   Etmna  Steen 357 

Redkey,  Hon.  Henry  H 357 

Redkey,  Edwin  S 358 

Redkey,  N.   Agnes  Cochran 350 

Redkey,    Burrill 359 

Redkey,   William  H 359 

Redkey,  "Mildred 359 

Redkey,    H.    Starling 359 

Redkey,   Clarice  E.   Edgiugton 360 

Redkey,    Mary    L 360 

Rhoades,    Rebecca    A.    Steen 22'5 

Rhoades,    Samuel 225 

Rlhoades,    Anthony 225 

Rhoades,  Jennie  Gillespie 225 

Rhoades,    Saralh   J 325 

Rhoades,    Samuel   D.    B 225 

Rhoades,   Thomas   W 22© 

Rhoades,    Anna    E»    White 229 

Rlhoades,  Jerome  B 230 

Rhoades,  James  L 230 

Rhoades,   William   S 230 

Rhoades,    Anthony   A 230 

Rhoades,  Xaney  A.  Harmon 231 

Rlhoades,  Mary  F.  Yates 231 

Rlhoades,  Thomas  H 233 

Rhoades,  Mary  R.   Payne 233 

Rhoades,  Russell  H 233 

Rhoades,  Leah 233 

Rhoades,    Bngene    V 233 

Rhoades,    Phoebe    R 234 

Rhoades,  Bessie  P 234 

Rhoades,  Richard  Y 234 

Rhoades,  Aarou  M 234 

Rogers,   Sophia  A.  Stilwell 209 

Rogers,  Albert 209 

Rogers,   Grace 209 

Rogers,   May  M 209 

Rowe,  Mecia  L.  Steen 294 

Rowe,    Charles   J 294 

Rowe,  Charles  K 295 

Rowe,   Dwight  S 295 

Rowe,   Anna   M.   Steen 295 

Rowe,   George  J 295 

Schriver,  Rebecca  Faris 222 

Schriver,    Peter 222 

Schriver,  John 222 

vSchriver,    Elizabeth   Hannah 222 

Slchriver,  William 222 

Sdhriver,  John 222 

Schriver,  Aaron 222 

Sdhriver,  Robert 222 

Schriver,    Sarah    Bailey 222 


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BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE   STEEN    FAMILY. 


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Sdirivea',    Margaret    Speiice :i22  Steen, 

Schiiver,  Josbua 222  ;Steen, 

'Sohi'lver,   Rachel 222  Steen, 

Sehrlver,   Tliomas 222  Steen, 

Schriver,    Sarajli    E 222  Steeai, 

'SoTunver,    Alice 222  Steen, 

•  ScTiriver,  EJi 222  Steen, 

Sharp,    N.   Ann 284  Steen, 

Sharp,   Silas  H 284  Steen, 

Shai-p,  Albert  N 284  Steen, 

Stoarp,    Eva  J 285  Steen, 

Sharp,  E'lsie  J 286  Steen, 

Sharp,   James  L 286  Steen, 

Sharp,  Anna  V.   Sweariugen 28*3  Steen, 

Sharp,  Benjamin  W 286  Steen, 

Sharp,    Pearl   Gorman 2S6  Steen. 

Sharp,  Claire  W 286  Steen, 

Sliarp,  Coleman  S 2S7  Steen, 

Sharp,  Madge 287  Steen, 

Sliarp,   Prank 2S.7  Steen, 

Sliarp,    Wiley 287  Steen, 

,  Sliarp,  Harvey  A 2S7  Steen, 

' Sharp,  Joseph  L 287  Steen, 

Sharp,    Jeannette 287  Steen, 

Shepherd,    Luella  J.    Boden 211  Steen, 

Shepherd,   Mr.  ■ — < 211  Steen, 

Shields,  Mary  E.  Steen 219  Steen, 

Shields,   Joseph   B 219  Steen, 

Shields,    Virginia   E.    Hampton 219  Steen, 

Shields   RicTiard  H 219  Steen, 

SMelds,   Louis  H 219  Steen, 

Sliields,  Mary  B 220  Steen, 

Shields,  Alice  M 220  Steen, 

Shields,   Martha  P 220  Steen, 

Shields,    CatTierine   A 220  Steen, 

Shields,  Emily  A 220  Steen, 

Sommerstedt,   Ellzalietih  J.  Stilwell.  205  Steen. 

Somimerstedt,  Peter  C 205  Steen, 

Sommerstedt,  Myrtle  L 205  Steen, 

Sommerstedt,   Ralpili  H 2ft5  Steen, 

Sommerstedt,    Grace  R 205  Steen, 

Smith,    Elizabeth   G.   Gardner 301  Steen, 

Smith,  Harry  B 301  Steen, 

Smith,  Einlalia  M 802  Steen, 

Smith,  Elizabeth  P 302  Steen, 

Sparks,   Mahala  iSCbriver 223  Steen, 

Sparks,   Ezra 228  Steen, 

Sparks,   Solomon 223  Steen, 

Sparks,   Johoi 223  Steen, 

Sparks,    Levi 223  Steen, 

Spn  rks,   Rebecca  A 228  Steen, 

Sparks,   Robert 223  Steen, 

/Sparks,    Mary 228  Steen, 

Sparks,    Catherine 223  Steen, 

Sparks,    Aquilla 223  Steen, 

Sparks  Ezra,  Jr 223  Steen, 

Sparks,  Rebecca  A.  Sohnver 223  Steen, 

Sparks,   James 223  Steen, 

Stt-ele,    Mai-y    A.    ^Vood 288  Steen, 

Steele,  Thomas  G 28S  Steen, 

Steen,    Rlehard 19<5  Steen, 

Steen,    Robert 196  Steen, 

Steen,  Elizabetli  Doyd 197  Steen, 

Steen,    Johin 197  Steen, 

Sleen,  Samuel 198  Steen, 

Steen,  Mary  Mayers 198  Steen, 

Steen,  Alexander 198  Steen, 

Steen,    Rosanna  Hunter 201  Steen, 

Steen,    Sarab 201  Steen, 

Steen,  Franices  A 201  Steen, 

Steen,    Samuel   G 201  Steen, 

Steen,  Sarah  E.  Bell 201  Steen, 

Steen,    Ida   Young 201  Steen, 

Steen,    Rosanna 201  Steen, 


Pa*^e 

WilUam  T .    201 

Sarah  Smith 202 

Leroy  G 202 

Vesta  McMuUeu 202 

William   H 202 

Mabel    F 202 

Hunter  A. . , 202 

Clara  Dixon 202 

De  Ette  E 202 

Vier    S 202 

Ruby  1 202 

William  H 202 

James   A 202 

Martha  J.  Broomfleld 2i;>3 

Sara  J.  Leppcr 203 

Leona 203 

George  M 203 

Samuel    A 203 

Elizabeth 203 

James 210 

Thomas 216 

Samuel 215 

Stepihen 215 

Mary 215 

Robert 216 

Anne 216 

William 216 

Eileanor  Galley 216 

Robert  P 216 

Clara   P.    Cook 217 

Br.yant    R 217 

Jessie  R 217 

Willis    E 217 

Saralh 219 

Robert 221 

Mary 221 

Elizabeth 221 

Agnes  N.  Paris 222 

Alexander 223 

Jane 224 

Aaron    P 234 

Mary  Freeman 235 

W.  Freeman 245 

Emma  M.   Stipp 246 

E.   Linden 250 

Clarence  F 250 

Ella   E.   A.    Schulze 250 

E.    Watson 250 

Julia  E.  L.   Diboll 254 

L.   Alice 267 

S     Martin 258 

J.  Truman 259 

Moses  D.  A 260 

Mary  '  Foster 269 

Lula  Grace 270 

Josiah  James 270 

Isaac  Birt 277 

William  Wirt 277 

R.   Wilson 278 

Louisa  Oliambers 278 

A.   Marshall 278 

Mary  E.   Dunlap 279 

S.   Gary 279 

Justine  M.    Hale 279 

Loren  A 279 

Lucretia   R.   Trover 280 

Myrtle  F 280 

Gertrude  C 280 

Fossv  L 280 

Eisie  L 280 

Andrew  R 280 

Albert  N 280 

Andrew  W 282 

Lizzie  Carlson 282 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


715 


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®teen 
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Steen 
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Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
Steen 
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Steen 
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V-.ise 

Blanche  Kirk 282  Steen, 

Andrew  W 282  Steen, 

J.   Ritchie 28?,  Steen, 

Delia   E.  M.  Moore 283  Steen, 

Elsie  M.  Kidder 283  Steen, 

Everett  Claire 284  Steen, 

William  0 2S4  Steen, 

Marshall   B 284  Steen, 

Alonzo  H 284  Steen, 

Helen  .7 284  Steen, 

Mary  M 284  Steen, 

Delmar   C 284  Steen, 

Ritchie  D 284  Steen, 

John  C 280  Steen. 

Mary  E.  Ram.sey 289  Steen, 

Elizabeth  A.  Moore 200  Steen, 

Marianne  Coons 290  Steen, 

William 290  Steen, 

Minnie  Webbei- 290  Steen, 

Elmer 290  Steen, 

.Tdhn  M 29o  Steen, 

Richard  A.  . .  • 291  Steen, 

Amelia  B.  Naper 291  Steen, 

Charles   W 291  Steen, 

Eimma  1j 291  Steen, 

R.  Russell 292  Steen, 

Sarah  A.  Swearingen 292  Steen, 

Allen    W 294  Steen, 

Emma  C,  Kirk 294  Steen. 

Sylvia   J.    Schnmaker 294  Steen, 

Charles  M 295  Steen, 

Susan  J.  Peterson 29o  Steen, 

Harold 2a5  Steen, 

Helen  B 29.5  Steen, 

Emma 29fi  Steen, 

Allen    W.,    .7r 29n  Steen, 

William  R 290  Steen, 

Lyman  E 29r>  Steen. 

Marv  O.   Lewis 29fi  Steen, 

Elsie    L 29fi  Steen, 

Lena 29<i  Steen, 

Frederick   L 296  Steen, 

Marv  A 296  Steen, 

Robert  W.  F 297  Steen, 

IneJ!  Wilkins 29.S  Steen, 

Ida  M 29S  Steen, 

Ivoulsa  E 298  Steen, 

Robert   W 298  Steen. 

Allene  M.  Funk 299  Steen, 

Stephen  P 299  Steen, 

.7.    Bufus 299  Steen, 

Sarah  E.  Youn? 299  Steen, 

Eli.iah 299  Steen, 

Katherlne  L.   Pavne 299  Steen, 

Katherine  B .'iOO  Steen, 

Charles 300  Steen, 

Lulu 300  Steen, 

Georg-e    A .300  Steen, 

Marfraret  L.   Williams. .300  Steen, 

Martha  J .300  Steen, 

Richard  A 300  Steen, 

Alpheus 301  Steen, 

William  W 302  Steen, 

Hester  M.    Phibbs 301  Steen, 

Elizabeth  E.  Whlteman ,302  Steen, 

Adelia  M .30.?  Steen, 

James  W 303  Steen, 

Edgar   R .303  Steen, 

Harrv  M .303  Steen, 

David  P .303  Steen, 

Bertha  Matthews 303  Steen, 

Carl  L 303  Steen, 

Hezekiah  P.  M ,303  Steen, 

Elizaiheth  P.  Carvllle 303  Steen, 


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Richard 303 

Harold   M 303 

Elijah 303 

Ruth  Rector 304 

Myrtle  R 304 

Jessie  L 304 

Samuel  W 304 

Fannie  M.  Hensley 304 

Delia  R 305 

Frank  C 305 

Clarence  H 305 

Rector  L 306 

Elijah  E 305 

Pauline  B 305 

John  W 319 

Nancy  E.  Campbell 319 

Samuel  W 322 

Regina  Williams 322 

William  0 322 

Daisv   L    Balliet 323 

Ralph   W 323 

Helen  B 323 

Frank  W 323 

Lula   F.   Stover 323 

Bertram  M 323 

Opal   M 323 

Orloff  L 323 

Glenn  W 323 

Clyde  G .323 

Ann  A ,323 

Alice  J 324 

Nancy  E 324 

Alexander  B 325 

Nancv  J.  McClure 326 

Marv    J 326 

Dr.  John  A 326 

Jemiie  M.  Reaghlev 330 

Sarah    Lawwlll 330 

Dr.    Harry   W 332 

L.  Bernlee  Cradit 332 

Jane  H 332 

Thomas  C 332 

John   A.,    Jr 333 

James   F 333 

W.  Chester 333 

A.  Dora  McCreight 334 

J.   Tniman 334 

Jennie  L.    Stroup 335 

Florence 335 

Dora  L .335 

Mary  J.  G 335 

Lawrence  M 335 

Otto   L 335 

Nina  M.   Over 335 

W.  Luther 336 

Josle  V.  Stover 386 

Maurlta  F 336 

Olin  K 336 

Sarah   Buchanan 336 

L.   Mabel 3.36 

S.   Steward .336 

Mollie  E.  MeCroight 336 

Bstella  Atiller 336 

Anna    Campbell 337 

Silas  M .338 

Harriet  Foster .341 

Dr.   D  wight   B .341 

Elsie  Buckwell 341 

Carl  F.  A :  .  341 

Carrie  Gelkev 342 

Earl   L ; 342 

Ralph  W .342 

Dr.   J.   Colter 342 

Marv  I    Fee 343 


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BIOGRAPHY   OF    TH^    STEEN    FAMII^Y. 


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Rteen,   Dr.   Marion  W 34:^ 

Steen,    Sarali   E.    Patton 344 

Steen,   Dr.  diaries  (i 344 

Steen,   Nell  W.  Reese 344 

Steen,    Marjni-y    L 344 

Steen,  Jacob  M 345 

Steen,  Wilbur  A 345 

Steen,    Edna   D.   Piuiiptl.v 345 

Steen,   Edna  A 345 

Steen.  Col.  Josiah  Y 345 

Steen,  Rebecca  C.  AVeare 346 

Steen,   J.    Boyd a53 

Steen,  Anna  E.   Lovett 353 

Steen,  Vianna  V.  Lewis 353 

Steen,  H.  Otliello a53 

Steen,   Minerva  F.  McNelin 354 

Steen,   J.   Orris 354 

Steen,   .1.   Ida   Neal 354 

Steen,  Clinton  R 3i54 

Steen,  Opal  D 354 

Steen,  J.  Ernest 354 

Steen,    Anna   B.   Hardiin 354 

Steen,    Elvis    D .354 

Steen,   Anna   B 354 

Steen,  Minor  Y 3.54 

Steen,  Naomi  G.   Smith 357 

Steen,    Beulah    K 357 

Stephenson,   Anna  M.  Ili^-yins 227 

Step'henson,   Slierwood 22S 

Stewart,   IMary   Steen 343 

Stewart,  George  B 34.T 

Stewart,  Blake  S 343 

Stewart,  Najncv  E.  Leech 212 

Stewart,  John  M 212 

Stewart,    Frank    S 213 

Stewart,  Grace  Cowl 213 

Stewart,  Waterman  (' 213 

Stewart,  John  R 213 

Stewart,    Clvde    E 2i:! 

Stewart,  Nellie  L 213 

Stevenson,    Cora  O.    Steen 334 

Stevenson,  Byron  J .334 

Stevenson,   Anna  C 334 

Stevenson,  John  C 334 

Stevenson,   Beula'h  yi .334 

Stevenson,    C»rville   (i 334 

Stevenson,   Samuel   R 334 

Steven;?ou,   Bertis   E .334 

Stilwell,   Jane   Steen 203 

Stllwell,   Abner 203 

Stilwell,  John  C 203 

Stilwell,   Nancy  J.    Collins 204 

Stilwell,    William    C 204 

Stilwell,    EH  Vina   Mock 2<>4 

Stilwell,  Anna  B.  Miller 204 

Stilwell,  Henry  H 204 

Stilwell,    James    Abel 205 

Stilwell,  Sheridan  M 204 

Stilwell,   .Tames  Alex 205 

Stilwell,   Louisa  H.   Shue 205 

Stilwell,  George  C 2a5 

Stilwell,   Cliarles  F 205 

Stilwell,   William   M 205 

Stilwell,  Grace  D 20(! 

Stilwell,   Nola  L 30n 

Stilwell.  Virotta 20r, 

Stilwell,    Frank    E 2(Mi 

Stilwell,  Annie  B.  Miller 207 

Stilwell,  William  C 207 

Stilwell,   Etliel  A 207 

Stilwell,  GUve  J 2(W 

Stilwell,   William   J 207 

St'lwell,   iSamuel  S 208 

Stilwell,    Anna   M.   Geller 20S 


Page 

Stiwell,  Abner 208 

Stilwell,  Annette  King 208 

Stilwell,  Leona 208 

Stilwell,    Ralpli 208 

Stilwell,  Jolin  W 208 

8tilwell,  Mollie  Orr 208 

Stilwell,  Clyde  S 209 

Stilwell,  Aimer  J 209 

Stilwell,    Lillian 200 

Stilwell,   Louis 200 

Stilwell.    George   R.    M 209 

Stilwell,  Anna  Elim 209 

Stilwell,  Cliarles  L 209 

Stilwell,    Hilda 20!;» 

Stilwell,    Estella 209 

Stilwell,    Hazel 209 

Stilwell,  Craiig 209 

Stilwell,    Bertha   iTarbott 200 

Stilwell.  Elizabeth  M 209 

Stilwell,    Oscar   D 210 

Stilwell,   Henry  R 210 

Stilwell,   Margaret  M 210 

iStough,   Inez  V.  Blake 293 

Stough,    Frederick   W 293 

Stough,    Dwight   W 294 

Stover,  Clara  I.   Steen 335 

Stover,   William   H 335 

Stover,  Harold  E 335 

Thoimpsou,  Margaret  E.  iSteen 217 

Thomipson,   Rev.   Francis  E 217 

Thomipson,  James  F.  C 218 

Thomipson,    William   H 218 

Thompson,   Priscilla  Dague 218 

Tlhdimipson,  Harry  D 218 

Thompson,  Walton  C 218 

Thompson,  Maud  E.  Miller 218 

Thompson,    Gail    F 218 

Thiirubill,   Leora  Steen 2S2 

Tiioruhill,    Elbridige   C 283 

Tracy,  Blanche  Steen 295 

Vance,  Cynthia  A.  Rhoades 22() 

Vance,   Joseph  K 226 

\'iolct,  Martha  A.  Leech 215 

Violet,  George  M 215 

Violet,  J.  Claire 21,' 

Violet,  Anna  L 213 

Walters,   Austie   E.   Blair 307 

Walters,   James   L 308 

Walters,  Lula  F.   Steen 343 

Walters,  Jefferson  B .343 

Walters,   Marv  L .343 

M'eaver,  Mabel  E.  Steen 2915 

Weaver,    Everett 29fi 

Wheatlev,   :srargaret  M.  Sharp 288 

Wheatlev,   Edward  F 289 

Wheatlev,  Silas  J.  (iSharp) 289 

Wheatlev,    Anna    Burke    (Sharp) 289 

Wheatlev,   Howard   (iSharp) 289 

Wieman,  Rev.  William  H 269 

Whittaker,    Isadora    Dav 226 

Whittaker,   William  W 227 

Williams.   Marv   Duncan 236 

Williams,    John 236 

Winn,    A.    Elizabeth    Day 228 

Wilnn,  John  G 228 

Winn,  Nellie 229 

Winn,   Mvrtle  E.  D 229 

Wood,  Austie  F.  Sharp 287 

Wood,  Charles  H 288 

Wood,  Samuel  P 288 

Wood,  Nellie  F.  Gleason 288 


GBNERAIv   INDEX. 


717 


Page 

Wood.  Donald  C 288 

Wood,   Winifred 288 

Wood,    Ethel    P 288 

Wood,  Irmel 288 

Wood,  Rena 288 

Wood,   Helen 288 

Wood  worth,   Ruby  C.    Steem 291 

Wood  worth,  C?harles  P 201 

Woodworth,  Alice  S 291 


I'a;:-.' 

Ycmng,   Dora  E.  Blair 307 

Young,  Theodore  0 307 

Young,  ZeChariah 307 

Young,  Ralph  B 30^ 

Young,  Mary  E 307 

Zalmou,  Sarali  A.  A.  vStilwell 204 

Zalmon,   La  Fayette 204 

Zalmon,  William  1 204 

Zalmon,  John  E 204 


BOOK  SIX. 


Alford,  Ann  M.  Steen .381 

Alf ord,  Michael 381 

Asdale,   W.   J 417 

Asdale,  Jessie  B.  Reeves 417 

Ball,  Eliza  Steen  Miteheli 398 

Ball,  Joseph 398 

Ball,  George  W 398 

Ball,   Morilla  J.  Doi  Mai-s 398 

Ball,  Nannie  B 398 

Ball,  Morrow  B.  L 399 

Ball,   Rev.  Josepih  W 399 

Ball,   Annie  E.   OMlders 399 

Ball,  Morrow  B 400 

Ball,   Robert  L 400 

B.nll,  Jessie  Foy 400 

Ball,  Myra  N 400 

Ball,  Joseph  H 400 

Ball,  Arthur  L 400 

Bail,   Nora  B 400 

Ball,  Samuel  F 400 

Ball,  Annie  S 400 

Ball.  Decoy 400 

Ball,  Nellie  F 400 

Ball,    Frederick   B 401 

Ball,   Mary  R 401 

Ball,  Daniel  R 401 

Ball,    Melvina  J.  Joih 401 

Barlow,  Martha  E.  Madden 378 

Barlow,  378 

Bartlett,  Nancy  A.  Mitohell 373 

Bartlett,  Amos 373 

Bartlett,  John  M 373 

Bartlett,   Clara   E.    Pulver 373 

Bartlett,    Essie 373 

Bartlett,  Retta 373 

Bartlett,  ]Maud 373 

Bartlett,   Delia 373 

Bartlett,    Nellie 373 

Bartlett,  Hazel 373 

Bartlett,    Sylvia .374 

Bartlett,  Floyd  E 374 

Bartlett,  James  A 374 

Bartlett,    Elta  M.   Stanley 374 

Bartlett,  Leo  L 374 

Bartlett,  Merrill  W 374 

Bartlett,    Gladys   G 374 

Bartlett,  Vernon  V .^74 

Bartlett,  Paul  P .374 

Bartlett,  Ruby  G .374 

Bartlett,  Clark 374 

Bartlett,    Oliver   S .374 

Bartlett,    Willis  C .374 

Bartlett,  Cary  C 374 

Bartlett,  Roscoe  C 375 

Bartlett,   Goldie   Benson 37.5 

Bartlett,  Goldie 37') 

Bartlett,    Monroe   AI 37.5 


Bartlett,  Nellie  M.  iSmlth .37.5 

Bartlett,  Willis  M 37.5 

Bartlett,  Ora 375 

Bartlett,  Orval 375 

Bartlett,    lolene 375 

Benson,  Narcissa  M.  Steen 366 

Benson,  John  W 36<5 

Benson,  Harvey  A 366 

Benson,  Dorai  E 366 

Benson,  Eva  B 366 

Benson,  Noah  V 367 

Benson,  Norah  V 367 

Brant,  Margaret  M.  Steen 382 

Brant,  Capt.  John 382 

Browning,  Clara  iScarritt 387 

Broxyning,  William  A 387 

Catterson,    Mary   Steen 370 

Catterson,    Thomas 370 

Carter,  Valarian  Reeves 412 

Carter,    William 413 

Carter,  Charles 413 

Carter,  Adelaide 413 

Carter,   ^Largaret 413 

Carter,   Elizabeth 413 

Carter,  John 413 

Christy,    Nellie   J.    Mitchell .371 

Cihristy,  Andrew  J 371 

Christy,    Carrie    B 371 

(^'hrlsty,    Gladys 371 

Clark,   Margaret  M.   tMvrey .395 

Clark,   William  H 395 

Coolev,  Mary  E.  Steen 367 

Cooley,  Timothy  H 367 

Coolev,   Charles   V 367 

Cooley,  Willis  F 367 

Cooley,    Nona   V 367 

Corl)us,    Eliza    Reeves 412 

Corbus,   Samuel 412 

Corbus,   Mary  J 412 

Corlius,  Tliankful 412 

Corl lus,  John 412 

Corbus,  Margaret. 412 

Corbus,   Daniel 412 

Coriius,  Jesse 412 

Corbus,  Elizabeth 412 

Coates,  Grace  Reeves 417 

Coates,   George  W 417 

Coates,  George  W.,  Jr 417 

Coates,  Eugene 417 

Coates,  Thomas  R 417 

Crawford,    EJiza    Steen 410 

Crawford,  John 410 

Crawford,  David 410 

Crawford,  Sophia  Branch 410 

Crawford,    Jane 410 

Crawford,   Margaret 411 

Crawford,    David 411 


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BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STE;EN    FAMILY. 


Page 

Crawford,  Joseph 411 

('ross,  Margai-et  M.  Shurlnck 396 

Cross,    Charles   W 390 

DeWitt,  Ella  Davis 386 

DeWitt,  3<S(i 

Davis,  Bridget  McHugh 380 

Davis,    Jonathan 386 

Davis,  E'dwaid ' 38<3 

Da\-ls,  Amanda 386 

Davis,  Zail 386 

Dickson,  Eliza  J.  Crawford 41(1 

Dickson,  Samiuel  M 410 

Dure.v,    Grace   E.   Mitchell 37;! 

Durej',  Lloyd  1 373 

Franks,    Harriet   J.   Lindsey 379 

Franks,    Ezekiel 379 

Frazier,   Isabel  J.   Owrey 392 

Frazier,  James  M 392 

Fye,    Mary   E.    Long 394 

Fye.    David 394 

Fye,  Reuben  P 394 

I've,  Jennie  Brown 394 

Fye,    Samuel  T 394 

Fye,  Bmma  iSigler 394 

Fye,   Mary  J 394 

Fye,  William  H 394 

Fye,  John  S 394 

Fye.   Maud  M 394 

Fye,    Alice   S 394 

Fye,  Elmer 394 

Garrett,  Margaret  J.  Owrev 393 

Garrett,   Philo  D 393 

Gow,   Mai-y  A.   Owrey 391 

Gow,    John 391 

Gow,  John 392 

Gow,  Isabel 392 

Hedge,  Mai-tha  J.  Lewis 376 

Hedge,  Dorse 376 

Hedge,  Gladys  M 376 

Hippie,  Esther  Reeves 413 

Hippie,  Henry 413 

Hippie,  James 413 

Hippie.   Willia.m 413 

Hippie,  Margaret 413 

Hippie,  Thanlvful 413 

Hodges,  Lucy  A.  Steen 406 

Hodges,  Alpheus 406 

Hodges,  Ai-tliur  P 406 

Hodges,  Laura  M 406 

Hodges,  Ralph  A 406 

Hodges,  Alice  G 406 

Hodges,  Jotin  P 406 

Hodges,  Myra  L 406 

Homer,   Hattie  E.  Mitcihell 3/72 

Homer,  Harry  M 372 

Johnson,  Mary  A.  Owrey  (Gow,  Nye)  391 

Johnson,  MaiT  B.  Ball 401 

Jolhnson,  Alletta  C 401 

Johnson,  Joseph  H 401 

Jordan,   Juliet  Mitchell 376 

Jordan,  Charles  R 376 

Jordan,  E'ssde  U 376 

Jordan,  Eimma  A 376 

Jordan,  Walter  S 376 

Jordan,  Melvina  Cashner 376 

Jordan,  Flossy  G 376 

Jordan,   Lila  F 376 

Jordan,  Lois  E 376 

Jordan,   Rex   L 377 


Pa^^"e 

Jordan,   Violet   G 377 

Jordan,  Velma  J 377 

Jordan,  M 377 

Jordan,  Minnie  Bailey 377 

Jordan,  Samuel  R 377 

Klrgan,  Ida  N.  McHugh 388 

Kirsau,  Rev.  F.  M 388 

Kirgan,  Edna  R 388 

Kirgan,  Bei'tha 388 

Lewis,    Mary   J.    Mitchell 375 

Lewis,    Lvgnatious   S 375 

Lewis,    Milo  T 376 

l>ewis,  EU  P 370 

Lewis,  Ruth  Thompson 376 

Lewis,  Frank  A 376 

Lewis,   Marie  B.  Liked 376. 

Lindsey,   Jane  Steen 378 

Lindsey,  William 378 

Lindsey,  Lucy 378 

Lindsey,    Julia 379 

Lindsev,   Marv  A 379 

Lindsey,  Willard  W 379 

Lindsey,  Anna  J 379 

Lindsev,   Alson 379 

IJndsey,  Orville  E 379 

Lindsev,    Nora   Molter 379 

Lindsey,    Walter   S 380 

l^ong,   Mary  J.   Owrey 394 

Long,    Samuel 394 

Madden,  Juliet  Steen 377 

Madden,  William 377 

Madden,   Marv  A 378 

Madden,  Lucy  J 378 

>[arlden.  Philander  W 378 

Madden,  Juliet  C 378 

Malian,   Almedia  Lindsey 379 

Malui  n,    Thomas    R 379 

Malian,  Hetitie  D.  Owrey 393 

Malian,   Edward 393 

Main,  Margaret  J.  Nye 392 

Martin,    Sarah  E.  iSteen 365 

Martin,    Thomas   F 365 

Martin,    Harvev 365 

Martin,   Raibv  F 365 

McAnlis,  Elizabeth  Shurlock 395 

Mc Anils,  Robert 395 

McDanel,   Sarah  A.   Fye 394 

MeDanel,  William 394 

McDowell,  Harriet  E.  Bartlett 374 

McDowell,  George  A 375 

McDowell,  Amy  R 375 

McDowell,    Grace   A 375 

MciDwvell,  Ollie  C 375 

McDowell,    Eldon 375 

McDowell,    Roscoe ' 375 

McElroy,    Fllen   M.    Mitchell 397 

McElroy,  Harrv  P 397 

McElrov,   JMarguerite  P 39'( 

McElroy,    Marjorie   S 397 

McElrov,   Mvron  M 397 

McElroy,   Harry   K 397 

McCord,   Jane  Davis 386 

MeCord,    •   386 

McHugh,  Ann  C.  Steen 386 

McHugh,    Michael 386 

McHugh,   Ann .387 

Mellugh,   Rev.  Edward 387 

McHugh,    Ann    E.    Lieurance 388 

McHugh,  Mary  B.  Shafor 388 

McHugh,  Edward  R 388 

McHugh,  Bertha  Williamson 388 


GENERAIv   INDEX. 


719 


Page 

McHugh,   Anna   M 388 

McHugOi,  Augustine  E 388 

MoHugh,  Amos  I> 388 

MeHugh,  Prank  0 391 

MdHugli,  Florence  Moss 391 

MeHu^'h,   Carev  W 391 

McHxigh,  Ellen 391 

McMuriT,  Kate  M.   Ball 400 

McMurry,   George 400 

MCNees,  Maria  Steen 408 

MONees,   Eli 408 

MoXees,  Everett  H 408 

M'CXees,  Delilah  M.  Gillespie 408 

MeXees,    Georgiana    S 408 

AleXees,  Agnes  L 408 

McXees,    Marion   P 408 

M«Xees,  Robert  B 40.S 

May,  Hannati  Reeves 414 

May,   James  M 414 

Mav,   Ctiarles  K 414 

May,  Joilin  W 417 

May,  James  M.,  Jr 417 

^lav,  Grace 417 

May,   Arthur  L 417 

May,    Mar.iorie 417 

Merriman,  Mary  A.  Reeves 414 

Merrinian,   James   P 414 

Merriman,    Susan 414 

Merriman,  Jessie  H 414 

Merriman,  Harry  N 414 

Merriman,    Edith   M.    St'hley 414 

Merriman,  Jean  R 414 

:Merriman,  Eithel  X 414 

Miller,  Sai-ah  M.  Mitchell 397 

Miller,   Myron   M 397 

Miller,    Rollln    S 397 

Miller,  Samuel  M 397 

Miller,  James  M 307 

Miller,  Jessie  Cra-n-f nrrl 411 

Miller,  Norman  R 411 

Mitchell,   Hai-riet    Steen 371 

Miitchell,   Martin   P 371 

Mitchell,  Caroline  E.  C.  Mossman..  371 

:\ritchell,  Marv  A.  Hamilton 371 

Mitchell,  Caroline  S 372 

Mitchell,  Hugh  J 372 

Mitchell,    Joitin   C 372 

Mitchell,  Dila  Roberts 372 

Mitchell,  Keeler  J 372 

Mitiehell,  Warren  M 372 

Mitchell,  Dean  A 372 

Mitchell,   Guv  S .372 

Mittchell,  Hazel  Mann 373 

Mitchell,   WilMam  I. 373 

Mitchell,    Smith .371; 

Mitchell,   Harriet  M 370 

Mitchell,  John  C 377 

Mitchell,   Eliza  Steen .39fi 

Mitchell,   James   C 397 

IVrit  chell ,  .Tohn  S .^,97 

Mit chell,  Maracaret  Lnse 397 

Mitchell,  James  C .397 

Mitchell,  Lottie  Rarbonr 398 

Mitchell,   John  T 398 

MitcOiell,   :Mvron   M 398 

Mitchell,  Alice  M 398 

Mitchell,   William  M 398 

Mitchell,  James  M 398 

Mijtcholl,  Donna  C .398 

Mitchell,    Sarah 398 

Mitchell,    Annie .398 

Mvers,  0!i\('  D.  Tjindsev .379 

Myers,    Reert   W 379 


Pace 

Myers,  Charles  E 379 

Myers,  Mary  E 379 

Nair,   Ada  E.   Reeves 414 

Xair,   H.   W 414 

Xair,  Harry  W 414 

Nair,   Frank  M 414 

Xye,   Peniina 392 

Xye,   Dan 392 

Xve,   George  A 392 

Xye,   Xathaniel 392 

Xye,  Rebecca  Duncan 392 

Xve,  Maria  Fowler 392 

Xye,  Alvin  L 392 

X\p,    Florence   Mar.shall 392 

Xve,   James   M 392 

Xye,   Thomas .392 

Xve,   Carrie  Carnwick 392 

Xve,  Martin 392 

Xye,  M.  Newton 392 

Owrey,  Jane  T.  Steen 391 

( )wrey.    George 391 

I  )wrey,  John  H 392 

( )\vrcy,    James    M 392 

( ) wrey,   Elizabeth  Watson ;^3 

Owrev,  Martin  V 393 

Owrev,  Rachel  Miok 393 

Owrev,    Cassie   C 393 

nvirev,    Esther   Steen 398 

( iwrey,  Henry 393 

Owrey,    Adam 394 

r)wrev,   Clara  Gibson 394 

Owrev,   Catherine  Chatfield 394 

Owrey,    William  H 394 

O'wrey,  Joseph 394 

Owrey,    Charles .394 

Owrey,  Ann  Eliza 39.5 

Owrey,   Matthew  S 395 

Owrev,  Joseph  B 395 

Owrev,  Ctiarles  H 396 

Owrey,  Ji>hn  C 39P. 

Owrey,   Margaret  Robinson .396 

Owrey,  Joseph  B 396 

Owrey,  ^V!ilUam  0 396 

Owrey,  Andrew  G 396 

Owrey,   Mabel  C 396 

Owrev,    Richard 396 

Owrev,    Sarah  J 396 

Owrey,    Rhoda  B 396 

Owrev,  Fannie  M 39(i 

Owre.v,    William    0 396 

Owrey,,  Xellie  Meshemer 396 

Owrey,  James  Gilman 396 

Parks,  Mary  Steen 362 

Parks,   James 362 

Parks,   Mary  J .362 

Parks,   Sarah  A .362 

Parks,   Samuel  T 362 

Parks,  Xancy  Lindsay 363 

Parks,  Kate 363 

Parks,  John  M 363 

Parks,  Isaac  X 363 

Parks,   Mara  L.   Steen 402 

Paries,  Richard  A 402 

Pearson,   Mary  W.   Steen 381 

Pearson,  Dr.  Clemeuit .381 

Porter,   Myra   L.   Steen 4a5 

Porter,   Jo:hn   S 4a"> 

Porter,  Charles  R 405 

I'orter,    <  ieorare 40.t 

Porter,  John  P 4^5 


720 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE;    STElSN    FAMILY. 


rase 

Porter,   Vernon  H 40S  Steen, 

Porter,    K'dward   M 405  Steen, 

Potter,  Mattie  L.  iSteen 370  Steen, 

Potter,   T.   H ;J70  Steen. 

Steen, 

Renner,   Charles S82  Steen, 

Reeves,   ^largaret  iSteen 411  Steen, 

Reeves,   Daniel 412  Steen, 

Reeves,    Joseph 413  Steen, 

Reeves,   Saralh  McGahey 413  Steen, 

Reeves,  Mary  J 413  Steen, 

Reeves,  Elizabeth 413  Steen, 

Reeves,  Margaret 413  Steen, 

Reeves,  John  B 413  Steen, 

Reeves,  James  J 413  Steen, 

Reeves,   Matthew 413  Steen, 

Reeves,  John 413  »Steen, 

Reeves,    Cynthia   Murphy 413  Steen, 

Reeves,  Daniel  F 413  Steen, 

Reeves,   Mai-y  B.  'Smitli 413  Steen, 

Reeves,   William  H 414  Steen, 

Reeves,   John   C.   F 414  Steen, 

Reeves,  John  T 417  Steen, 

Reeves,   Lulu   McKniglit 417  Steen. 

Reeves,   Jaeoib  H 417  Steen. 

Reeves,  Henr.v  T 417  Steen, 

Reeves,    Sarah  J.  Haines 417  Steen, 

Reeves,  Harry  W 418  Steen. 

Reeves,  Martha  J 418  Steen, 

Reeves,    Walter 418  Steen, 

Reeves,    Ronmlus   L.    B 418  Ste-^n, 

Reeves,  Albert 418  Steen, 

Remley,   Anna  C.  MeHugh liSS  Steen, 

Kemlev,    AVillia.Tu   H 388  Steen, 

Remley,    Ralph   M 38S  Steen, 

Remley,    Sara'h  H 388  Steen, 

Robents,  James  McHngih 386  Steen, 

Roberts,   Edward 386  iSteen, 

Ro.berts,   Edward  M 38i6  Steen, 

Roberts,    Marie 386  iSteen, 

Roberts,  Harry .'486  Steen, 

Robb,    Laura   F.    Steen .385  Steen, 

Robb,  W.  S 385  Steen, 

Robinson,   Sarah  F 378  Steen, 

Robinson,    Nevada 378  Steen, 

Steen, 

Sebree,    John   H 36.">  iSteen, 

Sebree,    Saraih  iSteen 365  Steen, 

Sebree,  William  A 3fi6  Steen, 

Sebree,  Uriah  M .366  Steen, 

Sebree,   Mary   B 366  iSteen, 

Sebree,   Greorgie  W .366  Steen, 

'Sebree,  Joihn  E 366  Steen, 

Sebree,    Henr.v   (J 366  Steen, 

Sebree,  Maud  M .-i66  Steen, 

Sebree,  Jnlia  A ,366  Steen, 

Seltree,   Letitia  J .366  Steen, 

Sebree,    Sarah 366  Steen, 

Sebree,  Charles  W ,366  Steen, 

Sharp,  .Mrs.  Zena 3fl4  Steen. 

Shnrlor-k,  Matilda  A.   Oiwrev .395  Steen, 

Shnrloek,    William   T 3ft".  "3teen, 

Shurloick.    Sfirah    L 3tX^  iSteen, 

Shnrloc k,    Anna    C 396  Steen, 

Sninrlnck,    AVilliam    S 396  Steen, 

Shnrloek,    Thomas .•!9ii  Steen, 

Sihiirloek,  Charles  P .396  Steen, 

Shiirlnck,    Ethel  C 396  Steen, 

Sinnins,   Pearl   R.   Zimmerman 387  Steen, 

Sinning,   Henry,   Jr :i87  Steen, 

Snyder,  Alice  ,T.  Ddekson 410  .Steen, 

Snyder,   EOmer  C 410  Steen, 

Snyder,  Ralph  D 411  Steen, 

Snyder,   Sylvia  E 411  Steen, 


I'age 

Riehard 361 

Matthew 361 

Jane   Taylor 361 

Matthew  T 362 

Mary  Mitchell 362 

Juliet 362 

Mattliew  M 36*3 

Mary  Buchanan 363 

Mar\- 363 

M.  Taylor 363 

Arminda    CoUiert 364 

Mary   L 364 

John   M 364 

Kittie  Ositrnm 364 

Vada 364 

Alpha 364 

Matthew 364 

Ola 364 

Elvis 364 

Gnernev 364 

Matthew   M 364 

Cora    A.    Ostruni 364 

Iva 364 

Xor:i 364 

Wilbur 364 

Flora 364 

Josejih   W 365 

Gilbert   W 365 

Anna  J 365 

Arminda   F 365 

Alfred  J 365 

Walter  B 365 

John   W 366 

Mary  J.  iSnedigar 306 

John   W 367 

Margaret  A.  Lippe 367 

Lnella   A 367 

Warren  M 367 

AVillis  0 367 

Lura    E.   Jnhnson 3(>7 

Willis    L 3<>7 

Mary  L .368 

Isaae    B .368 

Gilbert 368 

Cassandra    Collier 368 

Albeon 368 

Pearl  Myers 368 

Rul)y StiS 

Gilbert 368 

Hattie  M 368 

Opal    (Hunter) 3(>8 

Anna   F.    (Wallaee) 368 

Eimir    ( Ammerma  n) 369 

John    M .389 

John  T .369 

Nanev  Crawford 369 

David 369 

Josie  Battev 309 

Alpha  C .370 

Arthur  D 370 

Alice 370 

Robert S70 

Sarah  A.  McDowell 370 

Viola  A 370 

Reuben  A 370 

Lucinda .370 

Charlotte 370 

Janette 370 

Emma  E 370 

Mabel ,370 

Clara .370 

James    F .370 

Jon.'itban .371 

John  M .371 


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721 


Page 

Hteen.  John 380 

Steen.    Ann   C.    Mc-Dole 380 

Steen,  Catherine  Barnes 380 

Steen,   Dr.  Matthew 380 

Sieeu,    Elizabeth  Galbraith 381 

Steen,   Dr.   Samuel  G 381 

Steen,   John.  A 381 

Steen,  James  S 382 

Steen,  Joseph  R 382 

Steen,  Capt    Erasmus  D 382 

Steen,   Ernest  P 385 

■Steen,  Jennie  Payton 385 

Srteen,   Nellie  F 385 

Steen,   Dani<-1  R 385 

Steen,  John  (' 393 

Steen,   Margaret 398 

Steen,  Hugli  B 401 

-Steen,  Ann  Johnston 401 

Steen,   William  J 401 

Steen,   Lucy  .\.   Parker 401 

Steen,   Franklin  De  Tour 402 

Steen,  Edgar  P 402 

Steen,  William  L, 402 

Steen,    Anna    C 402 

Steen,   John   AV 40S 

Steen,  Ida  M.  Parker 403 

Steen,  Eliznlieth  E 403 

Steen,   Robert  L 403 

Steen,  H.  Craig 40:: 

Sfteen,  Sara  Myer.s 403 

Steen,  Alice  C 403 

Steen,  Mary  E 408 

Steen,    Helen   M 403 

Steen,   Elta   M 404 

Steen,    Andrew   J 404 

Steen,    Ida    M.    Roland 404 

Steen,  Richard  A 404 

Steen,  Samuel 404 

Steen,  Robert  L 404 

Steen,  Mary  J.  Bunting 404 

Steen,  Robert  A 405 

Steen,    Clara    A.   Dillon 406 

Steen,    Sar:ih    A 40.!i 

Steen,   Walter  S 405 

Steen.   Charles  H.    0 4(^3 

Steen,   Mary  A.  Hanua 406 

Steen,  William  C ioe, 

Steen,    Henry    S 406 

Steen,  Ijewis  M 406 

Steen,    Idn    M.    Baxter 40»i 

Steen,  Hattie  M 40<i 

Steen,   Lena  A 407 

Steen,  Jolin  B 407 

Steen,  Theo  M 407 

Steen,  John  X 407 

Steen,  Cordelia  Pasley 407 

Steen,    Charles    J .  . . ." 407 

Steen,    Vernon    E 407 

Steen,    Minta    E.    Powell 407 

Steen,  Hattie  Hill 407 

Steen,  (leorge  B 4(y7 

Steen,   Martha  J.  Cross ..  407 

Steen,    Harry   S 407 


Pa^^e 

Steen,   Mara   L 408 

Steen,    Joseph 408 

Steen.    Elizabeth 408 

Steen,    Jane 409 

Steen,   James 409 

Steen,   Elizabeth   Cliatley 409 

Steen,     Frank 409 

Steen,  Joseph 409 

Steen.    John 409 

Steen,  Eliza  Campbell 409 

Steen,    :NLiria 409 

Steen,   Eliza  J 409 

Steen,  Matthew 409 

Steen,   Anna  Parks 409 

Steen,   Joseph  T 409 

Steen,  Samuel  P 409 

Steen.   Sarah  A 410 

Steen,   Daniel  L 410 

Stone,  Alma  M.  Jordan S77 

Stone,   Rollaud  A 377 

Stone,  Ruby  M 377 

Stone,  Goldie  J 377 

Stone,   Stanley  C 377 

Stone.  Randall  D 377 

Thompson.    Marv   M.    Steen 385 

Thompson.  Mortou  W 385 

Thornton,    Caroline  A.    Steen 369 

Thoruton,  James  0 369 

Thornton,  Jame.s  E 369 

Thornton,  Eugene  V 369 

Thornton,   Lottie  McHugh 391 

Thornton.  William 391 

Thornton,  Edward .391 

Thornton,  Aainie  M 391 

Truliy,   Mrs.   William 394 

A'ickers,   Ollie  C.  Joi-dan 377 

Vickers,   Joseph 377 

Vickers,  Muriel 377 

Viekers,  Ollie  M 377 

Vickers,  Beruice 377 

Whitla.   Marv  J.  Reeves 412 

Whitla,  David 412 

Whitla.   William  H 412 

Whitla,  Joseph 412 

Whitla.    Elizabeth 412 

Whitla.   Amanda 412 

Whitla.    Esther 412 

Whitla,   Margaret  A 412 

AMiitla,    Henrv 412 

Whitla.   John 412 

AAliitla.    John    Reeves 412 

Wisener,   Addie  fi.   Reeves 413 

Wisener.  Mark.   Jr 413 

Wisener,  Hazel 41.3 

Wisener,  Harry 413 

Zininiermau,    Laura   B.  Scarritt .387 

Zimmerman,  George  W 387 

Zimmerman,  Anna  M 387 

Zimmerman,   Frances  W 387 

Zimmerman,  Grace  E 387 


BOOK  SEVEN. 


Caldwell,   Sarah  E.   GUI 432 

Caldwell,  John  K. 432 

Fletcher,  Margaret  S.  Martin 426 

Fletcfher,  John 426 

(46) 


George,   Amelia   GUI 432 

George,   Rev.    Samuel 4.32 

GUI.  Rachel  M.  Steen 430 

Gill,    Rev.   Jonathan 430 

Gill,    Katherine 4.34 


722 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 


Gill,    Snmnel  B.  W 434 

Gill,    Anne  E.    Blair 434 

Gill,    Aline 434 

Gill,   Harry  B 434 

Gill,    Rebecca   Evans 434 

Gill,    Constance  P 434 

Giill,   Logan   B 434 

Gill,   John 434 

Grant,   Agnes   Steen 421 

Henrv,  Mary  S.  Steen 423 

Henry.   J.   Addison,    D.D 423 

Henrv,    Kathei-ine 423 

Hiestand,  Eleanor  M.  Gill 434 

Hiestand,  John  H 434 

Johnson,    Amanda    Gill 431 

Johnson,   Rev.    Albert 431 

Johnson,   Martha  M.    Steen 435 

Johnson,    Da\'id 435 

.Johnson,    Maf tha    Steen 435 

Johnson,   David 435 

Johnson,  Joseph 436 

Kerr,  Anna  J.   Martin 429 

Kerr,    Alexa nder 429 

Kerr,    Samuel 429 

Kerr,   Caroline  M.  Damon 430 

Kerr,   Ellen  C 430 

Kerr,   Carlotta  T.  D.  C.  B 430 

Kerr,    Anna    J 430 

Kerr,   Alexander,  Jr 430 

Logan,   Elvira  M.  Gill 431 

Logan,   Jaimes 431 

Logan,   Albert  Jo^hnson 432 

Logan.    Snsan   G.    Murphy 432 

Martin,    Ellen   Steen 425 

Martin,    William 435 

Martin,    Alexander 425 

ALirtin,    Susan    Golde.v 425 

Martin,   Marv   G.  Lippincott 425 

Martin.  Roliert  S 425 

Martin,   Mary   Ritchie 426 

Martin,   James    S 426 

Martin,  Marion  C.  Chambers 426 

Martin,    Mien   C.   ,S 426 

Martin,   Ellen  M.   S 426 

Martin,    Annie  J 426 

Martin,     William 426 

Martin,   Rosalie  Haley 426 

Martin,    Rosalie   H 426 

Martin,    Alexander 426 

Maiitin,    Margaret   J 426 

Martin,  John  M 426 

Martin,    James   S 426 

Martin,   Thomas  H 427 

Martin,    Eliza    Simpson 427 

Martin,    Robert    S 427 

Martin,    Kate  T.    Elder 42S 

Martin,    Kate   Van   Svckle 42S 

Martin,  Cvrena  V.  iS 42S 

Martin,  Joseph  V.  S 428 

Martin,    Robert  iS.,   Jr 428 

Martin.  Jean  B 428 

Martin.  Helen  S 428 

Martin,   Eliza  S 428 

Martin,    James    R 428 

Martin,    Margaret    S 428 

Martin,   ( Ira  ce   S 429 

Martin,    Martha 430 

MoCullagh,  Ellen  Steen 429 

McCullagh,   Rev.    Archibald 429 


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McCullagh.    Alexander  K 429 

McCullagh.  Con.elia  E.  I'latt 429 

McCullagh,    Helen 429 

McCnllagli,  Archibald,  Jr 429 

MicCullagh,    Samuel  K 429 

MeCullagh,    Martin  K 429 

McCullagh,  Anna  K 429 

McCullagh.   Ellen  K 429 

Moore,  Eleanor  M.  Hiestand 434 

Moore,  William  C 4.34 

Phillips,   Helen    Purington 433 

Phillips,    Robert    P 433 

Purington,  Nellie  M.  Caldwell 432 

Purington,    William    S 433 

I'urington,    William  C 433 

Purington,    Edith   Cox 433 

Purington,   William  H 433 

Purington.    Sidney 433 

Purington,   Daniel  S 433 

Purington,   Donald  V 433 

Shoemaker.  Mary  J.   S.   Logan 432 

Shoemaker.    Dr.   John   V 432 

Steen,    James 419 

Steen,   Rachel  Moore 419 

Steen,    Richard 420 

Steen,   Flora  Shields 420 

Steen.   Robert 420 

Steen,    Ellen 420 

Steen,    Samuel 420 

Steen,    John 420 

Steen,    Martha    J 420 

Steen,   Richard 420 

Steen,    Joseph  J 420 

Steen,   Sarah  MioHartney 421 

Steen,    Robert 421 

Steen,    Marv 421 

Steen,  James  E 421 

Steen,   Annie   C.    Rogerson 422 

Steen,    Charles    J 422 

Steen,   Eliza  May 422 

Steen,    John 422 

Steen.  Ivatherine  Courtney 422 

Steen,    Robert 422 

Steen,    Margaret  R.    McAdams 422. 

Steen,    ^Margaret    R.   'Sei-\'iee 422 

Steen.  John  G 423 

Steen,   Anne  B.   Pulton 423 

Steen.  Rev.  William  S 423 

Steen,   Ellen  E.  Hallock 424 

Steen,    Rev.    Robert   S 424 

Steen.  Rev.  John  E 424 

Steen,   Margaret  H 424 

Steen,    Mary    IT 424 

Steen,    Frances 424 

Steen,    Robert 424 

Steen,  Robert  J.  G 425 

.Steen,  .Tessie  Davis 425 

Steen,   George  J 425 

Steen,  Katherine  S 425 

Stewart,    Jane  Gill 431 

Stewart,   William  M 431 

Stewart,     Matthew 431 

Stewart.    Amanda 431 

Stewart,   INiargaret   S 431 

Stewart,   Martha   N 431 

Tavlor,    Anna   J.    Steen 4.35 

Taylor,    John 435 

Van  Clain,  Margaret  iS.  Steen 423 

Van  Clain.   Andrew  C 423 

Young,   Katherine  S.   Steen 435 


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723 


BOOK  EIGHT. 


Page 

Allen,   Nancy  H.    Steen 453 

Allen,  Jolin  C 453 

Allen,    Henry   A 453 

Allen,  Jay  C 453 

Allen,    Margaret 453 

Allen,   Albert  H 453 

Allen,  Harriet  L 454 

Allen,  (3«orge  G 454 

Allen,  Adda  Finch 454 

Allen,   Geneva 454 

Allen,  Irene 4.54 

Allen,  John  E 465 

Allen,   Alma   Ruthenbeijrer 455 

Allen,    Cleo 455 

Allen,    Gladys 455 

Allen,   Mary 455 

Allen,    p:sther 455 

Allen,    Robert   W 456 

Allen,   Zella   Peters 456 

Allen,  Mina  G 4.56 

Banard,  J.   D.  (Secretary^ 44^^ 

Barnhart,    Harriet    Steen 447 

Barnhart,   Henry 447 

Beckei-,   Mattie  I-.    Hyer 446 

Becker,    Otto 446 

Bradon,  Letitia   L.   Henderson 441 

Braden,   George 441 

Browne,  Nanicy  H.  iSteen  Allen 453 

Browne,   George 4.53 

Cook,  Dydla  J 4.54 

Cook,   John  L 454 

Cook,  Raymond  A 464 

Cook,  Pauline  M 454 

Cook,  Lawson  J 454 

Cook,    John   B 4.54 

Dearth,  Mary  A.  Steen 4.57 

Dearth,   William   H 458 

Dearth,  John  W 4.5S 

Foresman,  John  Peters 458 

Forcsman,    William 450 

Foresman,  Charles  A 4.59 

Foresman,    Robert    B 459 

Foresman,   William,   Jr 459 

Foresman,  Marcus   F 459 

Foresman,   Harvey 459 

Garris,    Margaret   J.    Henderson....  442 

Garris,    Joseph 442 

Giles,  Mary  C.   Steen 446 

Giles,   William  H 446 

Henderson,  letitia  H.  Steen 438 

Henderson,    Amus 4:w 

Henderson,   Ann   F 438 

Henderson,  John  F 439 

Henderson,   Cynthia  A.   Whitson .  .  .  4.39 

Henderson,   Mary   E 439 

Henderson,  Generous  L 4.^9 

Henderson,  John  0 439 

Henderson,  Howard  E 4.39 

Henderson,    Ernest    B 439 

Henderson,  Ernest  L 440 

Henderson,  William  F 440 

Henderson,  George  H 44n 

Henderson,  Amos  C 440 

Henderson,  Ann  E.  Glick 440 

Henderson,  Ashbell  W 440 


Page 

Henderson,   Maud  Cowden 440 

Henderson,    Anna   H 44n 

Henderson,   Ida   J 441 

Henderson,    Margaret    L 441 

Henderson,    Joseph    H 441 

Henderson,    Sarah  A.    Parks 441 

Henderson.    George   H 441 

Henderson,  Dorinda  B 441 

Henderson,   Adolphus 441 

Henderson,  Electa 441 

Henderson,  Charles  A 441 

Henderson,  Otto 442 

Holt,  Vivian  A.  Small 455 

Holt,    Henry,   Jr 455 

Hyer.   Jessie  L.   Steen 445 

Hyer,  Charles  A 445 

Hver,   Frederick  S 446 

Hver,  Mrs.  Addle  Allis 446 

Hyer,  Arville  W 446 

Kelle.v.   Jemima  A.    Allen 454 

Kelley,    Dr.   Dennis   M 454 

Kenyon.  Eliza  Steen 447 

Kenyon,  Daniel  H 447 

Kenyon,  Martha  J 447 

Kenyon,    Jessie   M 447 

Kenyon,  George  A 447 

Kenyon,    Joseph   H 447 

Kenyon,  John  D 447 

Kenyon,   Mary   E 447 

Ken  von,   Cidna   E 447 

Kenyon,  Charles  M.,  Jr 44S 

Kenyon,  Daniel  H 448 

Kenyon,   Clara 448 

Kenyon,   Frederick  A 448 

Kenyon,  James  L.  . 448 

Ken  von,  Frank  S 448 

Kenyon,  Stella  H 448 

Kyger,   Aldora  A.   Henderson 440 

Ky;;er,    William 440 

I.anison,  Anna  L.  McCoy 439 

Martin,   Marv   E.  Steen 458 

Martin,  Perrv  T 4.58 

Martin,    Edward   P 458 

Martin,  Lawson  B 458 

McCain,   Rachel  Henderson 438 

McCain,  John  G 438 

McCain,  Joseph  B.  V 438 

McCain,    Mary    L 438 

McCain,   Beniamin  F 438 

McCain,   Louisa 4.38 

McClintick,   Agnes  AV.   Steen 449 

McCUutick,  Hugih  M 449 

McClintick,    Ann   L 450 

McClintick,   James 450 

McClintick,  George  S 450 

M.-('lintii-k,    Hush   M 450 

McClintick,    Hngh    M.,    Jr 450 

McClintick.   Nancy  J.  Robinson 4.50 

McClintick,   Laura  Winkle 4.50 

Mf Clint ick,  Georce  W 4.50 

McClintick,  Sarah  L 450 

MiClintii-k,    James   H 450 

McClintick,    Linda   M 450 

MfClinticlv.    Joseph    M 451 

McClintick,   Clarence  C. 451 

McClintick,   Alvin   E 451 

McClintick,  Joseph  H 451 

McClintick,  Agnes  W 451 


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BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE)    STEEN    FAMILY. 


Page 

.MeClintick,  Amzi  W 451 

McCliire,  Ann  E.  Henderson 440 

McCoy,   Benjamin  C 438 

MeCoy,  Margaret  J 439 

McCoy,  Amos  H 439 

MeCoy,   Florence  A 439 

McCoy,  John  C 439 

Michael,    Melissa   J.    Henderson 440 

Michael,    Isaac 440 

Mitohener,    Helen   A.   Allen 453 

Mitchener,    George 453 

Nethercut,   Elizabeth  A.   Allen 454 

Xethercnt,  Rev.  Jlilton  E 455 

Xethercut,  Emory  E 455 

Xethercnt,  Marjorie  A 455 

Noble,    Noah    (Governor) 444 

Noble,  Harriet  E 457 

Noble,    Anthony 457 

Noble,    Huldah   .J 457 

Noble,    Rosa   R 457 

Noble,  Mary  A 457 

Peters,  Mai-garet  J.  Henderson  Garris  442 

Peters,  Henry  B 442 

Peters,  I\a 442 

Peters,   Charles  H 442 

Peters,   Jane   Steen 45S 

PeterS:  John  A 458 

Robinson,   Jane   S.    MeClintick 430 

Robinson.    Racihel   M.    MeClintick...  451 

Sears,  Noonie  V.  Allen 453 

Sears,   Prank 453 

Sheek,   William   (Secretary) 444 

Shultz,    Andrew   (Governor) 443 

Small,  Mary  O.  Allen 453 

Small,   Albert  G 455 

Small,  Donald  G 455 


Page 

Steen,  George 437 

Steen,    James 437 

Steen,    John 437 

Steen,  George  H 442 

Steen,   Mary  Whitso-n 444 

Steen,   John   W 445 

Steen,    Drus-illa   Hediick 445 

Steen,    Cynthia    Mc Allen 445 

Steen,  Lilly  L 445 

Steen,  Frank  W 44fi 

Steen-    Etliel  B 446 

Steen,  Edward  H 44fi 

Steen,   George  H.,   Jr 448 

Steen,  Ida  A.   Lawrence 448 

Steen,  Georgia  A 448 

Steen,  Mary  V 448 

Steen,   Joseph   W 449 

Steen,   Elizabeth   L.   Morehead 449 

Steen,  Joseph 451 

Steen,  John 452 

Steen,   Jane  D.   Wright 452 

Steen,    Robert   W 4-52 

Steen,   Luciuda  Nally 452 

Steen,  George  E 4-52 

Steen,    Anna   B.  Ohenowith 452 

Steen,    Olive  L 453 

Steen.   Esther  E 453 

Steen,    Mary   B 4.53 

Steen,  George  B 4.56 

Steen,  Ralpii  L 4.56 

.Steen,   Rol)ert   L 456 

Steen,    Agnes   M 456 

Steen,    Orris    D 457 

Steen.   Morton  C 457 

Steen,  Mand  L 457 

Steen,    Chester  L 457 

Steen,  Clement  E 457 

Steen,    Leona    M 457 

Stidger,  Luzane  L.  Henderson 441 

Stidger,  George  W 441 


BOOK  NINE. 


Arreudall,  Margretta  Waiters 4t>3 

Arrendall,  Jolin  H 463 

Barr,  Marv  E.  Moore 4<)4 

Barr,   Oha'rles  C 464 

Beesley,   Mary  E.   Milne  Snlllvan ..  .  463 

Beesley,  Joseph 463 

Reeslpv,    Charles   E 463 

Beesley,    :Mary    E 463 

Beesley,    Martha    C 463 

Beesley,  Isaac  H 468 

Blake,   Laura   A.   Steen 471 

Blake.   Albert  E 471 

Blake,  Ray 471 

Bohan,  Elizabeth  Steen 461 

Bohan,  William  R 461 

Bohau,  James 461 

Bohan,   John 461 

Bohan,    William 461 

Bohan,   Walter   S 461 

Casto,  Susan  B.  Milne 406 

Casto,  Jesse  0 466 

Casto,  Hattie  M 466 

Casto,    Ethel  L 466 

Casto,   Olive   P 466 

Crabtree.    Lorinda  V.    Douglas 475 


(^rabtree,  F 475 

Douglas,    Frances   Steen 474 

Douglas,  Francis  R 474 

Douglas,   Frederick  J 474 

Douglas,  Ann  Denny 474 

Douglas,   Enocih  S 474 

Douglas,    T']lizabeth   Moore 473 

Douglas,  William  M 475 

Douglas,    Sarah   Litton 475 

1  >onglas,    George    W 475 

Douglas,  Mary  Austin 475 

Elliott,   47<.» 

Finley,   Susan  Steen 462 

Finley,    James 462 

Gaines,    Mvrtle   Steen 478 

Gaines,   N.   T 478 

Gaines,  William  Mayes 478 

fxaines,    Nolan    Leon 478 

Gatz,   Elizabeth  P.   Steen 472 

Gatz,    John 472 

Herndon,  Nancy  M.  Milne 464 

Herndon,    Franicis    M 464 

Ilorndon.  Elmer  B 464 


GENERAL    INDEX. 


725 


Page 

Kay,    Mt4issa   C.   Milne 4t;4 

Kay,  Thomas  A 464 

Kay,   Uewey  H 464 

Kay,  Carrie  E 464 

Kotli,   Catherine  Steen 477 

KotTi,    Stephen 477 

Mahanoy,  Trower 474 

^lartln,   Sarah  B.   Milne 466 

Martin,  Kohert  B 46o 

Martin,    Ivan    G 4<J5 

Martin,    Pearl   Steen 479 

Martin,    Pauline 470 

Matison,   Laura  Steen 476 

Matison,  Dr 477 

Matthews,  Mary  E.  Walters 462 

Matthews,   Moos  R 462 

Matthews,   Marv  E 462 

Matthews.  Honora  F 4C2 

Milne,  Sarah  A.  Steen 4»i3 

Miane.   Rev.   Robert 463 

Miilne,    William    H 464 

Milne,   Marv   Cox 464 

Milne.    Frank    C 464 

Milne,  William  A 4t>4 

Milne,  Robert  0 464 

Milne,   Benjamin   A 464 

Milne.   James  R 466 

Milne,   Mary  S.  Htrtchins 466 

Miflne,  Katberine  B 466 

Moore,  Nancy  P 4fi.') 

Moore,   Carrie  V 46.' 

Moore,  Sarah  H 46"> 

Moore,   Walter   B 465 

Moore,   Myrtle 465 

Penning-ton,  Nancy  "V.  J.  Beesley...  403 

Pennington,  William  T 463 

Ray,    Sarah    Bohan 461 

Reed,    Constance  iSteen 476 

Sipenr-e,   ^lalinda   E.  Douglas 475 

Spence,    F 475 

Steen,    Frederick 460 

Steen,  Katherine  Rector 460 

Steen,    Will'am 461 

Steen,    Elizabeth  Rector 462 

Steen,   William  F.   M 466 

S'oen,  Ann  S.  Gane 467 

Steen,    Elizabeth   A 467 

Steen,    Sarah    A 467 

Steen,    Tvliza    .7 467 

Steen,   Francis   R 467 

Steen,    Beniamin 467 

Steen,    Rebecca 468 

Steen,   Americus  V 468 

Steen,    R.    Rector 4<j8 

Steen,  Sarah  E.  Lovelace 468 

Steen,  John  C 468 

Steen,    La  iira    Arundell 46S 

Steen,   Jasper   N 468 

Steen,   William 471 

Steen,    Eidward 471 

Steen,    La    Fayette 471 

Steen,  Midrtleton 471 

Steen,    Jackson 471 

Steen,   Frederick  C 471 

Steen,   Martha  J.  Tbomipson 471 

Steen.    Wilson    N 4n 

Steen,    Early 471 


Page 

Steen,    Ernest 471 

Steen,  George  W.   L 471 

Steen,   Louisa   Biles 472 

Steen,  John  W 472 

Steen,  John 472 

Steen,    Mary    A.    J.    Mitchell 472 

Steen,   Elizabeth  J 472 

Steen,   Martha   A 473 

Steen,   Enoch   M 473 

Steen,  Jeannie  Wells 473 

Steen,    William   M 473 

Steen,  John  L 473 

Steen,    Elizabeth   M.   Reynolds 473 

Steen,   Zirrel  J 473 

Steen,  Walter  P 473 

Steen,    WiUiam  H 473 

Steen,    Myrtle 473 

Steen,    Oliver  G 474 

Siteeu,  Pearl 474 

Steen,    Ruby 474 

Steen,   Alberta  Jewell 474 

Steen,   William 476 

Steen,    Colonel    ICnoch 476 

Steen,  Mrs.  Mary  Rector  McPherson  476 

Steen.   Mrs.  Mary,   Selkirk  Walsh...  476 

Steen,    Mirs.   Amelia  McGee  Evans.  .  476 

Steen,    Brig. -Gen.    Alexander  E 477 

Steen.    John 477 

Steen,  Mitchell 478 

Steen,  Enoch 478 

St  een,  Marv 478 

Steen,  Elizabeth 478 

Steen.  John  L 478 

Steen,    Elizabeth   M.    Reynolds 478 

S.teen,    Z.    J 478 

Steen,    Fay 478 

Steen,  Saninel  W 478 

Steen,  Z.  J.,  Jr 478 

Steen,   Ella   D 478 

Steen  Mabel  M 478 

Steen,  Walter  P 478 

Steen.   Ma.v  Prideaux 478 

Steen,    Burton 478 

Steen.   William  H 478 

Steen,    Oliver   G 478 

Steen,  Jennie  T.  Tandy 47fl 

Steen,    Frank    L 479 

Steen,  Ruby 479 

Steen,  A.  Jewell 479 

Sullivan,    Marv    E.  Milne 463 

Sullivan,   Geo-rge  R 463 

Sullivan,  George  W 463 

Tro'Wer,   Marv  A.    Douglas 47-1 

Tniwer,  S.  G 474 

Tucker,    Colonel 477 

Walters,    Marv   Steen 462 

Walters,   John 462 

Watson,  Frances  Bohan 461 

Waterman,    Arabella    Steen 477 

^^^^terman,  John 477 

Waterman,    Birdie    Steen 477 

Watt,  Sarah  E.  Milne  Martin 465 

Watt,  Charles  L 465 

Wvatt,   Amanda  M.   Douglas 475 

W.vatt,   Dr.  George  W 475 

Wyatt,   Milliard  C 475 

Wyatt,  Genevieve  Reynolds 475 

^Vyatt,    Ethel   L 475 

Wyatt,    Marion    G 475 


726 


BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE    STKEN    FAMILY. 


BOOK  TEN. 


Page 

Beamish,   Julia   E.   B.  Steen 501 

Beamish,   James  H 501 

Beamisih,  Mar.iorie  B 501 

Beamlsli,  Grace  M 501 

Beamish,  Franeig  N 501 

Beamisli,  Olive  V.  S 501 

Beamish,  James  M 501 

Beebe.  Martha  F.  Steen 494 

Beelie,    Henry    0 494 

Beebe,    Annie  E 494 

Beebe,   Floyd  S 494 

Bigger,   Elizabeth  M.  Steen 510 

Biaker,    Albert  C 510 

Bigger,    Eva  M 51(1 

Bigger,   Wortzele  S 510 

Bigger,  Maurice  L 510 

Bigger,   ^Margaret   E 510 

Bigger,  Clara  1 510 

Rrov\-n,  ^lary  Steen 496 

Brown,   Rebecca 490 

Brovi-n,    Nattianiel 49tJ 

Brown,  Mary  A 49(5 

Brown,    Jane 496 

Brown,    Nancy 490 

Br  >wn,    John 496 

Brown,    Isabella 49ti 

Brcwn,    Rachel 496 

Buclf,    Eveline 511 

Bucli,    Robert 511 

Buck,  Vera  M 511 

Buck,   L oil 

Buck,  Campbell  R 511 

Cameron,   Katheiine  R.    Steen 50S 

Cameron,    Alexander  A 508 

Cameron,   Robert  A 50S 

Conse,   Margaret   A.  M.   Steen 505 

Consp,  ■\^'illiam 505 

Conso,   "N^'illiam   H 50o 

Couse,   Allen  L 505 

Conse,   Willa   M 505 

Dormam,  Olive  G.  Steen 484 

Porman,  Dr.  Henry  H 484 

Dorman,   Olive  « 484 

Dorman,    Irene 484 

Dorman,   Durotiliy 484 

Dorman,  Amy  E 484 

Dorman,    Harry 484 

Dorman,   Elic 484 

Dunn,  Josephine  R.   Steen 511 

Dunn,  John  P 511 

Dunn,    Douglas 511 

Dunn,  Margaret  J 511 

Elliott,    Lisetta   V.   MicCracken 502 

Eilllntt,  John 502 

Elliott,   Lisetta   V.   McCracken olti 

Elliott,   John 516 

Korster,   Elizabeth  M.  A.  iSteen 500 

Forster,    Anson   H 501 

Forster,    Clifford   N •.  501 

Frrster,   Marjorie   G 501 

Forster,  Anson  C 501 

Forster,    Margaret    Irwin 52;^ 

Forster,  Rev.  Anson  G 533 

Forster,    George    S 5'JA 

Forster,   Albert  1 524 

Forster,  John  C 524 

Forster,    Anson   H 524 


Page 

Forster,   Elizabeth  M.  A.  Steen 524 

Forster,   Clifford   N 524 

Forster,   Ma rjorie  G 524 

Forster,  Anson  C 524 

Hall,   Janet   Steen 511 

Hall,    Trueman    D 511 

Hall,   Matilda  Irwin 525 

Hall,  Asa 525 

Hall,  Sarah  G 527 

Hall,   Irwin  R 527 

Hall,   Almon  A 527 

Henan,  Rebecca  Steen 517 

Honan,    Hugh 517 

Henan.   Jane 517 

Henan,    William 517 

Henan,    Robert 517 

Henan,  iSarati 517 

Henan,  Hugh 517 

Irwin,  -Sarah  Steen 528 

Irwin,  John 523 

Irwin,   George 524 

Irwin,  William  F 524 

Irwin,    Eva   Jofhnston 524 

frwin.   Marsden 525 

Irwin,  Sarah  M.  M 525 

Irwin,   Wilhelmina  E 525 

Irwin,  Frederick  J 525 

Irwin,    Alice   L .525 

Irwin,    William  M .525 

Irwin,  John 527 

Irwin,  Matilda  McClelland 528 

Irwin,  John  G.  M 528 

Irwin,   Robert  J.  G 528 

Irwin,    Oswald  G 528 

Irwin,  George 528 

Ti-win,  Mary  O.  Adamson 528 

Irwin,  Olive  S 528 

Irwin,  George  A.  A 528 

Irwin,  Robert  II 528 

Irwin,   Jane   Ritchey 528 

Irwiu,  Edith  G 528 

Irwin,  Samuel  J.   U • 528 

Irwin,   Wilfred  L 528 

Irwin,  Gladys  M 528 

Irwin,  Robert  G 528 

Johnston,  Mary  A.  Irwin 527 

Johnston,    George    W 527 

Johnston,  Irwia  M 527 

Johnston,   Alice  G 527 

Johnston,  Sarah  R.  E 527 

Kennedy,    Nancy   Steen 515 

Kennedy,    James 515 

Kennedy,   Nancy 515 

Kennedy,    Rebecca 515 

Kenneil.v,  James •. 616 

Kenued.v,    Jane 516 

Kennedy,    John 516 

Kenned.v,  Simoin 516 

Kennedy,  Samuel 516 

Kennedy,    William  H 516 

Kennedy,    Isabella 516 

Kenned.v,    Mary   A 516 

Eeslie,   Isabella    Steen 520 

Leslie,   John 620 

Leslie,    William 520 

I.p'-ll",  Esther  E 520 


gbne:raIv  index. 


727 


Page 

Leslie,     Rebecca 520 

Leslie,   John 520 

Leslie,   George 520 

Leslie,    Nathaniel 520 

Leslie,    Hubert    U 520 

Leslie,    Mary   J 520 

MoCaJle.y,    Isabella  Steen 481 

McC'aUey ,  John 481 

McCalley,  Richard 4S2 

MeCalley,    William 482 

MeCalley,  Johm 482 

McCalley,   Jane 482 

MeCalley,  Isabella 482 

Me(  'a  Hey,  Maria 482 

McCalley,  Caroline 482 

MeCalley,    Annie 482 

MoCraekeu,  Mary  H.  Steen 501 

M'oCracken,  Thomas 501 

McCraoken,  Isabella 501 

MoCracken,   Jane 502 

MoCracken,   Nathaniel  S 502 

MeCraeken,  Jennie  McCauIey 502 

MoCracken,  Thomas  C 502 

MeCrackeu,  William  J.  B 502 

MeCraeken,  Augusta  R 502 

^IcCraeken,  Mary  E 502 

MeCraeken,  Epliraim  W 502 

McCracken,   William  J.  K 502 

MeCraeken,  Thomas  M.  E 502 

MeCraeken,  Hannah  A.  M 502 

MoCracken,    Jane    Steen 516 

MeCraeken,  Jacob 510 

McCracken,    Rebecca 516 

MeCraeken,  Thomas 516 

MoCracken,  Mary  H.  Steen 516 

MoCiacken,   Isabella 516 

McCraicken,    Jane 516 

MeCi-acken,  Nathaniel  S 516 

MoCracken,    Jessie   McOauley 516 

MeCraeken,  Thomas  C 516 

MeCraeken,   William   J.   B 517 

MioCraeken,  Augusta  R 517 

MeCraeken,  Mary  E 517 

McCracken,  Ephraim  W 517 

McCracken,   WiLLia,m  J.   K 517 

McCracken,  Thomas  M.  E 517 

MeCraeken,  Hannah  A.  M 517 

MciCracken,  Williaim 517 

MeCraeken,   Jacob 517 

M'eCraeken,  James 517 

MoCracken,  Jane 517 

McKhiney,  Ann  Steen 517 

MeKinney,  Ai-ehibald 517 

McKinney,  Hannah 518 

MeKinney,  Arioliibakl 518 

MeKiuney,  RelDeeea 518 

MeKinney,  Sarah 518 

MeKinney,    James 518 

McKinney,   Jereraiali 518 

MeKinney,  Daniel 518 

McKinney,  Matilda 518 

Motheral,  Matilda  Steen 520 

Motheral,    Francis. . 523 

Motiheral,  Rebecca 523 

Motheral,  John 523 

Motheral,  William 523 

Motheral,    Margai'et 523 

Motheral,  Eiphraim 523 

Motheral,   James 523 

Motheral,  Da\-id 523 

Motheral,    Francis 523 

Motheral,  George 523 


Page 

Orr,  Mary  A.  Steen 50i) 

Orr,  Andrew  G 509 

Orr,  Margaret  E 509 

Orr,  Josephine 509 

Patulo,   Jane  Steen 509 

Patulo,  Seth  H 509 

Patulo,  Leona  J 500 

Patulo,   Hubert  D 509 

Price,   Rebecca  Irwin 024 

Price,  John  J 524 

Price,    William   J.   H 524 

Price,  Rebecca  A 524 

Price,  Frances  M.  A 524 

Price,   Sarah  L.  P 524 

Price,   Ella  J 524 

Price,  James  A 524 

Price,    Elizabeth   A 524 

Ritchey,  Isabella  J.  Steen 503 

Ritchey,  James 503 

Ritchey,  Earl 503 

Roe,   Lillie  L.    Steen 484 

Roe,   Dr.   George  D 484 

Steen,  Moses 480 

Steen,  Nelson 480 

Steen,    Thomias 481 

Steen,   Rebecca  Bonner 481 

Steen,    WUliam 482 

Steen,    Dr.    Alexander 482 

Steen,  Hill 482 

Steen,  Griffith 482 

Steen,  William 482 

Steen.    Elmima 482 

Steen,    Eliza 482 

Steen,    Alexander 482 

Steen,  Muses 482 

Steen,    Mary   Simpson 482 

Steen,    Thomas 482 

Steen,    Alexander 482 

Steen,    William 483 

Steen,    Lucinda 483 

Steen,    Rebecca 483 

Steen,    Amelia    Winton 483 

Steen,   Re\'.  George 483 

Steen,  iSai-ah  L.  Ross 483 

Steen,   Dr.  James  Ross 483 

Steen,    Florence   Robey 488 

Steen,    Stella 483 

Steen,    Dennis 483 

Steen,    George  Bonner 483 

Steen,  Margaret  H.  Keown 483 

Steen,    Patsie 484 

Steen,    George 484 

Steen,    Sheba 484 

Steen,   James   R 484 

Steen,   Ernest  L 484 

Steen,  Wilford  A 484 

Steen,    Olive    Lion 484 

Steen,  Archibald 484 

Steen,  Thomas 484 

Steen,   Rebecca 487 

Steen,  Rev.  George 487 

Steen,   Margaret  Thoiuipson 487 

Steen,  Alexander  N 487 

Steen,    William 488 

Steen,  :\Iary  C.  Holmes 488 

Steen,  Thomas  S 488 

Steen,  Mary  Hunter 488 

Stepn.  Alice  M.  T 488 

Steen,   Mary 488 

Steen,  Josepih  T 489 


728 


BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEEN    EAMILV 


Page 

Steeu,  Maud  M.  Moody 480 

Steen,   Kfhel  M.   T 489 

Steen,   Alexander 489 

Steen,    Robert 489 

Steen,  John 489 

Steen,    Martlia    Cresswell 49(1 

Steen,    Robert 490 

Steen,   Mary  A.  Floyd 490 

Steen,   George 490 

Steen,    ISIartha 49<^» 

Steen,  John  P 490 

Siteen,  XancT  Hamilton 490 

Steen,  Rev.  JoTin  F 490 

Steen,   Martha   Porter 49.3 

Steen,    ^lary   A 4il4 

Steen,  Robert 4^ 

Steen,    Alexander 494 

Steen,  Sarah  J 494 

Steen,    Mary 494 

Steen,  Margaret 494 

Steen,    William 494 

Steen,    AJexander 49Ci 

Steen,   Mary 40."i 

Steen,  Marv,  daughter  of  Moses....    49") 

Siteen,   William,    Sr 495 

Steen,  William,  Jr 495 

Steen,    Rebecca    Weylie 406 

Steen,  Nathaniel 490 

Steen,  Isabella  MoKenzie 490 

Steen,   William 499 

Steen,   Nathaniel 490 

Steen,  Marjorie  .7.  f'nmmiing 490 

Steen,  Isaibella  M .500 

Steen,   William  E.  W 500 

Steen,  Mary  Simipson 500 

Steen,  Alice  L 500 

Steen,  MarT  D 500 

.Steen,  William  G.   C 5O0 

Steen,   Etiihraim .502 

Steen,    Marv    Riticihey 502 

Steen,   Natlianiel   R .502 

Steen,  Samuel  D 502 

Steen,  Rertiha  J.  Sinz 50.S 

Steen,    Freclolin 50,S 

Steen,  Nathaniel  R 502 

Steen,   E-milv   A.   Wa.tt 503 

Steen,  Florence  'SI 508 

Steen,   Gordon   F 503 

Steen,   Thoimas   W 503 

Steen,   Eilizabeth  J.   Oliver 503 

Steen,  Oliver  T 503 

Steen,  James  H 503 

Steen,  :\Iarv  1 503 

Steen,  William  S 603 

Steen,  Ephraim  J.   R .504 

Steen,   Francis  B .504 

Steen,  Agnes  'SI.  Shear .504 

Steen,    Bernard  K .504 

Steen,    Eiphraim 504 

Steen,  Jane  Douglas .504 

Steen,    William 505 

Steen,  Ann  M.  Miller 505 

Steen,  Eiphralm  U .505 

Steen,  John   C 505 

Steen,    Marv   J .505 

Steen,  William  W 506 

Steen,  Margaret  P.  iSiparling oOfi 

Steen,  Margaret  L 507 

Steen,   Marv  M .507 

Steen,   Charles  B 508 

Steen,  Rutih  E.  Soott 508 

Steen,   Katlileen   M ^OS 

Steen,    Audrey   R .508 

Steen,    E'leanor .508 


Page 

Steen,  Olive  D 508 

Steen,  Margaret  E 508 

Steen,   William  J.  G .508 

Steen,  Ada  Bretz 508 

Steen,  Maaiion  A .508 

Steen,    William   1 508 

Steen,   Robert 508 

Steen,  Jane  GrahaJU 509 

Steen,    Albert    B 509 

Steen,   Isabella   Ford 509 

Steen,    Franieis    M 510 

Steen,    :Myrtle  J 510 

Steen,    Minnie   1 510 

Steen,    Clara    J . .510 

Steen,    Douglas 511 

Steen,     Eiphraimi 512 

Steen,  Elizabeth  Evans 512 

Steen,  Charlotte  J.  V 513 

Steen,  Waldle  H.   D 513 

Steen,  Lavina  Matthews 513 

Steen,    Victoria    H.    1 513 

Steen.  James  H.  S 513 

Steen,   Mabel  E 513 

Steen,  Viola  M.  R 513 

Steen,  Joseph   E 513 

Steen,  Waldie  F 513 

Steen,  Lavina  G.  P 513 

Steen,   Ethel  M.  E 513 

Steen,  Evans  S 513 

Steen,  Frances  E.  Williams 513 

Steen,  Clarence  W.  J.  B 513 

Steen,    Elizabeth    B 513 

Steen,    Efphraim   B.    C 513 

Steen,    Lavina   Bi    Waterhouse 513 

Steen,    Elizabeth   L 514 

Steen,  Herbert  E 514 

Steen,  Florence  M 514 

Steen.   Robert  J.  H 514 

Steen,   Nathaniel   A 514 

Steen,   Sarah  A.  Danby 514 

Steen,    James    D 514 

Steen,  Ada  A.  Oliver 514 

Steen,    Mary    B 514 

Steen,    Elizalieth   A .514 

Steen,  Ephraim  D .515 

Steen,  Jessie  M.  AVatt 515 

Steen,  Walter  B 515 

Steen,   Dfiuglas  W 515 

Steen,   Frank  L 515 

Steen,   MatUda   J 515 

Steen,    Ernest    S .515 

Steen,    Alice  E.   Wilson 515 

Siteen,    Wilfred    N 515 

Steen,   William 518 

Steen,   Mary   Mills 518 

Steen,  Nathaniel 518 

Steen,  Susan  Sceets 518 

Steen,   Helen  N .518 

Steen,  Susan  E 518 

Steen,    May   R 518 

Steen,  William  1 518 

Steen,    Ada   M 519 

Steen,   Everett  H 519 

Steen,   Robert .519 

Steen,   Nancv .519 

Steen,    William 519 

Steen,    Eiphradm .519 

Steen,    John 519 

Steen,    Moses 519 

Steen,    Sarah .519 

Steen,  Thomas 519 

Stevenson,    Jla  rk 499 

Stevenson,  William  J 4!W 

Stevenson,   Nathaniel  J 499 


GgNURAL    INDEX. 


729 


Stevenson,  Thoiims  ^^■ 4i>'.t 

Stevenson,  Isa/bella  J 499 

Stevenson,   Mary  H 499 

Stevenson,    Rebecca   E 499 

Stevenson,  Mark  U 499 

St^i-ahan,  Henrietta  ('.   Steen 488 

Stralian,    Eittie 480 

Stralian,  George 489 

Strahan,   Jack 489 

Stran?rf(n-(1,   Mary   K.   I/.  iSteen 4i:>;i 

Stranffford,    Andrew 493 

iSti-auj^ford,   Sannuel  P 493 

Stransford,  Helen  L.  Williams 493 

.Stranj?f(n-d,  Williaiu  E 4^3 

iStrangford,  Lula  Feary 498 

Strangiford,  Raymond  1/ 493 

Vain  Camp,  Maibel  R.  Steen .>14 

Van  Camxp,  Frederick  W.  (' 514 

Van  Cairap,  Reginald  C 514 

Van  Camp,   Frederick   L 514 

Van  Camp,  Eraser  E 514 

Waldle,  Jane  Steen 511 

Waldle  James 511 

Waldie,  Isabella  J 512 

Waldle,    Janetta 512 

Waklie,   Rebedca  A 512 

Waldie,  James 512 

Waldle,     W'ilhelimiiia 512 

Waldie,   John   R 512 

Waldie,   B-pbraim  D 512 

Waldie,   Sarah  M.   M 51  li 


Page 

Walker,    Eliza,betb 487 

Walker,   James 487 

Walker,   Thomas 487 

Wevlie,  Rebecca  iSteen 504 

Wey lie,   John 504 

Weylie,  Jane 504 

Weylie,  Joihn 504 

Weylie,    Isaac 504 

Weylie,  Mary  A 504 

Weylie,    Reiiecca 505 

Weylie,   Williaim 505 

AVeylie,     Agnes 505 

Weylie,  Frances 505 

AVeylie,  Sarah 505 

Wi('fl<'iilianier,   Sarah  A.  Sleen 507 

Wlcib-u'hanier,    WiUiaiii  B 507 

Wicili'iihainer,    I''re(lcrick   C 507 

Wiedcuiianier,    Engene   i'.  .  ., 507 

\\'irdeuhamer,   William  M.  M 507 

\Medi>uhamer,    Annie   M 508 

Wiedenhamer,   JoTin  .S .508 

Woods,  Sarah  J.  Ir^vln 525 

Woods,  John 326 

Wonds,    Laura  1 525 

Wiiods,    Marion    T 525 

Woods,  Irwin  J.  C 525 

W(.i id  >,    Edward    K 525 

WoiKls,    James   G 525 

Woods,   George  B 535 

^Vo(!(ls,  W'Ufred  G 525 

Wof)ds,  Sarah  V 525 

Wi   ids,   Margaret  E.   S 525 


BOOK  ELEVEN. 


Rallantine.   Mary  E.   Steen .5.37 

Kallantlne.    Samaiel    E 537 

Hartoii,    Eistella   M.    McKnlgfht 542 

Barton,  James  E .542 

Barton,    Allen    M 542 

Barton,    Clifford    E 542 

Barton,  Floyd  S 542 

Barton.    Helen    S 543 

Berkshire,    Mary    Steen    Bro^wn 60l-> 

Berkshire,    William (KMi 

Berks'liire.    Jane 007 

Black.    Margaret    Steeu 013 

IMack,    John 613 

Blackford,  Anna  B.   Davis 610 

Blackford.   Rev.   Robert   A 610 

Blackford,   John   G 611 

Blackford.  Teressa  Dember 611 

Blackfoird,    Robert    A 611 

Blackford,   Carl   W 611 

Blackford,    Marie    A 611 

Blackford,    Isabel    E 611 

Blackford.    William   A    611 

Bozman,   Susan  Steen .543 

Bozman,   Wilkes » 543 

Brandon.    Nancy    Steen 616 

Brandon,  Jacob  C 616 

Brandon,    Dora    B 616 

Brandon.    William  J <)17 

Brandon,   Jennie   B 617 

Brandon,  Cameron  G 617 

Brandon,  Raymond  A 617 

Brandon,   Tina  L 617 

Brandon.    Eithel    C 617 

Brandon,  Ora  D 617 

Brandon,   Margaret   M 617 

Brandon,    Loyal   J 617 

Broadie.   Jane  Steen  Shepherd 578 


Broadie,    Adam 578 

Broadie,   Alfred  A 578 

Broadie,   Aveline   A.   SQiepherd .578 

Broadie,    Minnie   B.    Perry 579 

Broadie,    Leroy   W 579 

Broadie,  Madge  Bldredge 579 

Broadie,   .-Ufred  D 579 

Broadie,    Perry   H 579 

Broadie,    George    A 579 

Broadie,    Herbert   H 579 

Broadie,   Maud  Preemaii 580 

Broadie,    Mary   J 580 

Broadie.    Wesley    H 580 

BroacUe.  'Rotoert  B 5.80 

Brown,   Siarah  Kinkade 533 

Brown,   Frank .533 

Brown,    Rev.    Charles   R ,583 

Brown,    Ella 533 

Brown,    Mary    Steen 606 

Brown,    Roibert 60ti 

Brown.    James (iOti 

Brown.    David 606 

Brown.    John 606 

Burns.   Mai-y  iSteen 566 

Burns,    Robert ,566 

Burns,    Agnes   Steen 574 

Burns.    AValter 574 

Burns,    EiMzabeth    1 574 

Burns.   William  H 574 

Burns.    Walter   C 574 

Burns,    Charlotte   A.    C 574 

Burn.s,   Agnes   L 575 

Burns.    Mary    MoMicken 5.S6 

Clark.   Jane  iSteen 586 

Cosgro\e,    Bessie   MoClery 532 

CosgTOve.    William 532 


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BIOGRAPHY   OF   THE   STEEN    FAMIL-Y. 


Page 

CToiwe,   Letitia  F.  Steen 628 

Crowe,  Jacob  M 628 

Crowe,   Benjamin  D (129 

Crowe,    James    K (129 

Crowe,  Mary  J 029 

Crowe,   Sarali  C .  .  . 629 

Crowe,   George  C (■>2'.> 

Cl'owe,    Spurgeon 029 

Cro%\  e,    Nancy 629 

C'unniHgiliiim,    EliKab«tU    Siteeu 531 

Cunningham,    George 532 

Cunningham,  Robert 532 

Cunningham,  Jane  A.  Scott 532 

Ounuingliani^  Ellen  Lawthers 532 

Cunningham,  Ellizabeth 532 

Cuuninghami.  George 532 

Cumilngham,  Wells 532 

Cunningham, Jaiekson 532 

Cunningham,  Narcissa  M.  Steen....  535 

Curry,    Letitia    Hanlin 534 

Curi-y,  Charles 534 

Da^■is.,  Eliza  A.  Steen 607 

Davis,  John 607 

Davis.  Mary  € 607 

Davis.  Sarah  E 607 

Davis.  John  J 608 

Davi.'i.  Anna  Kennedy 608 

Davis,  Miriam 60S 

Da\is,   Catherine  E 60S 

Davis,  Emma 60S 

Davis,  Anna  H 608 

Davis,  Jolhn  W 608 

Davis,  Rezin  C 608 

Davis,  Josephine  Connelly 669 

Davis,  Fannie  M.  iS'umimers 609 

Davis.  Mary  C 609 

Davis.   William  S 609 

Davis,   John  J 610 

Davis,  Summers 610 

Davis.  William  0 611 

Deeley,  Eliza  J.  Steen 620 

Declev,   Benjamin   E 620 

Deelev,  iMary  J 620 

Deelev.  Sara,h  E 620 

Deeley,   Stanton   Ei 620 

Deeley.  Annie  L 620 

Dit-key,   Annie  McMillan 555 

Dickey,  Rev.  C.  C.  M 555 

Dickey,  Robert  S 555 

IHcke.v,  Alfred  C 5.55 

l>icke.v.  Nora 555 

Dono\an,  Winifred  Cunningham.  .. .   532 

Duncan,    Nancy  T.   Steen 538 

Duncan.  Andrew 5.38 

Duncan,    Sarah  J. 538 

Duncan,  Roibert  M 53S 

Duncan,  Elizabeth  M 53S 

Duncan,  Steen 538 

Duncan,  J.ane  McWhertney 538 

Duncan,  Issie .588 

Duncan,  Rev.  William 538 

Dunne,  Mary  J.  Steen 559 

Dunne,   John 559 

1  )unne.  Jane 559 

Dunne,  Thomas  S 559 

Dunne,  William 559 

Dunne,   Isabella  S 559 

Farnswortih,  Prances  Lyons 534 

Earns wiH'th,    Louisa 534 

Farnsworth,   Mary 534 

Ferguson,    Mary   Hanlin .533 

Fwgusnn.  Frank oS^ 


Page 

Flinver.  Leone  L.  Steen 588 

Flower,  George  C .jSS 

Fmvdeu,  Mary  Steen 585 

Fi.wdcn,  George.  .  . 585 

Gallalher.    Raciliel   Steen 556 

( lalhulier,  Janw's  K 556 

(lallaJier,  Joseph 556 

Gallalher,   James .•  •  •  •  556 

Gallaher,  Robert .  . .  .  556 

Gallaher,  Kathleen 666 

Gervan,  Marianne  B.  Steen 550 

Gervan,  Samuel 551 

Gervan,  Henry  H 551 

Gervan,  Hara-iet  P.  Jarvis 551 

Gervan,  Herbert  V 551 

Gervan,  Elizabeth  G 551 

(Jervan,   Samuel   F .551 

(iervan,  Harold  J 561 

Gervan,  Elizabeth  L 552 

(ilenn,  Eliza  J.  Steen 554 

Gienn,  William 555 

Glenn.   Mary  E 565 

Glenn,    Rachel 5oo 

Glenn,   William  H 555 

Glenn,  Mai^garet 555 

Glenn,  Anne  J 553 

Glenn,  John  S 555 

Graham,  Ellen  E.   Steen 615 

Graham,  Hiram 615 

Graham.  Jennie  T 616 

Graham,  Elizabeth  1 616 

Graham,   William  A 616 

Grahaim,   Laura  P. 616 

Graham,  Hiram  M 616 

Graham,  Harriet  V 616 

Graham,   Margaret  E' 610 

Graham,  Rane.v 616 

Grabam,  Sidney  B 616 

Graham,  John  S 616 

Hanlin,  Namcy  Lyons 533 

Hanlin,  Joihn 533 

Hanlin,    Elizabeth   Lyons 533 

Hanlin,  Frank 53."5 

Hanlin,  iStewart 533 

Hanlin,  James 534 

Hanlin.  Margaret  Lyons 534 

Hanlin,    Charles 534 

Hanlin,   Filmore 534 

Hanson,   Isabella  iSteen 562 

Hanson,  George 562 

Hanson,  Janet  R 562 

Hanway.  iSarah  Steen 611 

Hanwav.  John 611 

Hanway,  WilUam  A 612 

Han'R'ay,   Mary  Scott 612 

Hanway,  Grace 612 

Hanway,  Anna 612 

Hanway,  Mai-y 612 

Hanwa  v,  Jc^hn (512 

Hill,  Maa-y  O.   Steen 621 

Hill.    George   F 621 

Hill,  Maora  B 621 

Hill,  Inez  A 621 

Hill,  Lysle  B 621 

Hill,  Harvey  C 621 

Hunter,   Keren  Happuch  Steen .")44 

Hunter,    Campbell 544 

Hnntor.  Reynolds 544 

Hntclicson,  Sarah  R.  E.  McKnight.  .    543 

Ilutclioson,   Jolin  M 543 

Ilulcheson.  Mabel  E 543 

Hutches(m,  Ethel  F 543 


GENERAIv   INDEX. 


731 


Page 

HutcTiesou,    Grant  M 543 

Hutcliins,  Sanili  iSteeu 08U 

Hutchins.  Heiiry  D 580 

Hoitehins,  Mabel  Seekner 580 

Hutohins,  Frameis  A^ 580 

Hutchins,   Earl 580 

Hutchins,  Myrtle 581 

Hutchins,  Sarah  J 582 

Hutchins,  George  B 582 

Hutchins,  Anna  Van  Noiriman 582 

Hutchins,    Ploy 5S2 

Hutchins,  Opal 582 

Hutchins,   Cliff m-d '. 582 

Hutchins,  Harriet  J 582 

Hutchins,   Heury   C 582 

Hutchins,  Mary  Steen 582 

Hutohins,   George  C 582 

Hutchins,  James  B 583 

Hutchins,  George  H 583 

Hutchins,   Minnie  I 583 

Hutchins,  Harrie 583 

HutcTiins.    Mark. 583 

Hutton,   Marion  Steen 560 

Huttou,    William 560 

Hutton,  Jolm  S 560 

Jackson,  Sarah  Hanlin 583 

Jackson,   Letitia 538 

Johnson,    Florence  Hanlin 534 

Johnson,  Siaimuel 534 

Kennedy,  Isabella  iSteen  Hansou.  . . .  562 

Kennedy.   Dr.  Alexander 562 

Kennedy,  Mary  C 562 

Kennedy,    Alexander   F 562 

Kidder,  Eleanor  G.  A.  Steen 540 

Kidder.  William  S 540 

Kinkade,    Hannah   Lyons 532 

Kinkade.  Kleazer 532 

Kinkade,    Letitia 533 

Kinkade,  Harriet 533 

Kinkade,    Thompson 533 

Kinkade,   Iteynolds 583 

LaM'ther,  Nancy  Steen 543 

Lawther,    John 543 

liawther,   James 543 

Lawther,   Margaret 543 

Lawther,    John 543 

Lawther,    Uobert 543 

I-yons,  Sarali  Steen 532 

L.vons,  James 532 

Lyons,  William 583 

Lyoins,    David .533 

Lyons.  Louisa ."i33 

Lyons,    Sarah 583 

Lyons,   Williatm .533 

Lyons,  James 533 

Lyons,   Margaret   Watkins 533 

Lyons,  Sarah 533 

Lyons,    Robert 583 

Lyons,    Samuel 583 

Lyons,   Nancy 533 

Lyons.   Esther  Steen 5.34 

Lyons,   William. 534 

Lyons,  Robert 534 

Lyons,  Louisa  Earns  worth 534 

Lyons,  John 53J 

Lyons,    Nancy 534 

Lyons,   William 534 

Lyons,    Mary 534 

Lyons,  Robert 584 

Lyons,    Margaret 534 


Page 

Lyons,  IJmnia 534 

Lyons.    James ,534 

MacAfee,   Mary  A.   Dunne 559 

MacAf ee,    Thomas 559 

McBride,  Elizabeth  W.  Steen 568 

McBride,   William  D 568 

Mcc/andless,  Jane  B.   Steen 552 

McCandie-SiS,   Robert  J 552 

McCandHess,  Albert  S 552 

McCandless,  liobert 552 

McCandless,  Edwin '. .552 

McCandless,  Ethel  J 552 

McCandtlesis,   Harold  J .552 

McCandless.   Waxren   B '. 552 

MoCleary,   Hannah  A.  Cunningham.    532 

McCleary,  John 532 

McEarland,  Margaret  A.  Steen 589 

McFarland,   Simeon  S 589 

McEarland,   Anna  L .589 

McFarland.  John  W .589 

McKee,  Miss 5.50 

McKittriek,  Jane  B.  Gervan 551 

McKittrick,    Edward .551 

McKittriek,  Mary  E ,551 

McKittrick,   Edward  V 552 

McKittrick,  Gerald  G .552 

McKittrick,  Alexander  B 552 

McKittrick,    Muriel   G 552 

McKnight.    Sarah   A.   Steen 541 

Mclvnight.  William 541 

McKnight,  Milton  B 542 

McKnight,     Mrs.     Mary     E.     (Cole) 

Hayes 542 

Melvnight.    Sarah  W 542 

McKnight.    Ada  P 542 

Mclvnight.   William  H 542 

McKnight,  William  Herbert 542 

McKnight,  Mabel  Mize .542 

McKnight,    Sarah   L 542 

McKnight,  William  M 542 

MeMicken,   Elizaibeth  iSteen .586 

McMicken,   .586 

MeiMilla  n,  Margaret  iSteen 556 

McMillan,  John 5.55 

Mo:\Illlan,   Elizabeth 555 

MoMillan,  John  B 555 

McMillan,    Margaret .5.50 

McMillan,   Robert 5.56 

McMillan,   James  S < . . .    .556 

MeWhertney,   Issie  Duncan 538 

Ma  pes.   Mary   L.    Hutchins .581 

.Ma pes,  lOdwin  L 581 

Mapes,    Louis  C 581 

Ma  pes,    Lawrence  E 581 

Mapes,   Minnie  E' 581 

.Manpiis,  Jessie  M.   Steen .5,89 

Martinis,  Oscar 5.89 

Martin,    Margaret   Steen 575 

Martin,  David .575 

Martin,  William  W 576 

Martin.    Henry   C .576 

Martin.   Isaliella  S 576 

Martin.    Elizabeth   W 576 

Martin.  Kathleen  E 576 

Martin,   David  H .576 

ILirlln.   Margaret  M 576 

Martin.  Annie  B 576 

Martin,   Norman   H 576 

Miller,   Frances  R.   Steen .531 

Miller,  Chalmers 581 

Miller,   WUliam  S .581 

Miller,  Catherine  Steen .585 


732 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEVEN    FAMILY. 


I'ase 

Miller.    Hildieth    D 585 

Mitchell.  .I;ine  ,S.   Hanway 612 

Mitchell,    WilUam 612 

Mitchell.   Marv (il2 

Mitchell.    Jean 612 

.Mitchell.    Josie 612 

Moore,  Zee  M.  Steeii 546 

Moore,  Rev.  James  S., 546 

Mooire,  James  iSteen 540 

Moore,    Francis    L) 546 

Moore,   Joihn    B 546 

Miiire.v,  Mary  Ivinkade 533 

Morey,   Charlies 533 

O'Connor,  Blizabetti  Steen 584 

O'Connor.  AVUliam 584 

0''COTinor,   Ja,mes  W 584 

O'Connor,  Roibert 584 

O'Connor,  Mary  A 584 

O'Connor,  Henry  A.  .  . 584 

O'Connor,  Wesley 584 

Porter,   Sarali  Steen 589 

Porter,  James 590 

Porter,  James,   Jr 590 

l^orter.  Catlierine  Lyons 590 

l*oirter,  Georye  1 590 

Porter.  Margaret   L 590 

I'orter.  Sarah  A 590 

P<irter,    James    A 590 

Porter,  Angelia 590 

Porter,  Arabella  M 590 

l^nrter,   Eimaiia  H 590 

I*iji\ver.-<,    Olive  K.  iSteen 531 

I'reston,    Lillie   Davis 608 

Preston,    Hon.    John  J 608 

Purcell,  Margaret  , Steen (iOS 

Piircell,  William 603 

Pm-cell,   William,   Jr 603 

Purcell.    James 603 

Ramsey,  Margaret  Steen 593 

Ramsey,  Nathan  J 593 

Raimsey.  David  S 593 

Kanisev.  Hannah  Francis 593 

Ramsev.    Walter   F 593 

Ramsey.    Nathan   A 593 

Ramsev.   Loren   S 593 

Ranisev,   Marv  A 593 

Kickci',    Marv  E.   Broadie 579 

It:  'kc-.    D.    C 570 

Rickei-,   Albert  H 579 

Ricker.  Donald  C 579 

Ritchie.    Rose   Steen 612 

Rrtbinson,  Addie  MeCleary 532 

Robinson,  Eugene .532 

Roib'nson,   Annie  Saunders 545 

Rose,    Martha  Steen 617 

Rose,  Jolin  M 617 

Rose.  Levi  M 618 

Rose,  William  W 618 

Rose,  David  1 618 

Rose,  Nora  V 618 

Sands,  Nancy  Lyons 534 

Sands,  John ■  •  •  •  534 

Sands,    Robert 534 

Siandis,    Elstiher 534 

Sands,  :Nrary 534 

Sands,  Margaret 534 

Sands,  William .  534 

Sanuders,   Elizabeth  Steen .545 

Saunders.    Byron 545 

Saddler.    Nona   C.    Ricker 579 


Pag« 

Saddler,     Earl 579 

Scott,    Susaimaih   Steen 544 

Scott,  Franklin 544 

Scott,   Frances 544 

Scott,   Laura 544 

Scott,  Emma 544 

Sco'tt,   Charles 544 

Sc(>tt,   William 544 

Scott,  Eliza .■  •  •  ■    544 

Serb.  Susannah  Steen  Scott. ........   544 

iSerb.    William 544 

Si'mpson,    Margaret   Lyons 585 

Simpson,    Rotoert 535 

Shepherd,  Jane  Steen 578 

Shepherd,  James 578 

Slu-iiherd,    Wesley   J 578 

Sha  rp.  Jane  Steen .592 

Sharp,  Joseph, 592 

Sliai-p,   Jane 592 

Smith,  Jane  S.   Hanway 612 

Swiith,  Henry 612 

Smith,    Sallie 612 

Srac-k,  Sarah  C.  Porter 590 

Srack,   Charles  E 590 

Siraek,    James   P 591 

Srack,  Nancv  A.  Tilton 591 

Srack,   Bertha 591 

Srack,   Lorah 591 

Srack,   Charles  D  .  .  ., 591 

Srack,  Adam  D 501 

Srack,  Willey  C 591 

Srack,   Mary  P.   A 591 

Srack,    Joihn    E' 591 

Srack,  Laura  B 501 

Srack.    McLaren 501 

Steen,  James , 529 

Steen,   James 5.30 

Steen,    Robert 531 

Steen,  Ellen  Mmrchland 531 

Steen,    William   M.  . 531 

Steen.   James 5.31 

Steen,   Virgil 531 

Steen,   Elizalieth 531 

Steen,    Roibert 531 

Steen,  FinJey 535 

Steen,  Jane  P.   Worstell 535 

Steen,   Margaret  Reynolds 535 

Steen.   Willi'aan  W 535 

Steen.  Ellen  W 535 

Steen.  Jaimes  M 535 

Steen,    Sarepta    M.    Phillips .    535 

Steen,  James  C 535 

Steen,    La ura   B.  Taggart 535 

Steen.  Alma  M 535 

Steen,  Anna  0 585 

Steen,  Arthur  L 5.36 

Steen,    Charles   R 536 

Steen,  Edwin  E 536 

iSteen,  Arthur  B 536 

Steen,   Rhoda   M 536 

Steen.    Frank .536 

Steen.  Albert .536 

Steen.  Sarah  E .5*36 

Steen,  Frederick  M 536 

Steen,  John  P .536 

iSteen,   Ely   W oM 

Sileen,  E'unice  E.  Care.v •536 

Steen.    Ois'born   M 537 

Steen.  Ada  M.  Spragne 537 

Steeri.  Wallace  E .537 

Steen.    Sarah 537 

iStcen.   Rachel .537 

Steen.    Mary   R 537 

Steen,   James .537 


GENERAIv    INDEX. 


7Z2> 


iSteen.   Jaue  Kinkade 587 

S'teeii,  Susan 037 

Steen,  Margai-et  R 538 

Steen,    James    L 539 

S-teen,   Margaret   Wallace „ .")30 

Steeii.  James  W 539 

Steen,   Sarah  Pate 539 

S'teen,    Eleanor  J 539 

Steen,    Milton 539 

Steen.  -Nlartllia  I.  Bigliam 540 

Steen,   Milton  B.  C 541 

S'teen,  Jessie  Adams .541 

Steen,   Grace  A 541 

Steen,    Fletcber  A 541 

Steen,    Harry  K .541 

Steen,   Margaret 543 

Steen,    William 548 

S'teen,  Franioes  S.  Richardson 544 

Steen,    Mary    B .544 

Steen,  Frances 544 

Steen,  James  R 544 

iS'teen,  William  E 544 

Steen,   Sarah  V.   Miller 544 

Steen,  John  McCoonb , 545 

Steen,  Jane  Sihanp 545 

Steen.   Lysander  M .545 

Steen,  Mary  C.  Dowdall 546 

Steen.  Ida  V 546 

(S'teen,   Mary  E.    F .547 

Steen.  Sarah  M.  J 547 

iS'teen.  Aibner. 547 

Steen,    Virginia 547 

Steen,  Owen 547 

Steen,  Elizaibeth  Gordon .548 

Steen.   James 548 

S'teen.  Frank 548 

iSteen,    Lucinda   AValty 54S 

Steen,  Clara 548 

S'teen,    Clyde 548 

'Steen,  Sarah 548 

Steen,    Laura 548 

Steen.   Charles  0 548 

Steen,    Delia   Newberry 548 

Steen,  M.irgaret  A 548 

Steen,  Chester 548 

Steen,   Ronald 548 

Steen,   Lydia 548 

Steen,  John 549 

Steen,  Nancy  Schoals .549 

Steen,   James 549 

Steen,   Man-   Kerr 549 

Steen,  Clark .549 

Steen.    Nancy .5.50 

Steen.  John 530 

Steen,   M;ary  A.   Smith 550 

Steen,  James 550 

Steen,  Jane  Baxter 550 

Steen,   Mary  A 552 

Steen,    Isabella 552 

Steen,   James 552 

Steen,  Thomas 55.3 

S'teen,  Ginney  Boreland .5*53 

Steen.    Nancy   A .553 

Steen.   Samuel 553 

Steen,  Martha .553 

Steen,   Conodly 553 

Steen,  Rachel  Caskey 653 

Steen,    Nancy 553 

Steen,    John 554 

Steen,   Mairgaret  Pollock 554 

Steen,    Robert ,.  .  554 

Steen.  Rev.  James '.  .  5,54 

Steen.    Margaret   W.   Robertson 554 

Steen,  William  R 554 


Page 

Steen,   May  R 554 

Steen,  James  C 554 

Steen,    Mary 556 

Steen,    Plhilip 556 

Steen,  Mary  Wray 559 

Steen,    John ,  559 

Steen,  Nancy  Kerr •560 

Steen,  Jobn  K 560 

Steen,   James 560 

Steen,   Mary  Dunne 561 

Steen,  Ma ry  W 661 

Steen,    Willia/n .561 

Steen,  Annie 561 

Steen,   Jane 561 

Steen,  Isabella 561 

Steen.  Elizabetli .  .561 

Steen.  James  P 561 

Steen,   Sarah  M 561 

Steen,    Agnes   II 561 

Steen,  Thomas 561 

Steen,    Robert 561 

Steen,  Sarah  Lvnd 561 

Steen,   John  W 562 

Steen,   Mary 562 

Steen,   Anna   B 562 

Steen,  Robert 562 

Steen,  Major  Hugh  B 562 

Steen,    Thomas .562 

Steen,    AlexaJider 562 

Steen,    Cochran -562 

Steen,  Lucy  Hunter 52*1 

Steen,  Willi.am  H -563 

Steen,  James  H 563 

Steen,   Cochran  J.  C 563 

kSteen,  John 56.3 

Steen,    Ann   Kerr , 563 

Steen,    N.incy   Ro'binson .563 

'Steen.    James 563 

Steen.   Mary   Fiiuley 563 

Steen.   Rev.   John 563 

Steen.   Eliza   H.   Derwock .564 

Steen.  Jarmes -564 

Steen.   Mary 564 

Steen.  John 564 

Steen.  Ann 564 

Steen,    Roibert 564 

Steen,  Tihomas 564 

Steen,   Ja'mes 564 

Steen.    Eliza 564 

Steen.   Mary ' 564 

Steen.    Matt  hew 5t«4 

S'lteen,   Nancy 564 

Steen,   Jane 564 

Steen,    Thomas 564 

Steen,  Mary  Trelford 565 

Steen.  Tbomas 565 

Steen,  Eminiia  J.  Medd .565 

Steen,  Mary. .  . 565 

S'teen.    Veronica 565 

Steen.    Thomas 565 

Steen.    Ethel 565 

Steen.  Alexander  T .565 

Steen.  Clark 565 

iSteen.   Mary  L.   Brune 566 

Steen.  Marv  L 566 

Steen,  Theressa  T 566 

Steen.   Clara    C 566 

Steen,   Clark   E 566 

Steen.  Tho'mias  H 566 

Steen.   Alfred  D 566 

Steen.   William  J 566 

Steen.  Mildred 566 

Steen,   John   1 566 

Steen.   Martha 566 


734 


BIOGRAPHY   OF    THE    STEKN    FAMII^Y. 


Page 

Steen,    Is:ibella 567 

Steen,    Rev.    Isaiah 567 

Steen,    Isabella   Caimichael 667 

Steen,  Dorothy  S.  Piele 567 

Steen,  John  C 567 

Steen,  Elizabeth  J.  Barnett 568 

Steen,  Helen 568 

Steen,  Edith  C 568 

Steen,  Annie  L 568 

Steen,    Alice  B ^ 568 

Steen,   Eveline  E 568 

Steen,   James   B 568 

Steen,   Mary  H 568 

Steen,    John   E 568 

•Steen,  Th  >mas 571 

Steen,  Eleanor  Dinnen 571 

Steen,  Robert,  Ph.D 571 

Steen,  Anna  Carmiehael 572 

Steen,  Anna  1 572 

Steen,  Marion  L 572 

Steen,   Dr.    William   C 572 

Steen,    Margaret  Lillle 573 

Steen,   David   M 573 

Steen,  Elsie  Orr 573 

Steen,    Ida   F 573 

Steen,  Dr.  Robei-'t  H 573 

Steen,    Edward 573 

Steen.  Harold 573 

Steen,   John  H 574 

Steen,  Thomas  A 574 

Steen,   James 575 

Steen,  Hunter 575 

Steen,   Mary  J.  Clarke 575 

Steen.    Carrie   L '. .575 

Steen.  Hunter  C 575 

Steen.  James  C 575 

Steen.   William 576 

Steen,  William  P .576 

Steen,    Ethel    L.    Needham 577 

Steen,  Nathaniel 577 

Steen,  Mary  McMicken .  577 

Steen.   Mary  A.  Franklin 577 

Steen.    Nathaniel 577 

Steen,  Martha  A.  Turner 577 

Steen,    Frank  N 578 

Steen.  Esta  Davis 578 

Steen.    James  A , 578 

Steen,    Isabella    Chambers 578 

Steen,    Mary   Holman 5S0 

Steen,  James 580 

Steon.    Robert 583 

Steen.  Nancy  E.  Powers 583 

Steen.  Nathaniel 583 

Steen.   William  W 583 

Steen,  Sarah  E 583 

Steen.   Mary   E 588 

Steen.  Albert 584 

Steen.   Armina .584 

Stoeu.  Robert .584 

Steen.  R.  Pearl 584 

Steen.   Nathaniel .584 

Steen,  Mary  Einton .  584 

Steen.    Nathaniel 585 

Steen.   Jane 585 

Steen.  John 585 

Steen.  Alfaretta  M.  Hurlbert 585 

Steen.    Elizabetli. . 585 

Steen.   Margaret 585 

Steen.   Janet 586 

Steen,    Matthew 586 

Steen,   Margaret  Campbell 58Ki 

Steim.  William  F .587 

Steen.    Elizabeth    Francis 587 

Steon.   Martha   Francis 5S7 


Page 

Steen.  James  F 587 

Steen.  Abigail  M.  Walls 587 

Steen.   Loren  C 587 

Steen,   Lula  B.   Dilley 587 

Steen.  Paul  H 588 

Steen.  Albin.i  F 588 

Steen,    ilalcomb 588 

Steen,   Harry  B 588 

Steen,  James  W 588 

iSteen,    Elta   Lenzer 588 

Steen.   James  H 588 

Steon.    Matthew 588 

Steen.  Elizal)eth  J.  Winder 589 

Steen,  Jolni   W 589 

Steen,    Clement    V 589 

Steen,   Frank  W 589 

Steen.    Elizabeth 591 

Steen,    James    C 592 

Steen,    Mary   MieCloskey 592 

Steen.   John  C 592 

Steen.    Rachel    Carlisle 592 

Steen,    Henrietta   J 592 

Steen.  Frank  L 592 

Steen,   Ma ry 593 

Steen,  James 594 

Steen,    Nancy  Jm'dan 594 

Steen.   Margaret .  .  . 594 

Steen.    John 594 

Steen.   Stuart 594 

Steen,   Isaiah 594 

Steen.   Amelia •  ■  .    594 

Steen,  James  T 594 

Steen,   Saraih  E.   MoComas 595 

Steen,   George  W 595 

Steen.  Ann  E.  H.  Booth 595 

Steen.  George  W..  Jr 595 

Steen,   Mary  F.  Hickman .    o9l5 

Steen,    George  AV 595 

Steen.   Ro-^a   R.  Keithley. 595 

Steen.  Myrtle  E 595 

Steen,    Ann    E .595 

Steen,    Hiram   G 595 

Steen.    Sa  niuel  H 595 

Steen.  Lawr-.^nce  H 595 

Steen.   James 596 

Steen,   Samnel   1 596 

Steen,    Susan 596 

Steen.    Isaiah 596 

Steen.  Theressa  M.  Klein 596 

Steen.    Ann 596 

Steen.  Hugh  J 596 

Steen.  Susan  Burns 596 

Steen,    James  H 596 

Steen,    Elizabeth   Strode 596 

Steen.   Susannah  C 597 

Stein,  William  S 597 

iSteen,    ilary   E 597 

Steen.    David   J 597 

Steen.  Thomas  T .  .  . 597 

Steen.    F.ninia    B 597 

Steen,    Hugh    J 597 

Steen,    Jordan 597 

Steen,    Hug'h 597 

Steen,    Sarah 597 

Steen,   Ja nies 597 

Steen,    Ruth   Harla  n 597 

Steen,  John 597 

Steen,  Ann 697 

Steen.    Albert    J 597 

Steen,   Anna 597 

Steen.  Margaret  T 597 

Steen.  William  E 597 

Steen.    Kate  I.    Smith 597 

Steen,   William  A 597 


GENERAL    INDEX. 


735 


Page 

Sleea,    Katheriue    E 598  Stt-en. 

Steea.   Dorothy  A 598  Steen 

Steeu.  Katlierine 598  Steen 

Steeu,  Samuel 598  Steea 

Steea,   Jaaies 59n  Steea 

Steea,  Nancy  A.   Scales 598  Steen 

Steea,  John 598  Steen 

Steen,    Margaret  George 598  Steea 

Steen,  David. 59>^  Steen 

Steen,    EleanoT    Peotples 601  Steen, 

Steen,   James OOl  Steen 

Steen,   Elizabeth  Christie GOl  Steea 

Steea,  David 601  Steea 

Steea,  Kate  Hines 601  Steen 

Steea,   Mary tXH  Steen 

Steea.  David 601  Steen 

Steen,  Joha  D 601  Steen 

Steen,    Kate 601  Steen 

Steen,    Harry   G 601  Steen 

iSteen,  Annie  Delaney 601  Steen 

Steen,    James 601  Steen 

Steen,   Ann  Purcell 601  Steen 

Steen,  John 601  Steen 

Steea.    Ro«aniia   McCrnsson 601  Steen 

Steea.    James 601  Steen 

Steen.   Miriam  S.   Holmes 602  Steen 

Steen,  John  A ♦H)X  Steen 

Steen.   William , 60.T  Steen 

Steen,  Robert 60."^  Steen 

Steen,  lOllen  Sherlocli 60:?  Steen 

Steen,    Alexander   M 60.T  Steen 

Steen,   Marv  J.  . . 6005  Steen 

Steen.    Ellen   D 603  Steen 

Steen,   Martha 60«  Steea 

Steen,   Elizabeth 603  Steen 

,Steea,   Margaret  M 603  Steen 

Steen.  John 603  Steea 

Steen.  Ilosanaa  Geoi-ge 603  Steen 

Steen.  Rev.  Da vi.l 603  Steen 

Steen,   Matilda   W.   Itennle (505  Steen 

Steen.  Hannah  R 6a"i  Steen 

Steen,  Alexander  M.   G 60fi  Steen 

Steea,   Amy  E.  A.   S 606  Steen 

Steen.   Thomas  AV.  R 606  Steea 

Steen,    Ellen 606  Steea 

Steea,   Martha 606  Steen 

Steen,    William 606  Steen 

Steen,   Ja  mes 606  Steen 

Steea.   Jane  Small 606  Steen 

Steen.  John  A 607  Steen 

S'te(>n,    Uoil)ert 607  Steen 

Steen,   Matilda 607  Steen 

Steen.   Jane 612  Steen 

Steen.   Margaret (^2  Steea 

Steen,    Edward 612  Steen 

Steen,  George  A 612  Steen 

Steen,    David 613  Steen 

Steen.   James 613  Steen 

Steea.   Margaret 613  Steen 

Steen.    Ellen 613  Steen 

,  Steen,  Mary   A 613  Steen 

Steen,  Jane 614  Steen 

Steen.    Eliza 614  Steen 

Steen.   AVilliam  W 614  Steen 

Steen,   Jane  Conley 614  Steen 

Steen,  David  C 614  Steen 

Steen,   Daniel 614  Steen 

Steea.    Elizabeth   M.    King 615  Steen 

Steen.    William   K (515  Steen 

Steen.   Elizabeth  M.   Randall 615  Steen 

Steen.    James   D 615  Steen 

Steen.    Francis    F 615  iSteen 

Steen.    TTriah  J 615  Steen 

Steen.    Inez    J 615  Steen 


Page 

Jaimes  M 615 

lona  L 615 

Reid  W 615 

Mary '. 618 

Harriet 618 

MaiT  J 618 

Sarah    A 618 

William  J 618 

James  H 618 

Emma  L.  Roder 618 

Willa  M 619 

Samuel   R 619 

Milla  N.  Graham 619 

Orrie  H 6T.9 

Norman  E 619 

John 619 

David 619 

Mary  B.    Armstroxig 619 

Oharles  A 619 

Lorenda  Stevens  Sexton 620 

David  0 620 

Julia  A.  Weinare 620 

Herbert  0 620 

William   H 620 

Charles   F 621 

Sarah  L 621 

Rolbert    A 621 

Hattie  E 621 

Charles   F 621 

Sara:h  L 621 

Harry  M 622 

Ada  L 622 

Alpha   H 622 

Rollin    E 622 

Barbara 622 

John 622 

John 623 

Robert    M 628 

Jane  Oulbertson 623 

John    A .  623 

Rebecca  F.  Manning 624 

Lewis   M 624 

Rob(>rt  L 627 

Hen.iamia   F 627 

Peter  S 627 

Guy    El 627 

Maiv    A 627 

Rev.  James  K.  P 627 

Rachel  P.   Carter 627 

Ellea    J 627 

James   L 627 

Robert  T 627 

Reliecca  N.  Hayworth 628 

Sarah  F 628 

Alice  J 628 

Solomon  L 628 

John   H 628 

Keziah    M 628 

Martin  R ■  628 

Laura   N 62S 

Paul  N 62S 

Sarah  J 629 

William  A 629 

George  W 629 

Eilizabetli   TThhnacher 629 

Fav 620 

Robert    N 630 

Neva 630 

Francis    M 630 

Marv    R.    Aadersoa 630 

Eillea  :M 630 

Alta  M 630 

James   E 630 

Lucian   L 630 


736 


BIOGRAPHY    OF   THE    STKEN    FAMILY. 


Page 

SiteplieuMou,    KiiKabetii   Hanliu 584 

Stephenson,   Joton 534 

Stewart,   Miller   E.    Steen 544 

Stewart,    Robert   A 544 

Stewart  Georgia   E 545 

Stewart,    Paul   G ■ 545 

Stewart,  Mary  A.  Steen ()06 

Stewart,    Andrew 606 

Stewart,     David.  . 606 

Stewart,    Wiilliaimi 606 

Thom,    Sarah   S.  Davis 608 

TTiorn,  A.  B 60S 

Thornton,   Mary  J.  Steen 624 

Thornton,  627 

Wirt,   Cora   B.   Hutchins 581 


Page 

Wirt,    Absalom 582 

Wirt,    Hazel 582 

Wirt.   Cora  B 582 

W^oodicoek,  Adelaide  E.   Hutchins...  581 

Woodcock,    Jolm   B 581 

Woodoock,    Ray 681 

Woodcock,  Eidna 581 

Woodcock,   Valda.  . 581 

Woodcock,   Claude 581 

Woodcock,   Gladys 581 

Workman,   Eilizabetli  B.   Steen 573 

Workman,    Robert   E 573 

Workman,   Ai-fhur  C 573 

Zaller,  Mai'^tha  J.  Steen 578 

ZaOer,   Henry 578 


BOOK  TWEIvVE. 


Fergusoiu.  Mary  A.  Steen 638 

Ferguson,  Jonatban 638 

Ferguson.  Joseph  S 639 

Ferguson.  DeWitt  C 640 

Ferguson,   Alice  Mellen 640 

Pevguson,  Jerome  C 640 

Ferguson,    Mary   Storm 640 

Ferg-u«on,   Steen 640 

Ferguson,    Eva   Streeter 640 

Ferguson.    Ettie 640 

P"'erguson.    Franklin   F 640 

Ferguson,  Addle  Stooim <i40 

Ferguson,    Arthur 640 

Ferguson.  Carrie  M 640 

FJint,   Ann  B.   Steen 688 

Flint,   F.rank  E 638 

Flint,  Efthel  iSteen 638 

Flint,    Bertha    Steen 638 

Harvev,   Louisa  A.  Steen 636 

Harvey,   William  W 636 

Harvey,   George  C 636 

Harvev,    Helen   W 636 

Hairvey,   AVilliam  S 636 

Harvey,  Laura  A 636 

Harvey,    Laura 636 

Harvey,   Wal'laice  N 637 

Mellen,    Charlotte  M.   Fei-guson 638 

Mellen,  Hezekia.Ti  H 638 

Mellen.   Frank   H 639 

Mellen.   Mary  M.  Hydorn 639 

Mellen,    Marguerite 639 


Mellen,    Paul    H 639 

Mellen,    Gem-ge  H 639 

Mellen.  Elditli  A 639 

Mellen,  Doris  A. 6S9 

Potter,   Mary  E.  Ferguson 638 

Potter.  John 638 

lUpsom,    Eflizabeth   Mellen 639 

Ripsoni,    William    F 639 

Ripscrtu.   Lulu  B 639 

Steen,    James 631 

Steen.   Elizabeth  Wood 631 

Steen,   James 632 

Steen,    William 632 

Steen,  Joseph 635 

Steen.    Eliza   Miller 636 

Steen.   William  C 686 

Steen,   Ruth  L.   Cros^ett 636 

Steen,    Joseph  C 637 

Steen,   William   P 637 

Steen,   Ruth  D.   Little 637 

Steen,    Eidward    F 637 

Steen,   Edward  T 637 

Steen.    Mary   A.    Salisbu'ry 637 

Steen.  Joseph  P 637 

•Steen,   Laura  J.    Five 688 

Steen.  James  W 6(38 

Steen,    Job 638 

Wanstall,  Enwna  B.  Steen 637 

Wanstall,   Dr.   Alfred . 637 

Wanstall.  Charles  S 637 


BO'OK  THIRTEEN. 


Beck,    Elizabeth   M.    Steen. 

Beck,  Gail  G 

Beck,    Florence   M 

Beck.    Charles  G 


647 

648 

648 

648 

Burns,  Elizabeth  Steen 653 

Burns,  Thomas 654 

Burns,  Dr.  J.  W 654 

rameron,  Joihn 652 

Cheesebrough,   S.  A 647 

Conley,   Rosanna  Steen 661 

Conley,  William  J 661 

Coomibs,   Matilda  Steen 661 

C'oomibs,  John 661 


Coombs,  Mamie 661 

Coomibs,    Katie 661 

CoomllTS,    Joseph 661 

Craig,  Josie  Steen 668 

Elliott,  Minnie  M.  Steen 656 

Elliott,  William  J 656 

Floyd,  Dinah  Steen 643 

Floyd,  643 

Forsythe,    Mary   Steen 654 

Forsvthe,   John 654 

Frye.  Benjamin  J 669 

Frye.  L.  W 669 


GENERAI,  INDEX. 


737 


Page 

Hayes,  Jaue  Steen 652 

Hayes,  James 653 

Ikelman.  Emily  Steen 650 

Irwin,  Matilda  Steen 643 

Irwin.  James *'A3 

Irwin,   AYilliam  J 643 

Lindsay,  James 643 

MeElwee,   Margaret  Steen 642 

MidElwee,  Tboimas 642 

Meloy,   Matilda  Steen 659 

Meloy,  William  L 659 

Montgomery,  Nancy  Steen 659 

Peters,    Elizaibetli    Steen 650 

Pierce,   Katherine  Steen 660 

Pierce  William 660 

Pierce,  Jane  Steen 660 

Pierce,    John 600 

Pierce,    Rebecca 660 

Pierce,  Mamie 660 

Qutnn,  Mlariette  Steen 650 

Quinn,  James  H 650 

Quinn,  Jotin ^0 

Quion,  James 650 

Qninn,   CTiarles 650 

Quinn,   William 650 

Quinn,  Ethel 650 

Quinn,   Harry 650 

Reisel,  Katherine  Pierce 660 

Reisel,    Ed 660 

Rigsby.  Clarissa  S.  Steen 642 

Rigsbv,  Frederick 642 

Robertson,   F.  G 66S 

Steen.  John 641 

Steen.    William 641 

Steen.  Dinah 641 

Steen,  Sarah  Long 641 

Steen,  Jobn 641 

Steen,    James 642 

Steen,  Sarah  Doran 642 

Steen.  Edward  J 642 

Steen,    Leopold 642 

Steen,   Frederick   C. 642 

Steen,  John 643 

Steen,    Elizabeth   C.irus 643 

Steen,    James 643 

Steen,  John 644 

Steen.  Mary  Dnvidsoii (>44 

Steen,  E'miiy 644 

Steen.    William 644 

Steen.  Joihn 644 

Steen.   Catherine  Chambers 644 

Steen,  Edward  A 644 

Steen,  Sarah  E.  Dillinger 644 

Steen.  Wilbur  L 645 

Steen,  Nellie  P 645 

Steen,  Ernest  R 645 

Steen,  Howard   C 645 

Steen,    Flora   F 645 

Steen,   Curtis  E 645 

Steen.  John  E 645 

Steen.   Martha    1 645 

Steen,   Blias 645 

Steen,   Sarah  A.   Bare 645 

Steen,  John  B 645 

Steen,    Maud   O.   Borongb 645 

Steen,  Genette  G 646 

(47) 


Steen,  Lucile  M 646 

Steen,  Chark-s  M 646 

Steen,  Clara  M.  Wonder (i46 

Steen,    Evelyn    M 646 

Steen,  Rev.  James  A 646 

Steen,   Jennie  L.    Cheesebrougli 647 

Steen,   James  M 647 

Steen,  Jennie  W 647 

Steen,   Osiear  A 647 

Steen,    Nathaniel 647 

Steen,  Sarah  M.   Sta.hl 647 

Steen,  Alice  F.  StabI 647 

Steen,  Dora  E 647 

Steen,  Harry  A 648 

Steen,   Ralph   M 648 

Steen,  Reed  B 648 

Seeen,   Delia  A 648 

Steen,   Hazel  B 648 

Steen,   Daniel  M 648 

Steen.    Alice   Phillips 648 

Steen,   Florence  K 648 

Steen.  Genevieve  M  .  . 648 

Steen.   James  M 648 

Steen.   Alice  C.   Powell 649 

Steen.  James  E 649 

Steen,  Olive  F ' . .  649 

Steen.   Charles  E 649 

Steen.    Joseph 649 

Steen.   James 649 

Steen,  David 649 

Steen,    Elizabeth .  649 

Steen.    Samuel 649 

Steen,    Nathaniel 649 

St  oon.  Moses 650 

Steen,    William 660 

Steen,    William 660 

Steen,  Jobu 650 

Steen.    Mary    Steward &50 

Steen.   James 650 

Steen.   John 650 

Steen.   Mary  E 650 

Steen.  Alice 650 

Steen,    Kate 650 

Steen,  Jane  A 6.50 

Steen,   Emily 660 

Steen,    David 651 

Steen,    Barbn  ra 651 

Sleen.    Elizalieth. .  . 651 

Steen.    Etmtly 651 

Steen.   Jane 651 

Steen.    Artbnr 651 

Steen.  William 651 

Steen.    Benjamin 652 

Steen.  AV.  A '. 652 

Steen.    Catherine   A 652 

Steen.  Edward 652 

Steen.  Dora  H 652 

Steen.  John 652 

Steen,  Andrew 652 

Steen.   Mary 652 

Steen,  John  L (}52 

Steen.   Fannie  Hood 652 

Steen.  Arthur  H 6.53 

Steen.   Frances  Filbey 6.53 

Steen.   Frances  A 653 

Steen.  Mai-y  S 653 

Steen.   Joseph   F 6.53 

Steen,  John  A 653 

Steen.  Dr.  Arthur  H 653 

Steen.  Eva  Perkins 653 

Steen.   Fannie 654 

Siteen.  Jobn  M 654 

Steen.    William 654 


738 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    vSTEEN    FAMILY, 


Page 

Steen,  Anne 654 

Steen,   Robert  L 654 

Steen.  Katherine  Callahan 655 

Steen,    Herbert    L 655 

Steen.   Carrie  Leight 655 

Steen.    Charles   L 655 

Steen,  Irnia  M 655 

Steen.  William  R 655 

Steen,   Lillian  B 655 

Steen,   Horace  A 655 

Steen,   Eiinima  Frundt 655 

Steen,    Harold   H 655 

Steen,   Myrtle  D 655 

Steen,  liaura  H 655 

Steen,  George  H 656 

Steen,   Eldridge  R 656 

Steen,  Fred  E 656 

Steen,  Frank  C 656 

Steen.    William 657 

Steen,  Eliza  J.  MeClaine 657 

Steen.  John 657 

Steen.   Arcliibald 657 

Steen.    Rachel 657 

Steen.  Alexander 657 

Steen.   James 657 

Steen.  Eliza  C.  iSheiudan 657 

Steen,  Anna 657 

Steen,  Eliza  C 657 

Steen,  Francis  W 657 

Steen,    Alexander 657 

Steen,   James 657 

Steen,  Florence  R 657 

Steen,   William  J 658 

Steen,  Martha 658 

Steen,  Janet 658 

Steen,    Thomas 658 

Steen,    Robert 658 

Steen,   Rose  A.  Brady 658 

Steen,  Thomas 659 

Steen,    Robert  J 659 

Steen,   John 659 

Steen,    Ellen   Hayes 650 

Steen.  Katherine  Boyle 659 

Steen,  John 659 

Steen,   James 660 

Steen,   Marv  Cook 660 

Steen,  John 660 

Steen,    Thomas 660 

Steen,  Dobsoii 660 

Steen,   Isaac 660 

Steen,  Annie 660 

Steen,    Margaret 661 

Steen,  Andrew 661 

Steen,    William 661 

Steen.    C.    N 662 

Steen,    Elizabetli   McGarev 662 

Steen,   Roibert 662 

Steen.  Margaret  Kelley 662 

Steen,    William 662 

Steen,    Katherine 662 

Steen,  Elizabeth 662 

Steen,  iSarah 662 

Steen,    Robert t>62 

Steen,    Robert 663 

Steen.  Thomas 66.S 

Steen,  Riclinrd 66;^ 

Steen,   Bridget  McGarey 663 

Steen,  Richard 663 

Steen,    William 663 

Steen,    William tW3 

Steen,  Hannah  McGrath 663 

Steen,   Sarah .  .  .    664 

Steen,  John (J64 


Page 

Stoen,   Mary 6W 

Steen,  John 664 

Steen,    Katherine 664 

Steen.  William  M 664 

Siteen,    ['Elizabeth    Breckinridge 664 

Steen,    William   M.,    Jr.. 664 

Steen,   Margaret  Thompson 664 

Steen,  Joseph   C 6(» 

Steen,   Alexander  T 665 

Steen,  John  X 665 

Steen,    Jesse   F  665 

Steen.  Amos 665 

Steen.    Christian 665 

Steen.    George 665 

Steen,  James  A 665 

Steen,  Elizabeth 665 

Steen,   Margaret 665 

Steen,   Esther  A 665 

Steen,   Jane 665 

Steen.    Matilda 666 

Steen.   Christina 666 

Steen,  Marv  A 666 

Steen,    William   M.    (3rd) 666 

Steen,  Esther  Beers 666 

Steen.  Robert 666 

Steen,  Christie  A 666 

Steen,    Ibbie 066 

Steen,   Rev.  Frederick  J 666 

Steen,    William 667 

Steen,   James 667 

Steen.    William    H 667 

Steen.    William 667 

Steen.    William ^fi 

Steen.   Amanda 667 

Steen,    William 667 

Steen,    James 667 

Steen,   Cornelius 667 

Steen,   Henr.v 667 

Steen.    Alexander 667 

Steen.    William  J 667 

Steen.    William 667 

Steen.    William 667 

Steen.   Jefterson    \V 668 

Steen,    Thomas 668 

Steen.    David 668 

Steen.  Charles 668 

SteiMi.   Richard  C 66S 

Steen.    Richard 668 

Steon.  Juda  McCarrell 668 

Steen.    James 668 

Steen.    George 668 

Steen.  John  B 668 

Steen.    Pannelia   T.    Roper 668 

Steen,  J.  R 668 

Steen.    George   J 668 

Steen,   Xellie  Wood 66S 

Steen.    Xewton 669 

Steen,  Ada 669 

Steen,    Wessie 669 

Steen.  Jennie 669 

Steen.   Bertie.  . 669 

Steen,    Susie 669 

Steen,   Benlah 669 

Steen.    William 669 

Steen.    Elvira 669 

Steen.   Margaret 669 

Steen,    Rebecca 669 

Steen,    Maria 669 

Steen,  Capt.  A.  M 669 

Steen,   Nancy  J.    Fry (569 

Thompson,   Margaret   Steen 654 

Thompson.  654 


GENERAL    INDEX. 


739 


BOOK  FOURTEEN. 


Cox,   Ella   ISI.   Engberi 

Cox,    William   U 

Cox,  Florence  A 

Cox,  Luther  K 


Page 
.  679 
.  679 
.  679 
.    679 


Engberir,  Saimiella  M.  iSteen 679 

Engberg.    Frederick 679 

Eingberg.  Rosa  M.   S 679 

Engberg.   Luther  M.   S 679 

Engherg.  Frederick  G 680 

Hall.    Lillie   E.    Steen 691 

Hall,    Lela   D 691 

Hall,  Emma 691 

Humpe,  Edward  J 67o 

Johnson,    Mrs.    Mary 684 

Johnson,   ^Lirv  A.  iSteen 686 

Joibngon,  Rev.  William  H 686 

Johnson.  Margaret  L 686 

Johnson,   S.vlvla  A 686 

Krau.s,  Annette  Steen 681 

Kraus,    August 681 


Lingo,    Amanda    Steen. 
Lingo,  A.  H 


Probb.v.  Jennie  Steen. 


692 
692 


684 


Rhodes.   Violet  G.   S.   Engberg 680 

Rh^odes.  W.  D 680 

Shocklcv.   Steen 692 

Sihockle.v.  L.  G 692 

Steen.  Rasmus  J 670 

Steen.   Helen   Keppelgard 670 

Steen,   Richard  C 670 

Steen.  ^Liri.i  M 670 

Steen.   Asnins   F 670 

Steen.   Eiizaibeth  M.   Albar 671 

Steen,  Alphonso  C 671 

Steen.   Katherine  A.   Marsh 671 

Steen.  Sarah  E 671 

Steen.    Edward  C 671 

Steen.   Lillian  V 071 

Steen,   Williaim  H 671 

Steen.  Joseph  A 671 

Steen.    Martha    F 671 

Steen.  Joe  L.  S 671 

Steen.  Asmus  H 671 

Steen.    Charles  A 672 

Steen.    William 072 

Stei'ii.   Johannes 672 

Steen.  Carl  L 672 

Steen.    Kirsten 672 

Steen.  Carl  1 672 

Steen,   Ragnhild  Leverine 672 

Steen,   Dorothe.i  L 67.S 

Steen.    Lndwig  A 67.3 

Steen.  Emma  Christian 673 

Steen.  Karin  R 673 

Steen,  Bertha 673 

Steen.  Johann  C 673 

Steen.   Bernhardina 673 

Steen.   Camilla 673 

Steen,    Heinrich 673 

Steen.  Christina   Mans 673 

Steen.   Johann 673 

Steen.   August 673 

Steen.    Adolph 674 

Steen.    Flora (;74 


Page 

Steen,    Louisa 674 

Steen,  Johanna 674 

Steen,  Rosa 674 

Steen,   Ferdinand  J.   F 674 

Steen.  Margaret  Kleingown 674 

Steen,    Johannes 674 

Steen.   Carl  H 674 

Steen.    Emma  G.   Reich 674 

Steen.   Caroline 674 

Steen.  Clara 674 

Steen.    Bernhard 674 

Steen.  Kathinka 675 

Steen.  Christiana 675 

Steen.    William 675 

Steen,    Clans   M 675 

Steen,  KaPherine  Elizabeth 675 

Steen,  Doris 675 

Steen.  Johann   H.   C 675 

Steen.  Anna  E.  F.  Kiaer 675 

Steen.   Enxilie 675 

Steen.   Peter  C.  A 675 

Steen.   Henrietta  K.   F.    Voderberg.  .  676 

Steen.   Frederica  W.  H : . .  676 

Steen.  John  0 676 

Steen.    Otito 676 

Steen.   Christiaiu 676 

Steen.    William 676 

vSteen.    lOmma   C.   Collins 676 

Steen.   Fannie  J 676 

Steen.  John  AV 677 

Steen.   Hans  C.  F .  677 

Steen,    Samuel   M 677 

Steen.  Elsiie  M.  K.  Heiberg 677 

Steen.  Gerhard  S.  H 677 

Steen.   Madsella   L.   >Lidson 677 

Steen.   Reinert  H 678 

Steen.   Sigurd  M 678 

Steen,   Gerhard  S.   H..  Jr 678 

Steen.   Madsella   L 678 

Steen.   S 678 

Steen.    Egil 678 

Steen,    Edwin  iS 678 

Steen,  Valborg 678 

Steen.  Lil.v  C 678 

Steen,   Reinert 678 

Steen,    Heinrikka 67S 

Steen.   Valbortr 679 

Steen.    Triitlyof 679 

Steen.  Jo'h.iiines  K 680 

Steen,  Olave  B.  Stoame 680 

Steem,    He.len    M 680 

Steen,    Carl   A 680 

Steen.    Magdalena   J.   Sclioenig 680 

Steen.  Johanna  B 680 

Steen.    Peder  0 681 

Steen.   Hans  0 681 

Steen.    Inger   F.   D.    Schoen 681 

Steen,  Ole  P 681 

Steen.    Charles   P 681 

Steen.  Jr>hn  P 681 

S(teen,    Lina  Klenison 681 

Steen,   Peder  X 681 

Steen,  Grinnold 682 

Steen,  Andreas  Th 682 

Steen,   Thromd   A 682 

Steen,   Ingeborg  H.  Tlnn-start 682 

Steen,  Andreas  T 682 

Steen,   Ole  C 682 

Steen,   Martin  T 682 

Steen,    Karen    C 682 

Steen,    Tlieodore 682 

Steen,    John 682 


740 


BIOGRAPHY    OF    THE    STEEN    FAMILY. 


Page 

Steen,    Hildus 683 

Steen,   Otto  F 683 

Steen,   Cliaiies  A 683 

Steen.  Carrie  M.  Paulsen 683 

Steen,  Josephine 683 

Steen.  Emma  T 683 

Steens  in  Delaware 683 

Steen,    Curtis   (Big   Curtis) 683.  684 

Steen.   James 684 

Steen,  Thomas 685 

Steen.  Julia 685 

Steen.  James  C 685 

Steen,   Burton 683 

Steen.  Curtis 685 

Steen,  685 

Steen,  James  M 685 

Steen,  Sarah  Lynch 686 

Steen,   Harry   G . 686 

Steen,  Amy  English 687 

Steen,  Paul  Revere 687 

Steen,  William  B 687 

Steen,  Hester  A.  Smith 687 

Steen,  Edmund  B 687 

Steen,  Ida  Couch 687 

Steen,   688 

Steen,  Curtis   (Little  Curtis) 688 

Steen.  Elizabeth  Joines 691 


Page 

Steen,   William  H 691 

Steen,   Mary  E.   Gray 691 

Steen.   William  A 691 

Steen,    Mary   Laf land 691 

Steen.  William  V 691 

Siteen.    Ida   E 691 

Steen,  Peter 692 

Steen,   Mary  A.   Thomas 692 

Steen,  James  E 692 

Steen,    Rosa  Brittingham 692 

Steen,  Curtis  H 692 

Steen,  Mary  A.  Hickman 692 

Steen.    Arlie  C 692 

Steen.    William    G 692 

Steen,   Mildred  E 692 

Steens  of  HoUancl^ 693 

Taylor,   Esther  Steen 688 

Taylor,  A.  Brooks .- 688 

Wright,  Elizabeth  L.  Steen 687 

Wright,  Com.  Charles  L 688 

Wridht,  Elapetli  iSiteen 688 

Wright,  Charlotte  L 688 

Wright,   Katherine   D.   D 688 

Wright,   Louisa  L.   W 688 


J 


